Consumer Advocacy and Empowerment Foundation (CADEF) is making waves across Nigeria, and this time, it is for an initiative that puts sustainability, community, and innovation at the heart of daily living.

In July, CADEF launched the GreenShare Initiative in Abule-Ori, Mowe, Ogun State, under the global campaign for Green Action Week 2025, themed “Sharing Community.” Backed by the Green Action Fund 2025 – an initiative of the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation (SSNC) and coordinated globally by Consumers International – GreenShare aims to boost access to fresh food, reduce dependency on long and costly supply chains (which account for over 40% of post-harvest losses in Nigeria), and create localized ecosystems of support. 

Through composting, communal farming, and knowledge exchange, GreenShare is helping the residents of the Abule-Ori reduce waste, improve food security, and take ownership of climate action right in their community.

The Abule-Ori community turned an abandoned, open space into a community garden, where residents learned practical techniques in eco-farming, composting, and smart water usage. The people got their hands dirty, planting corn, sweet potatoes, cucumbers, and beans. Starter kits containing seeds, tools, and compost samples were distributed to help households replicate what they learnt in their own houses.

What followed was three months of learning, planting, and growing together. The sense of community ownership deepened as families harvested their first crops and experienced firsthand the benefits of sustainable practices. At the closing ceremony in September, GreenShare had become more than just a project, it was a lived experience. 

GreenShare is proof that solutions to climate change and food insecurity do not always have to come from high-level policies or expensive technologies. Sometimes, they come from people deciding to share – land, tools, and knowledge. It demonstrates the power of grassroots action to spark lasting change, aligning local realities with global calls for sustainable production and consumption.

The event was covered by several media outlets, drawing national attention to our work and the community’s transformation.

Read the media coverage of the greenShare Project here: Vanguard, The Sun, Techeconomy.