Green Mind International Academy is excited to announce the 2026 edition of Networking Nature Camp (NNC’26), an environmental education and youth exchange project bringing together young people to learn about environmental sustainability, exchange ideas, build meaningful connections, and develop practical solutions to environmental challenges.
Following the successful editions held in 2021 and 2022, NNC returns with a bigger, diverse and more engaging structure designed to strengthen collaboration among young people across cultures.
What is the Networking Nature Camp?
Networking Nature Camp is a project of Green Mind International Academy. The project combines environmental education, unconventional learning, youth networking, cultural and collaborative idea exchange.
NNC’26 will be delivered in two phases:
🌱 Phase One: Online Environmental Learning
Participants will take part in a seven-day virtual learning programme from 8–14 November 2026, featuring sessions on important environmental issues and opportunities.
Topics will, amongst others, include:
- Climate change and the human-environment relationship
- Waste management and plastic pollution
- Food, agriculture and wildlife conservation
- Green entrepreneurship and the circular economy
- Environmental challenges and solutions in Nigeria, Germany and other parts of Africa and Europe
Beyond lectures, participants will work together in groups to develop environmental projects around several environmental themes.
Participants will also receive a certificate of participation upon successful completion of the online phase, whether they proceed to phase two or not.
🌍 Phase Two: Nature Camp
Selected participants will have the opportunity to take part in an intensive four-day, three-night (20th – 23rd November) Nature Camp in Ibadan, Oyo state. ONLY SELECTED PARTICIPANTS FROM THE ONLINE PHASE will proceed to the nature camp. Selection criteria will be shared with all participants before the online learning begins.
The outdoor nature camp experience will combine learning with hands-on activities such as:
- Guided nature walks
- Birdwatching & treasure hunts
- Nature debates & bonfire
- Clean up exercises
- Interactive workshops
- Group project presentations and lots more…
Who Can Apply?
NNC’26 is open to young people aged 18–29, regardless of their academic or professional background.
You do not need to be an environmental expert to apply. If you are interested in environmental sustainability, conservation, climate action, leadership, community development, or learning with other young people, NNC’26 is an opportunity to explore, learn and contribute.
Scholarships Available
Participation in the online phase is free.
Participants who wish to attend the residential Nature Camp can apply for full or partial scholarships during the online phase. Details on how to qualify for scholarship will be shared with participants during the online phase.
The outdoor nature camp phase has a participation cost of ₦100,000, with scholarship opportunities available for selected participants.
Ready to be a part of NNC’26?
If you are between 18 and 29 years old, passionate about learning, interested in environmental sustainability, and ready to connect with young people, we invite you to apply for Networking Nature Camp 2026.
Your next environmental idea could start at NNC!
👉 Apply now – https://forms.gle/J9EnnRYfZZTMbRS18
Application deadline – 23/10/2026
Only applications submitted through this link during the application period will be considered valid.
