Who is Women for a Greener Cameroon?
Women for a Greener Cameroon (WGC) is a youth-led environmental initiative working with communities to restore nature, promote sustainable agriculture, and empower women and young people to become environmental leaders.
“To empower women and girls through environmental education, sustainable agriculture and community driven initiatives that combat deforestation, restore ecosystems and promote sustainable development across Cameroon.”
Our vision
“A greener and more sustainable Cameroon, where women and communities work together to drive environmental conservation and climate resilience.”
Motto: Restoring nature, empowering communities.
Cameroon’s forests are under pressure
Between 2002 and 2025, Cameroon lost approximately 1.2 million hectares of humid primary forest, representing nearly 49% of the country’s total tree-cover loss during that period. Agricultural expansion is an important driver of this pressure.
1.2M ha
That is the estimated area of humid primary forest lost. When trees disappear from farmland, communities can also face soil degradation, erosion, biodiversity loss and reduced farm productivity.
A simple approach, centred on farmers
We start from a simple idea: protecting forests and supporting farmers should not be treated as separate goals. Farmers depend on the land for their livelihoods, and they can also help protect and restore it.
That is why our work is centred on agroforestry. We encourage and educate farmers to plant and maintain trees alongside their crops, rather than completely clearing farmland of trees.
Because women represent more than 60% of Cameroon’s agricultural workforce, we pay particular attention to educating and empowering women farmers. We also train young girls to become the next generation of environmental leaders.
