Climate Game Changers
Project Lead & Communications Manager
NOC/CGA Zambia · Commonwealth Sport Games Changers Grant · 2023
Project Overview
The Climate Action Ambassadors Training — branded "Climate Game Changers" — was a 5-week learning sprint delivered between March and June 2023, funded through the Commonwealth Sport Games Changers Grant. The project leveraged the unifying power of sport to raise awareness about climate change and promote environmental sustainability among young people in Zambia.
As Project Lead and Communications Manager, I oversaw planning, partner coordination, school engagement, and the full media and storytelling strategy — from stakeholder messaging and press relations to the certification ceremony at Kabulonga Boys Secondary School.
Read the official feature on NOC ZambiaTotal Participants Engaged
Certified Climate Ambassadors
Education Sessions Delivered
Sustainability & Environmental Impact
Behavioural Change Toward Sustainability
Participants adopted sustainable practices in their daily lives — reducing waste, conserving energy, and championing recycling within their schools and households.
Environmental Stewardship
The training instilled a deep sense of environmental stewardship, helping young people understand the interconnectedness between climate, community, and personal action — fostering a long-term commitment to protecting Zambia's ecosystems.
Sport as a Vehicle for Climate Advocacy
By integrating sport with climate education, the project reached audiences that traditional environmental campaigns often miss — turning playing fields into platforms for advocacy on causes, impact, and solutions to climate change.
Ripple Effect Across Communities
Certified Climate Game Changers carried the message back to peers, families, and broader networks — multiplying the project's environmental impact well beyond the original cohort.
My Role: Project Lead & Communications
- ●Led end-to-end project management — from stakeholder planning meetings to delivery and reporting against the Commonwealth Sport grant framework.
- ●Managed all communications and media relations, securing coverage that positioned NOC/CGA Zambia as a leader in sport-driven sustainability.
- ●Built the "Climate Game Changers" brand identity, messaging framework, and campaign assets used across schools and partner channels.
- ●Coordinated high-profile partnerships including the British Council Zambia, District Education Board, and participating schools.
- ●Produced the certification ceremony narrative and stakeholder communications, culminating in 47 ambassadors being certified as Climate Game Changers.
Recognition & Legacy
The District Education Board Secretary for Lusaka District commended the project and called for it to be expanded across the entire district — a strong signal of its value in advancing climate change education through sport.
Commonwealth Sport identified the Climate Game Changers model as a scalable, replicable approach for other Commonwealth nations to deliver climate education alongside sport-based youth development.