Mayokun IYAOMOLERE

Experience

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  Institute of Ecology and Environmental Studies

  Jan 2016 - Nov 2019

  Researcher
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  Environmental Control and Management Students Association (ECOMSA)

  Jan 2017 - Jun 2018

  President

  Served as President of association; presided over 100+ postgraduate students. Facilitated ECOMSA Creative Re-Use Initiative Project (E-CRIP). Organized “THE e17 SUMMIT” (Environment and the Sustainable Development Goals) engaging 15 volunteers and 70 participants. Organized Upcycling Workshops for 40+ students. Conceived and Organized environmental awareness programmes to mark “World Environment Day”, 2017 and 2018 engaging 150+ persons. Organized awareness programme on environmental sustainability for “Earth Day”, 2017 and 2018 engaging 24 persons. Show less

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  Leaders Quarters [LQ]

  Nov 2017 - now

  Brain and Coordinator
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  Aqua Planet NG

  Mar 2018 - Sept 2023

  Water and Environmental Manager

  = Investigated occurrence of water related diseases or environmental quality complaints from households, communities and other public places.= Conducted water-quality audit to find potential pollution and to improve safety.= Collected water samples from industries, households, eateries, or streams for physical and chemical analysis.= Inspected the hygienic conditions of residential homes, communities, and other public facilities and provide necessary environmental health and safety advice as required.= Developed prevention and mitigation strategies to tackle identified water quality and other environmental quality problems.= Conducted geospatial analysis on physical environment using GIS and Remote Sensing tools to assess how climate variability and land use change affects water distribution.= Prepared environmental assessment report and provide suggestions to promote hazard-free environment.= Delivered awareness programs to the general public on importance of safe drinking water practices, overall environmental hygiene, environmental sustainability and climate change.= Performed any other environmental related duties as assigned by supervisor. Show less

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  Plogging Nigeria

  Jun 2018 - now

  Founder/Executive Director

  Founded the Plogging (jogging and picking plastic/trash) Nigeria. (www.ploggingnigeria.org).Leading organisation expansion; currently with subsidiaries in 31 higher institutions & 3 local communities with over 2,500 young members.Facilitated 780+ plogging episodes, campus & community cleanups – 20,000+ (over 47 tonnes) bags of wastes recovered from the environment; 300,000kg+ Plastic Bottles (over 300 tonnes) recovered for recycling; 800+ kilometers space cleaned; 720+ hours spent plogging.Initiated and oversees Green Switch Academy – trained 1,763 participants (across 28 cohorts) from 25 countries on Waste Management, Beating Marine Plastic Pollution, SDGs, Connecting with Nature, Global Warming, Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability.Coordinates some other projects like Cleanups, Ploggathon, Trashion, Climate Festival, Upcycling, Uncommon Grounds, Beyond Plogging, Environmental Campaigns. Show less

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  Oodua 90.9 FM

  Jul 2018 - Mar 2020

  Radio-Environmental Presenter

  Presenter on #RadioEnvironmental, the 100% environmental show on Oodua 90.9 FM, reaching an audience of 35,000+ residents of Ile-Ife, Nigeria.

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  IFE MODEL UNITED NATIONS

  Jan 2019 - Dec 2019

  Steering Committee Member
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  The Echo Digital, TED

  Jan 2019 - May 2019

  Intern
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  OAU GREAT 94.5 FM

  Jun 2019 - Dec 2021

  Radio Environmental Presenter

  Presenter on #RadioEnvironmental, the 100% environmental show on OAU Great 90.4 FM, reaching an audience of 30,000+ students of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.

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  CoalitionWILD

  Jun 2019 - Jun 2021

  Ambassador

  Nigerian member of the CoalitionWILD 2019 Ambassadors Cohort

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  Nigerian Youths SDGs Network

  Aug 2019 - Dec 2022

  State Representative

  Osun State Champion. Managed Network’s operations and projects in Osun State, Nigeria. Organized and engaged 50 youths for Youth Sustainable Development Goals Dialogue. Organized and engaged 35 youths for Youth Consultation programme to create a Nigerian Youths Employment Action Plan which was adopted by the Federal Government of Nigeria.Co-created the Nigerian Youth Employment Action Plan 2021 -2024.Contributed to promotion of Sustainable Development Goals education and actualization in Nigeria. Show less

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  UNDP

  Aug 2019 - Aug 2021

  Climate Incubation Hub Member

  Youth Consultant on Climate Change. Researched environmental conditions and climate change impacts in South-Western Nigeria. Participated in national youth climate incubation hub. Produced an environmental implementation action plan with other youths for South-Western Nigeria. Harmonized South-Western environmental implementation action plans with youths from other geo-political zones in Nigeria.Developed and presented bankable environmental projects to the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Environment and United Nations Development Programme at the UN Secretary General Climate Summit, Abuja, Nigeria. Show less

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  Eleven Eleven Twelve Foundation

  Aug 2020 - Dec 2023

  State Representative
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  Green and Reap Initiative (GARI) Hub

  Apr 2021 - Dec 2022

  Facilities Manager

  Facility Manager. Communications Manager. Handled inventory and maintenance of office space and equipment. Managed organization correspondence. Coordinated physical and virtual programs/initiatives of organization.

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  AVATUND Solutions

  May 2021 - Jul 2021

  Geospatial Analyst

  Co-digitized, gridded, clustered and mapped all Settlements in all 6 geo-political zones of Nigeria.

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  Aquaworld & National Geographic Society

  Feb 2022 - Oct 2022

  Ocean Leader

  Ideated project strategies with Aquaworld leadership. Served as Project Team Lead for first of three fieldwork campaigns to Ilaje communities in Ondo State. Engaged 13 coastal communities and 31 schools in Ilaje, Ondo State. Supervised and worked with 14 other Ocean Leaders in teaching over 10,000 Ilaje pupils, students and community residents about plastic pollution and ocean protection. Co-facilitated plastic upcycling workshops for over 258 students after establishing Blue Clubs in 13 Ilaje secondary schools. Show less

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  U-recycle Initiative Africa

  Aug 2022 - Nov 2024

  Project Manager - PlasticWize Fellowship

  Contributed to main and subsidiary project design.Facilitated Leadership and Innovation Bootcamp on Marine Plastic Pollution for 200 young Nigerian females and 20 males.Led plastic generation and pathways to marine environment research across 4 universities.Assisted in planning and hosting of Plastic Innovation Workshops in 6 Universities around Nigeria.Served as Project Manager for design and installation of waste management nudges in 4 University campuses.

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  National Council on Climate Change (NCCC), Nigeria

  May 2023 - Jul 2023

  Development Assistant

  Served with the Green Protocol Secretariat of the Council.Co-designed a Communications Strategy and Policy Document.Prepared a media engagement database and guide for the Council.Contributed to drafting of a crisis engagement plan.Contributed to digital branding and representation for the Council.