ONE. CONGO IS AN INTERNATIONAL COALITION DEDICATED TO SOLVING ONE OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST CHALLENGES, THE CLEANING OF THE WORLD'S SECOND LARGEST RIVER, THE GREAT CONGO RIVER.
OUR EFFORTS WILL ENHANCE THE HEALTH OF THE EARTH'S PRIMARY RAINFOREST, THE CONGO BASIN AND CLEAN THE EXISTING POLLUTION IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN AND PREVENT FURTHER POLLUTION FROM DRAINING THROUGH THE RIVER INTO THE OCEAN. WE HAVE DEVELOPED A TEN YEAR+ PLAN WHICH INCLUDES A SERIES OF STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS EACH OF THE COMPOUNDING ISSUES THAT ARE CURRENTLY CAUSING POLLUTION. THESE SOLUTIONS INCLUDE; LAND AND RIVERINE WASTE MANAGEMENT, SUSTAINABLE RECYCLING OF PLASTICS, COMMUNITY BUILDING, INDUSTRY AND JOB CREATION, EDUCATION, COMMUNITY HEALTH, PEACE BUILDING AND ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER. |
INDIGENOUS WISDOM IS AT THE FOREFRONT OF OUR APPROACH, WE WILL BRIDGE THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE NATURAL WORLD, TOGETHER WITH SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGIES OF THE WESTERN WORLD TO CREATE LASTING IMPACT.
ONE. CONGO WILL SERVE AS A CONDUIT BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY, THE GOVERNMENT, INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIA AND INSTITUTIONS TO BRING INTO EFFECT A SYSTEMATIC CHANGE PROGRAM TO INFORM POLICY IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO. OUR PROJECT IS A PILOT THAT IS DESIGNED TO SCALE AND OUR OUTPUTS WILL ACT AS A BLUEPRINT FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD THAT ARE FACING SIMILAR HUMANITARIAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. |