JEWEL Environmental Initiative

𝐉𝐄𝐖𝐄𝐋 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐆𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 & 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐜 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 (𝐀𝐓𝐂)

Gombe, Nigeria – September 30, 2026: JEWEL Environmental Initiative (JEI), in collaboration with the Gombe State Students Association (GOSSA), hosted a tree planting campaign and climate change sensitization session at the Gombe State College of Nursing Sciences and Government Arabic Teachers College (ATC).

Organized as part of the activities commemorating the 30th anniversary of Gombe State (Gombe State @ 30), the event brought together government officials, student leaders, environmental advocates, and key community stakeholders, including Special Advisers to the Executive Governor on Students’ Matters.

During the event, representatives from JEI emphasized the crucial role tree planting plays in combating climate change and reiterated the organization's commitment to fostering environmental sustainability across Gombe State.

The programme concluded with a symbolic tree planting within the College premises, reinforcing a shared commitment to environmental stewardship and climate resilience.

Gombe @30: Celebrating our journey. Planting for our future.

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As Nigeria marks 66 years of independence and Gombe State celebrates 30 years of statehood, JEWEL Environmental Initiative celebrates these milestones with a renewed commitment to environmental progress.

Our celebrations are also a reminder that development must go hand in hand with environmental stewardship, climate resilience and the protection of our natural resources.

66 years of Nigeria. 30 years of Gombe. Let us plant today for generations tomorrow.

Happy Independence Day, Nigeria! 🇳🇬
Happy 30th Anniversary, Gombe State! 🌳💚

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JEWEL Environmental Initiative (JEI) joins the Gombe State Students Association (GOSSA) to kick-start the celebration of Gombe State @ 30 with a symbolic tree-planting campaign at the Gombe State Ministry of Education.

The campaign, running from 29 September to 2 October 2026, brings together environmental action and youth engagement, using tree planting as a symbol of our shared commitment to a greener, healthier and more resilient Gombe State.

To mark this historic milestone, we are leading a joint campaign focused on Climate Action through Tree Planting alongside raising critical awareness on Drug Abuse and Mental Health.

The celebration also highlights the importance of addressing social challenges affecting young people, including drug abuse and mental health awareness.

As Gombe State marks 30 years, JEI is proud to contribute to a celebration that looks beyond the past and invests in the environment and the next generation.

30 years of Gombe State.
30 years of growth.
Here’s to a future we must make,
a greener,
a healthier and
a more resilient.

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𝐉𝐄𝐈 𝐄𝐍𝐕𝐈𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐋 𝐄𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐊𝐀𝐍𝐀𝐖𝐀 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐄 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐎 𝐀 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘

Environmental education becomes more powerful when learning moves beyond the classroom and that’s exactly what we are doing at JEWEL Environmental Initiative.

We are creating opportunities for students to experience nature, understand how the ecosystems works and develop a deeper responsibility toward protecting our environment.

🌿 Kanawa Forest Reserve is becoming a living classroom — a nature laboratory where students learn directly from the forest.

Through our environmental education outreach, over 7,891 students have been engaged through learning experiences designed to connect young people with biodiversity, forests, climate change, conservation and sustainable environmental practices.

Instead of simply telling students about forests, we bring them into the forest.

Here, students can observe and discuss:

🌳 Forest biodiversity — identifying and understanding the importance of trees, plants and other organisms that make up an ecosystem.

🦋 Pollinators and wildlife — discovering the relationships between plants, insects, birds and other forms of life.

🌱 Forest regeneration — learning how natural ecosystems recover and why protecting existing vegetation is essential.

🌍 Climate change & ecosystem services — understanding how forests contribute to carbon sequestration, soil protection, water regulation and climate resilience.

🌾 Sustainable resource management — exploring how communities can benefit from the goods and services of forests without destroying the ecosystems that support them.

🔬 Nature-based learning — encouraging students to observe, ask questions, identify species and develop scientific curiosity through direct interaction with nature.

Our vision is for Kanawa Forest Reserve is simple, which is to serve not merely as a protected landscape, but as a living nature laboratory for the next generation of environmental stewards.

Every visit is an opportunity to transform curiosity into knowledge, knowledge into responsibility, and responsibility into action.

With 7,891+ students reached and counting, JEI continues to invest in environmental education because we believe that the transforming the reserve into more than a forest and becoming a living nature laboratory where students can learn about biodiversity, forests, climate change, conservation, ecosystem services and the importance of protecting our natural heritage.

Our work at Kanawa Forest Reserve also represents a grassroots contribution to the Gombe State Green Agenda by supporting environmental awareness, ecosystem restoration, biodiversity conservation and the development of environmentally responsible citizens.

A greener Gombe requires more than planting trees. It requires knowledge, ownership and a generation equipped to preserve the natural resources those trees are meant to support.

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