Charcoal Briquette & Green Club Project
Facilitator: Hannatu Saidu Kwari
This climate-focused initiative in Gombe High School and Mallan Inna combined education, innovation, and empowerment—establishing a Green Club and teaching women how to produce charcoal briquettes as a clean energy alternative.
Project Focus
- Educate students on climate change and carbon footprints
- Establish a school-based Green Club for sustainability projects
- Train women in making charcoal briquettes to reduce deforestation
Project Outcomes
- Green Club formed at Gombe High School
- Women now able to make and use charcoal briquettes
- Improved awareness of clean energy and sustainability
- 33 women + 20 students participated across two locations
Sustainability & Lessons Learned
- Green Club will host future tree planting and climate sessions
- Empowering women with briquette skills creates business potential
- Effective communication and pressure-handling were key takeaways
- More support is needed to scale clean energy adoption
