GreenShift Onboards 12 New Climate-Smart Schools in Its Third Year

The GreenShift project has selected 12 new community schools from Tilotama Municipality, Ichchhakamana Rural Municipality, and Khadak Municipality under its Climate Smart Schools initiative for this year. The initiative aims to integrate climate education, sustainable waste management, and circular economy practices within schools while empowering students to become active climate advocates in their communities. The …

Glimpses from the positive masculinity youth hack

Young Leaders from Nepal and the UK Shape a New Vision of Positive Masculinity

On 26 February 2026, Restless Development and Youth Collective convened a virtual Youth Hack under “What it means to be a young man today” project funded by the British Council’s Youth Connect programme. The session brought together Positive Masculinity Champions (PMCs) from Madhesh Province in Nepal and Newcastle in the United Kingdom, along with youth …

Restless Development Welcomes Nuria Mshare as New Hub Director in Tanzania

Restless Development is excited to announce the appointment of Nuria Mshare as the organization’s new Hub Director in Tanzania. Nuria brings a wealth of experience in youth-led development and a long-standing passion for creating impact in communities across the country. Nuria’s journey in development began early. In 2002, she represented children at the Tanzania Model …

Wrapping Up 2025!

What a year it has been for Restless Development! In 2025, we marked a major milestone, our 40th birthday and we also celebrated reaching 10 million young change makers worldwide, even while navigating significant global challenges. The magic of Restless has always been our people and our collective values, friendships, hard work and courage continue …

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Youth Sparks Appeal Raises £68,000!

£68,000 Raised to Support Young Leaders We are absolutely blown away by the generosity shown throughout the Youth Sparks Appeal campaign that took place from 2nd to 9th December 2025, as part of the Big Give Christmas Challenge. Thank you to everyone who donated, shared and championed the appeal. Because of your incredible support and …

Nepali Youth Take the Lead in SDG Dialogue

To mark International Youth Day 2025, Restless Development Nepal and the Youth Collective hosted SDG Guff, a youth-led dialogue spotlighting how young Nepali changemakers are driving local progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Held on August 15, the virtual dialogue brought together 35 participants and featured six inspiring youth panelists representing diverse organizations and …

Youth Lead Stakeholder Dialogue on Waste Management and Circular Economy.

Young People Lead Stakeholder Dialogue on Waste Management

In a significant step toward promoting sustainable urban waste management, Youth Advocacy Group Saral Nepal from Bharatpur Metropolitan City organized an interaction program titled “Stakeholder Dialogue on Waste Management and Reduction” under the EU-funded GreenShift project. Held at Bharatpur Metropolitan City Hall on July 27, 2025, the event brought together over 47 participants, including municipal …

Young people celebrate the Model Neighborhood inauguration with community members.

City Names a Street After Young Changemakers

In a vibrant celebration of environmental action and community pride, Youth Advocacy Group Saral Nepal from Bharatpur Metropolitan City successfully completed the “Model Neighborhood Initiative” under the EU-funded GreenShift project. The initiative brought together road construction, sanitation campaigns, and neighborhood beautification, culminating in the inauguration of a newly transformed road now named Saral Marga (Saral …

Youth from Saral Nepal organized the River Clean-up Campaign in Bharatpur.

Youth in Bharatpur Drive Local Action Against Plastic Pollution

On 22 July 2025, Saral Nepal, one of the Youth Advocacy Groups under the EU-funded GreenShift project, successfully organized a River Cleanup Campaign and Street Drama for Environmental River Conservation at Golaghat, Bharatpur. The event focused on the meeting point of the Narayani and Rapti rivers, an area of high ecological and cultural importance. More …