Young African Indigenous Non-profit Organization

Welcome to YILNAC

Young Indigenous Leaders for Nature and Climate - YILNAC Network is an Indigenous non-profit organization that mobilizes, educates, builds capacity, empowers and provides technical and strategic support to young Indigenous leaders and their grassroots organizations in research, identification, development and dissemination of tangible indigenous nature-based solutions to ecological and climate crises that affect the majority of indigenous peoples and local communities negatively and unfairly impacted by climate change while their livelihood systems, activities, their knowledge and traditional ways of life remain essential to protect nature and effectively fight against climate change in Africa.

We inspire climate and environmental action through the development of tools and opportunities created with, by and for Indigenous youth and our communities, with the goal of raising Indigenous youth voices, sovereignty and stewardship of land and water for future generations.

We model our work and organizational structure on systems of free, prior and informed consent and self-determination. By providing communities with knowledge and resources, we can inspire a new generation of indigenous climate leaders by creating solutions centered on our inherent rights and cultures.