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Green for Sustainability Initiative Trust (GSI Trust)

Driving Youth-Led Sustainable
Local Economic Growth Participatory Green Development |

We promote renewable energy access, sustainable agriculture, environmental management, natural resources governance, climate change and access to quality education ad health.

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About GSI Trust

Green for Sustainability Initiative Trust (GSI Trust) is a youth-centric, youth-serving non-profit social investment organization created in 2024 to promote local entrepreneurship, climate-friendly business development, sustainable cities and communities, and participatory local economic development. We promote renewable energy access, green ecosystems, natural resources governance and action against climate change.

Our Mission

To promote, facilitate and advocate for youth empowerment and the development of the green industry while supporting local ideas, knowledge, solutions and innovations for local economic growth and sustainable development

Our Vision

We strive to see empowered youths and communities equipped with sufficient information, knowledge, resources and skills to drive and sustain their local economic growth through available local natural resources

Our Goal

To enhance youth access to information, skills, knowledge and resources for fair community trade and socioeconomic investment aimed at promoting green development through research, innovation, entrepreneurship, skills building, knowledge exchange and participatory development

GSI Trust Management

Organizational Purpose

Youth-Driven Climate Action and Community Growth

GSI Trust was founded facilitates, support and strengthens the creation of sustainable on- and off-farm businesses which are self-sustained through available local natural resources within the rural and peri-urban communities.

We also promote the development of the green industry whilst supporting smallholder farmers in agricultural and forest land, growers, innovators and entrepreneurs so that they can fulfill their vision of local economic growth, profitability and realize the power of social investment in transforming their communities.

Who We Are?

Our Values

  • Accountability

    We value accountability for ourselves and between the supply-side actors and the demand-side actors as a basis for sustainable growth and development

  • Professionalism

    We value professionalism among our staff and the stakeholder we work with

  • Diversity & Inclusion

    We value diversity and inclusion which carries the added business benefits of new ideas, solutions and innovations which we believe exist anywhere and from anyone. Diversity and inclusion together represent a source of much-needed disruptive creativity and innovation in business.

  • Creativity & Innovation

    We value creativity and cultivate a mentality of openness to new ideas which, in many ways, relates to receptiveness to change, innovations and new solutions for addressing local socio-economic challenges.

  • Teamwork & Collaboration

    We value teamwork and collaboration within our organization and with our partners and the different stakeholders whom we work with.

  • Community Participation

    We value the participation of local communities whose lives we were formed to transform. Community participatory approaches forms the basis for sustainable development. We have a systemic and strategic commitment to recognizing and tapping into the rich pool of talents, experiences, perspectives and ideas from our target communities.

Why GSI Trust?

Research-based Capacity Building

GSI Trust leverages on the power of research, advocacy, education, training and sustainable innovation to promote green development, community trade and social investment for enhanced livelihoods, poverty reduction, decent job creation, food security and nutrition, sustainable local socio-economic development.

What We Do

Navigating Our Process

Research, Policy and Development

We promote research on sustainable agriculture, food and nutrition, climate change, environmental health, sustainable agribusiness, community fair trade and market systems taking into consideration the local business environment.

Skills Building, Information & Knowledge Exchange

We facilitate information and knowledge exchange between local communities, universities, research institutions and development partners.

Technology and Innovations Transfer

We utilize the power of digital technologies and social media to disseminate information to various primary and secondary stakeholders as well as to safeguard the fundamental human rights, land rights, environmental rights and health rights of local communities.

Youth Business Incubation

We offer a complimentary approach of life skills training, kid-preneurship and business development, and financial education which can help mitigate the socio-economic pressures which they face in their marginalized communities

Value Creation & New Product Development

We work with local communities to promote value addition and new product development as a basis for maximizing profitability and incomes. We support young people and farmers to access technology that enables them to explore and develop new products from agricultural outputs. We also promote nature-based solutions through supporting young people and their communities to create value from forests and local natural resources.

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What Our Clients Say

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Green for Sustainability Initiative Trust (GSI Trust) is a youth-centric, youth-serving non-profit social investment organization created in 2024 to promote local entrepreneurship, climate-friendly business development, sustainable cities and communities, and participatory local economic development. We promote renewable energy access, green ecosystems, natural resources governance and action against climate change.

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