African Climate Stories

03/03/2026

ARE YOU A: Community Organization, Youth Group, Development NGO, Student Group, NYSC Group?

We’re building a National conversation about clean energy to create a Cultural shift in how we power our lives towards a Sustainable energy future for Nigeria. And we need community allies for this mission.

PARTNERSHIP BENEFITS
✅ National campaign recognition
✅ Resource & training support
✅ Performance based micro-funding
✅ Co-branding opportunities
✅ Impact documentation
✅ Network expansion
✅ Meaningful community service

Ready to go nation wide?
APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TILL 7th MARCH
Apply here:

01/03/2026

Are you a Nigerian Youth who wants to be a part of Nigeria's clean energy movement?

Join Flip the Switch Campaign as a Community Champion and:
✅ Get recognized across the African Climate Stories network
✅ Build real skills in community organizing & climate storytelling
✅ Win cash prizes in weekly give-aways
✅ Receive training, toolkits & campaign materials
✅ Get priority access to future fellowships & paid opportunities
✅ Earn certificates & awards for your impact
✅ Help your community flip from generators to clean energy

No experience needed. Just 2-4 hours/month. Ages 18-30.
DEADLINE Extended till 7th of March!
Link to apply: https://fliptheswitch.africanclimatestories.org/community-champions

28/02/2026

Are you a solar installer in Lagos?
Do you want your solar business featured on TV?

Apply to participate in Flip the Switch solar installers competition and stand a chance to win from $5000 cash prize!

Hurry! Deadline extended to 7th of March 2026!
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03/02/2026

Power in Nigeria has never been about choice.
It has always been about survival.
Years of grid instability made petrol and diesel powered gen the default backup plan. But when fuel subsidy removal hit, the cost of “power as usual” became unbearable; financially, environmentally, and emotionally.
And yet…
This moment of energy crisis also opened a door for alternatives. Clean energy alternatives are no longer nice-to-have.

They are necessary.
They are possible.
But adoption remains painfully low in many communities.

That’s why we’re launching Flip the Switch

Flip the Switch is a campaign anchored in behavioural insight storytelling, and community engagement to accelerate green transition and clean energy adoption in Nigeria.
Created by African Climate Stories and supported by IKEA Foundation, and the ZE-Gen - Zero Emission Generators, this initiative begins with a field research on behaviour-change market analysis rooted in real human insights.

The Field research and Market analysis is led by:
⇨ Dr. Bolajoko Malomo, Human behaviour Psychologist, University of Lagos
⇨ Kira Sano, Environmental and Civic Justice Strategist, KiraKira Institute | University of Southern California
⇨ Daniel Trigo., Analyst and Researcher, University of Southern California | KiraKira Institute

Together, we’re using behavioural science and insight-led storytelling to understand:
⇨Why clean energy adoption is still slow,
⇨What truly motivates households and businesses on choice of power,
⇨How Nigeria can accelerate a just green transition from the ground up.

If you work in the renewable energy sector and believe this research could strengthen your work, comment below and we’ll share the report with you.

If you’d like to partner as an ally, mention your organization, and we’d connect.
We appreciate every repost to amplify and help us connect to more allies.

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