COP29 Event Title: EcoCash Global Trade Hub – Towards Sustainable Living Community
Location: Room 7, Side Event, Zone B
Time: 4.45pm, Azerbaizan
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Key Concept Initiative 01: EcoCash Global Trade Hub – Towards Sustainable Living Community
Concept by: Global Law Thinkers Society (GLTS)
Collaboration: Daffodil International University (DIU)
Overview: The EcoCash Global Trade Hub is dedicated to building sustainable communities by bridging green businesses, eco-entrepreneurs, traders, and business owners with buyers and environmentally conscious consumers. By promoting eco-friendly practices and creating innovative cross-border trade solutions, EcoCash supports sustainable growth through virtual trade fairs, financial and trade literacy programs, funding opportunities, and a global networking platform. This initiative aims to enable sustainable living by empowering both the green business community and the consumers who support them.
1. Initiative Objectives:
- Promote Sustainable Living: Support and encourage eco-friendly practices within communities by providing resources, connections, and trade opportunities that enable sustainable transitions.
- Support Green Businesses & Eco-Entrepreneurs: Offer a platform for eco-entrepreneurs, sustainable business owners, and traders to connect, collaborate, and expand their operations while reaching a global community of conscious buyers.
- Facilitate Cross-Border Trade: Enable eco-friendly products and services to enter international markets, creating strong trade relationships that prioritize sustainability and open new channels for green innovation.
- Empower Eco-Innovators: Equip eco-entrepreneurs with resources, mentoring, and networking opportunities to encourage the creation of sustainable products, services, and business practices.
- Promote Financial & Trade Literacy: Provide green businesses with essential financial, business, and trade skills to effectively manage their enterprises, ensuring they thrive in sustainable markets.
- Funding Support: Connect eco-businesses with investors, grants, and funding avenues to drive impactful growth and development in sustainable practices.
2. Target Audience:
- Green Businesses & Eco-Entrepreneurs: Enterprises in sustainable sectors looking for connections with like-minded businesses and opportunities to expand into international markets.
- Business Owners & Traders: Business owners and traders seeking to incorporate sustainability into their practices and grow their reach globally.
- Buyers and Environmentally Conscious Consumers: Global buyers, consumers, and industry professionals interested in eco-friendly products and services.
- Investors in Sustainable Ventures: Impact investors, venture capitalists, and funding bodies interested in supporting environmentally sustainable projects.
- Youth & Future Leaders in Sustainability: Young people passionate about green innovation and eco-entrepreneurship, looking to drive change and explore sustainable business avenues.
- Government & Non-Profits in Sustainability: Agencies and organizations focused on sustainability, climate action, and promoting sustainable trade policies.
- General Community Interested in Eco-Friendly Living: Individuals, consumers, and advocates who support sustainable living and responsible consumption.
3. Key Activities:
A. Global Eco Trade Fairs
Objective: Showcase green businesses, eco-innovations, and sustainable services to a global audience, enabling new trade partnerships and expansion for eco-entrepreneurs.
- Media: Online and Offline
- Frequency: Quarterly
- Target Participants: Green businesses, traders, buyers, investors, and policymakers.
Deliverables:
- Exhibition Platforms: Offer spaces where green businesses can present products and services.
- Business Pitches: Allow eco-entrepreneurs to showcase innovations to investors.
- Product and Service Showcases: Highlight eco-friendly offerings across industries such as sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, and green technology.
B. Financial, Business & Trade Literacy Programs
Objective:
Empower eco-entrepreneurs, business owners, and traders with financial and business knowledge essential for sustainable growth and responsible global trade practices.
Modules Include:
- Budgeting & Financial Management
- Sustainable Business Models
- Eco-Friendly Investment Opportunities
- Global Trading Practices
- Legal Documentation & Compliance
Deliverables: Workshops, webinars, online courses, and downloadable guides.
C. Networking and Partnerships
Objective: Develop a vibrant network of eco-entrepreneurs, business owners, traders, investors, donors, buyers, and conscious consumers to encourage collaboration, knowledge sharing, and sustainable partnerships.
Deliverables:
- Online Networking Platform: Connect a community of green business leaders, traders, and eco-conscious buyers.
