The Organisation
Why do we do this?
Healthy mangrove forests can provide sustainable livelihoods for coastal communities, especially the poorest, and reduce their vulnerability to natural disasters such as cyclones and storm surges. Mangroves also provide a range of other benefits to the world at large – including absorbing and storing more carbon than any other type of forest.
Our Mision
- A technical department with engineers of different backgrounds that will bring their expertise, develop solutions, analyze soils, forecast meteorological previsions, monitor all projects, and work closely with the local universities.
- An operational department responsible for the well-being of our tree nurseries and all reforestation projects.
- A social department whose mission is to understand the needs of the local populations, for us to develop efficient plans helping us gain their confidence.
- An approach where we operate with rural populations to make sure that they will be the first ones benefiting from our actions. We plant trees on their lands based on their needs, and we make sure to bring high valued species so that they will protect them in the long term.
What makes YAKOPI stand out?
As a global movement takes action to restore nature in coastal areas, YAKOPI stands out as an organisation that embraces the spirit of youth. YAKOPI empowers youth by creating opportunities for young people to reshape the way they think about environmental futures. Environmental Futures began with a goal in mind: young people will contribute to the conservation and restoration of the world’s coastal ecosystems. YAKOPI invites young people to explore how they can have an impact on others and the environment by improving human resource capacity. YAKOPI calls on young people to be at the forefront of climate action now.
Our Vision
In order to realise the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including the management of climate change and marine ecosystems, YAKOPI’s vision is to promote action on climate change through emission reduction by restoring and rehabilitating forests in coastal areas to achieve the 13th SDG. In addition, YAKOPI realises coastal protection and sustainable management of marine resources through efforts to develop, manage and promote local community enterprises in exploiting the potential of coastal natural resources.
