In 2023, with the financial support of the German Embassy Rwanda we implemented a project entitled: “Youth active driven engagement in Climate action and Climate policy” which aims to showcase Rwanda’s inclusive climate change policy by allowing today’s generation to be active stakeholders through community action, education, awareness raising and pressing current issues in climate change. As part of this project, we hosted a debate competition whose main goal is to provide students with education about climate change and the environment. Objective: To strengthen students’ knowledge on climate change and environmental protection and foster active engagement in climate action.  Students from 8 schools were mobilized in the debate: GS Kicukiro, Lycée Notre Dame de Cîteaux, GS Camp Kanombe, GS Gatenga, Ecole Sainte Famille, Lycée De Kigali, College Saint André, GS Rwankuba engaging and learning from each other.

Students prepared themselves to debate on these five motions on both sides(agreeing and not agreeing to the statements). 
Theme 1: climate action
1. This house believes that adopting a vegetarian lifestyle should be actively encouraged as a government policy to combat climate change.
2. This house believes that young/ youth people are crucial stakeholders in combating climate change. 

Theme 2: Pollution: Air pollution and plastics pollution
1. This house supports a worldwide ban on plastics
2. This house supports the implementation of penalties for food wastes

Theme 3: Biodiversity
1. This house believes that agriculture does contribute significantly to climate change.