Our Values

 
Nyansapo - Wisdom
 


A symbol of wise leadership, ingenuity and intelligence. It conveys the idea that ‘a wise person has the capacity to choose the best means to attain a goal’ thereby rejecting false solutions to climate change

 
Sankofa (alt) - Go back and fetch it


Sankofa is an African word from the Akan tribe in Ghana. The literal translation of the word and the symbol is “it is not taboo to fetch what you forgot that is at risk of being left behind.” It asks us to look back to our ancestral earth-affirming beliefs, values, and practices to learn from it to move forward.

 
Wawa Aba - Seed of the wawa tree.


A symbol of hardiness, perseverance, and strength. It symbolizes the strength needed for transformative change.

 
 
*These are all Adinkra symbols from the Akan tribe in Ghana.