Any school or youth group can start a Green Club and no prior environmental education is required. Youth ages 14–19 who are enrolled in school are welcome to participate.

Green Clubs run in two-year cycles and are limited to 40 youth participants per cycle. Once a club is established, no new members may join until the next intake. This structure ensures students stay on the same learning path and get the most out of the program.

Through this process, students begin to see themselves as leaders, confident in their future and in their ability to make a difference in their communities and country after graduation.

Green Clubs plant trees, build gardens, promote composting and recycling, and collaborate with families, teachers, and community leaders. Through these hands-on activities, students develop leadership skills while restoring the environment, helping to reduce deforestation, protect soil, strengthen local food systems, and build more resilient communities.

1- Environmental Education & Youth Leadership

• Student-led workshops

• Peer teaching and presentations

• Environmental learning days

2- Soil Health & Regenerative Agriculture

• Compost pits

• Family and school gardens

• Crop rotation demonstrations

3- Trees, Reforestation & Agroforestry

• Tree nurseries

• Replanting degraded areas

• Shade trees for schools and farms

4- Water Conservation & Watershed Protection

• Spring and river clean-ups

• Rainwater harvesting

• Contour berms and erosion control

5- Biodiversity & Habitat Protection

• Native tree planting

• Pollinator gardens

• Habitat awareness campaigns

6- Waste Reduction & Community Clean-Ups

• School recycling systems

• Plastic clean-ups

• Waste awareness events

7- Climate Resilience & Disaster Preparedness

• Flood prevention activities

• Tree planting in upland areas

• Community preparedness education

8- Community Green Spaces

• Shaded meeting areas

• Schoolyard greening

• Public garden plots

Approved clubs become part of the national Green Club network and are recognized as active partners in Haiti’s environmental movement. Once accepted, your club:

• Is listed as an official Green Club

• May use the Green Club name and logo

• Connects with other clubs through Green Connect Haiti

• Participates in shared trainings, events, and initiatives

• Receives ongoing guidance and support

Clubs receive shared graphics and visual materials that create a consistent identity while linking each club to the larger movement.

Clubs gain access to ready-to-use teaching materials and hands-on activity ideas, including:

• Printable worksheets and activity pages

• Guidance for tree planting, gardens, composting, and recycling projects

Clubs join a private online space to share monthly updates, photos, and short videos. This platform strengthens connection, highlights youth leadership, and documents impact across communities.

Clubs may be featured on our website and social media to celebrate student leadership and showcase environmental progress.

Facilitators receive continued coordination support, feedback, and help navigating challenges.

Green Clubs thrive when communities invest in youth leadership and care for the land. Support can take many forms, including:

🌱 Donations - Seeds, tools, learning materials, or other resources that help students carry out environmental projects.

🪴 Volunteering - Sharing time and skills by planting trees, tending gardens, protecting water sources, or supporting waste management activities.

💡 Mentorship - Farmers, teachers, and environmental leaders sharing practical knowledge and guidance with students.

📣 Sharing Information - Spreading awareness of Green Club activities, inviting others to participate, and recognizing student efforts.

We encourage communities and clubs to begin local fundraising and resource mobilization right away. Grant funding is a separate, more extensive process that depends on several factors, including required documentation, compliance, project readiness, and external donor timelines. While we are committed to providing guidance and support as clubs grow and work toward these requirements, funding timelines ultimately depend on club readiness and external grant cycles.

Gardening tools, energy equipment, and meal support are important for strong field activities and learning. But at this time, we do not provide tools, solar kits, or food support. We encourage clubs to explore local fundraising, partnerships, and community contributions to meet these needs.

We provide educational materials, activity ideas, and guidance on soil health and watershed restoration, all designed with Haiti’s climate in mind. Teachers and facilitators are encouraged to create lesson plans with our materials to fit their students, local environment, and available resources. This approach allows Green Clubs to respond to local needs while fostering teacher leadership and creativity.

While we do not provide structured guidelines or full manuals, we share practical tools, examples, and step-by-step ideas that clubs can use to organize waste management projects and community awareness activities. Clubs are encouraged to adapt these ideas to fit their own community’s needs, and to share what works with other Green Clubs in the network.

Access to land depends on local ownership and community agreements. Green Clubs are encouraged to work with schools, community leaders, landowners, or local authorities to identify safe and appropriate spaces for reforestation and garden projects. While the Green Club program does not provide land directly, we offer guidance on how to approach landowners, plan projects, and build community support.

We believe lasting change happens when communities lead their own work. Instead of creating dependence on outside support, we focus on providing direction, education, coordination, and encouragement so communities can lead their own environmental restoration. When local leaders, teachers, and students take ownership, the impact is stronger, more sustainable, and truly rooted in the community.