The Iris Project

We help young people protect & restore #nature through grant funding, mentorship & community. Youth-led, in partnership with @greengrantsfund 🌳💰🪧

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A massive THANK YOU to everyone who supported The Iris Project during The Big Give #ChristmasChallenge. Together, we raised an incredible £100 000 with the help of 67 amazing donors! 💚

#Philantropy #YouthEmpowerment #ClimateAction #NatureRestoration

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24 HOURS LEFT to DOUBLE your impact! 

We’ve raised an incredible £59,660, putting us 60% closer to our goal of £100,000. This funding will directly enable young changemakers to turn bold ideas into action for their communities and the planet!

#Donate 👉 https://t.co/Ods4ClkiU4

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🌟 We’re halfway there and we need your help to DOUBLE our impact!

Fuel young environmental leaders tackling the #climate and #biodiversity crisis head-on. Swipe to see where your donation goes!

🚨 To be matched, all donations must be made through 👉 https://t.co/Ods4ClkiU4

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Through The Big Give’s #ChristmasChallenge, until December 10th, every £1 donated to The Iris Project will be doubled! Your generosity can help us reach our £50,000 target–doubling to £100,000 with match funding.

DONATE 👉 https://t.co/Ods4ClkiU4

#Youth #Climate #Philanthropy

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After winning the Seed Prize in 2023, Project Mila has secured repeat funding to scale its impact in Mombasa, Kenya, for 2025! 💪 This support will empower them to continue their mission of converting #organicwaste into valuable resources using black soldier flies 🇰🇪

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This year, as The Iris Project’s Peer-to-Peer Wellbeing Focal Point, Shreya received Open Briefing training to support our grantees' resilience. She offers a safe space to navigate environmental leadership challenges, aiming to build a culture of care.

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Shreya is a passionate Nepali socio-climate justice activist advocating for meaningful youth participation in decision-making, and a junior negotiator at the Global Stocktake 🪁🇳🇵

#YoungChangemaker #Support #Wellbeing #MeetOurTeam

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Alicia's work is focused on international climate change policy. She is the founder of the Latin American Youth Climate Scholarship 🌎🇧🇷

#YouthLeadership #ClimatePolicy #LatinAmericanYouth #MeetOurTeam

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This year, as The Iris Project’s Peer-to-Peer Wellbeing Focal Point, Shreya received Open Briefing training to support our grantees' resilience. She offers a safe space to navigate environmental leadership challenges, aiming to build a culture of care.

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After winning the Stem Prize in 2023, Sparsa has secured repeat funding to expand its impact in 2025! 💪 This support will empower them to continue their mission of creating banana fibre menstrual pads and educating communities in Nepal 🇳🇵

#MensturalPad #SustainableProduct

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@franlaraf is a consultant and coordinator specializing in climate and #marine governance. He has participated in international #climatenegotiations and advises on youth-led s#ustainability projects globally 🌊🇨🇷

#YouthLeadership

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@SumarniLaman is an Indigenous youth climate advocate actively involved in environmental initiatives to address the challenges posed by deforestation, unsustainable agriculture, forest fires, and mining 🌳🇮🇩

#YoungChangemaker #YouthAdvocate #Indigenous

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After winning the Iris Prize in 2024, Liquify successfully applied for repeat funding to expand its impact in 2025. With up to 10,000 USD in additional support, they’re set to make a transformative difference in Bali 🇮🇩

#YouthEmpowerment #WaterConservation #SustainableImpact

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Nii is a youth climate leader with local and international experience in designing, management and coordination of projects related to climate, urban sustainability and impact innovation for and with youth 🌍🇬🇭

#YoungChangemaker #Sustainability #MeetOurTeam

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@franlaraf Francisco facilitated key discussions on trust-based funding, highlighted the unique challenges young people face in conservation, and advocated for stronger youth involvement in ocean protection 🌊

Here’s to more youth voices leading the way in conservation! 💙🌎

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Our very own @franlaraf, an advisor at The Iris Project, just returned from CBD COP16 in Colombia! 🇨🇴

#YouthForNature #OceanConservation #CBDCOP16 #YouthForClimate

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@franlaraf From leading impactful events like "Unlocking Private Finance and Philanthropy for Nature" and "Financing Ocean Conservation: Empowering Youth to Drive Marine Biodiversity Goals" to building essential partnerships, he made sure youth voices were heard.

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This week, 120 dynamic young leaders from Africa and Asia joined forces with @EarthshotPrize and Common Purpose to dream big, take bold steps, and reimagine our future. These inspiring young people aren’t just the leaders of tomorrow– they’re driving change TODAY 🐞🌳🦧🐠🌱

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Alyssa is the founder of Remade in Cambodia, a platform that transforms textile waste into wearable products while empowering young local designers 🪡🇰🇭

#YoungChangemaker #SustainableFashion #Upcycling #MeetOurTeam

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Steve is a marine conservationist and climate justice advocate, and the founder of Youth Pawa – an organisation committed to nature restoration, ocean conservation, and community empowerment in Kenya 🌱🇰🇪

#YoungChangemaker #Mangrove #NatureRestoration #MeetOurTeam