Policy forum guyana

WHO ARE WE?

ABOUT US

Policy Forum Guyana (PFG) is a non-governmental organization that was established on the 22^nd of April 2015 with the mandate to focus primarily on accountability and transparency issues related to natural resources, climate change, and extractive industries whilst promoting environmental education through the 1.5° lifestyle.

The environment is considered a critical social and economic issue that needs to be addressed seriously if we are to preserve the quality of life for ourselves and the generations to come; since its existence Policy Forum Guyana has set a commendable track record for sensitizing young people on the climate crisis and what they can do to make a difference through competitions, fairs and climate rallies.

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policy forum guyana's civic initiatives

Creation of Guyana’s Intended Nationally Determined Contribution to COP21 to reduce global warming;
Formation of Guyana’s Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI);
Restoration of Guyana’s Rivers;
Rapid assessment of agencies with the responsibility for the protection of Rivers
Training of both coastal and interior youths on the importance of freshwater and how they can assess water quality;
Creation of freshwater education tools such as board games, puzzles, word searches and videos;
Healthy Rivers Healthy People Social Media Campaign in collaboration with WWF Guianas;
Executed massive youth-led climate strikes to bring awareness to environmental degradation;
Issued press releases on gold and oil and gas sector that has bolstered government, international organizations, private sector and civil society groups into action;
Conducted grass-roots discussions on how oil and gas revenues would be used to create a better future for Guyanese in four administrative regions.
Produced an oil and gas booklet entitled, “Becoming an Oil Producer: The Future we haven’t discussed”.
Ensuring the transformation of Guyana through oil & gas results in a more equal, community-oriented society.