- Regular Forums: Host discussions, panel talks, and expert sessions on topics such as sustainable trade, eco-friendly product sourcing, and green finance.
- Regional Meet-Ups: Facilitate in-person events to bring together stakeholders for knowledge sharing and business collaboration.
D. Funding Support for Green Businesses
Objective: Connect entrepreneurs, business owners and traders with funding options, grants, loans and investors to drive growth and scale their sustainable businesses.
Activities:
- Pitch Competitions: Host events for participants to present projects to investors for funding.
- Crowdfunding Campaigns: Help businesses run targeted crowdfunding campaigns.
- Grant Programs: Connect eco-businesses with grants through partnerships.
- Low-Interest Loans & Financial Partnerships: Offer options for accessible capital supporting long-term sustainability goals.
E. Eco-Innovation Hubs
Objective: Establish physical and virtual hubs where eco-entrepreneurs can collaborate, innovate, and develop sustainable solutions with ongoing mentorship and guidance.
Deliverables:
- Physical Spaces: Establish eco-innovation hubs in key cities that offer co-working spaces, labs, and workshops for green entrepreneurs to prototype, test, and develop their ideas.
- Virtual Hubs: Create an online platform for collaboration, resource-sharing, and mentorship and technical support.
Long-Term Vision:
EcoCash Global Trade Hub envisions itself as the leading platform for sustainable global trade, cultivating a thriving network of eco-entrepreneurs, traders, investors, and eco-conscious buyers. By advancing green entrepreneurship and advocating for sustainable practices worldwide, EcoCash drives the global transition to a low-carbon economy, aligning with climate resilience and sustainable living goals.
Contact:
Raoman Smita
+8801755991488,
globallawthinkers@gmail.com
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Key Concept 02: Decent Jobs for Youth and Women in Low-Carbon Transition, Insights from Nigeria, Ghana and Uganda
- Diverse Stakeholder Perspectives in Africa’s Low-Carbon Transition
Stakeholders in Africa’s low-carbon transition hold varied perspectives shaped by their specific mandates and interests, similar to the “blind men and the elephant” parable. Communities, industries, policymakers, and environmental groups each focus on areas like community well-being, decarbonization, job security, and livelihoods. While these priorities aim toward a common goal of low-carbon development, they often lead to fragmented or conflicting approaches due to limited understanding of the broader transition picture.
- The Need for Balanced and Inclusive Policies
Current energy policies in many African countries primarily emphasize conservation and decarbonization, often neglecting labor-based incentives crucial for youth and women. This oversight places job creation for these groups on the periphery, creating disparities that undermine the concept of a “just transition.” Existing fossil fuel structures tend to reinforce inequalities, limiting opportunities for marginalized communities to participate in renewable energy jobs. Addressing this requires policies that balance environmental objectives with employment-centered initiatives to prevent young people from becoming unintended victims of the transition.
- Recommendations for a Just and Inclusive Transition
To achieve a fair low-carbon transition, African countries must adopt policies that resonate with youth, provide currency hedging mechanisms to stabilize investments, incentivize youth and women employment, and support low-carbon entrepreneurship. Additional strategies include promoting import-substitution initiatives, raising awareness to expand the total addressable market, and addressing infrastructure deficits. Region-specific opportunities across Africa in renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, and circular economy initiatives further highlight how localized approaches can foster inclusive growth and contribute to a balanced low-carbon transition across the continent.
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Key Concept 03: Bridging the Financial Transition Gap: An Imperative Issue for Locally Impacted Communities.
As we envisions a world without exclusion, strengthening collaboration, coordination and implementation that accelerates local action which in turn supports mitigation, adaptation and finances climate change investment at the grassroots.
Let us work together to make a difference in the Following:
- Accelerating subnational emission reduction (NetZero) strategy;
- Promoting Access for Local communities renewable energy democracy;
- Providing Climate and environmental advocacy;
- Championing Indigenous knowledge exchange to tackle climate crisis;
- Youth Green Jobs & Technology transfer for impacted community.
Contact: Connected Advocacy for Empowerment and Youth Development initiative
+2348064871447