The practice of using discarded modern equipment to produce other usable gadgets rids the environment of pollutants.

Taking part in activities to promote less waste production and sustainable best practices was the highlight of the third general assembly of the Junior Chamber International, Douala La Reference that held in Deido, Douala, on April 10, 2015. Speaking on “Green entrepreneurship: What opportunity for the youths?” Germain Salla, founder of Institut des Matières Premières, presented opportunities for self-employment to participants.

He spurred the youths to participate in environment-friendly or green activities like using worn-out car batteries to produce solar energy, desktop computers to produce usable TV sets, among others. He added that this ensures that all processes, products, and manufacturing activities adequately address current environmental concerns, while making profits.

“We want to encourage young people to be interested in green businesses, which can be a source of good self-employment. Green business will also engage in forward-thinking policies for environmental concerns and policies affecting human rights,” JCI Douala La Reference President, Tchoussi Dzode Armand, told Cameroon Tribune at the end of the assembly.

About JCI Social Network project, Tchoussi Dzode Armand discouraged the negative use of social network tools like phones, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google search and TV. He called on the young people to use this modern technology to build a good reputation.

The story was told of a young lady who was qualified for a job offer but refused it because much negative information on her was discovered on Facebook and on Google. “Be responsible and avoid being negative at all times,” he encouraged them.

The previous general assembly listened to a motivational talk by Jesse Carlton, young entrepreneur and author of “The What, How and Why of Charity” on how a team can achieve its goals with little resources.