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Our Founder and CEO Selected for the 2026 COP31 Simulation Conference in Cairo, Egypt
Our Founder and CEO, Joseph Turay, has been selected by UNDP Egypt and The British University in Egypt as one of the 150 young delegates

Our Founder and CEO made it to the Top 15 Finalists of the JLMCF Fellowship on Entrepreneurship
Our Founder and CEO, Joseph Turay, made it to the top 15 finalists of the 2026 Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship on Entrepreneurship by Queen’s

BCRS Project Officially Started in Susan’s Bay Slum
After six months of engaging and providing plastic waste management and recycling training to 167 youth and women in the Kroo Bay and Cockle Bay

Twenty-Five Climate Disaster Reduction Books Shared in Kroo Bay Through the BCRS Project
After three months of intense training on plastic waste management, recycling, and sustainable construction, Route 360 Solutions Initiative, through the Building Climate Resilience in the

Route 360 Solutions Initiative Made it to the Hult Prize Global Competition Incubator
After securing the first runner-up position in the Hult Prize Japan National Competition in April this year, in June, Route 360 Solutions Initiative was officially

Route 360 Solutions Initiative Shines at the Hult Prize Japan National Competition
Route 360 Solutions Initiative was the first runner-up in the Hult Prize Japan National Competition, organized by the Hult Prize Japan in collaboration with Cotonobar

BCRS Project Beneficiaries in Cockle Bay Receive Twenty-Five Climate Disaster Reduction Books
As the fight against climate change continues, Route 360 Solutions Initiative stands firm with the most affected communities. On 26th April 2026, 25 climate disaster

Route 360 Solutions Initiative Qualified for the Hult Prize Japan 2026 Nationals
After winning the Mastercard Foundation Scholar Entrepreneurship Fund, Global Greengrants Fund, Youth4Climate Award, and The Nature Conservancy and National Geographic Society Project Seed Funding, Route

Thirty Training Certificates Awarded to Youth and Women in Cockle Bay Slum
After a successful recycling training, the Route 360 Solutions Initiative team awarded 30 certificates to youth and women in the Cockle Bay Slum in Freetown,

Route 360 Solutions Initiative Trains Youth and Women in Cockle Bay
After two months of sensitization on plastic waste issues and personal protective equipment (PPE), the Building Climate Resilience in the Slums (BCRS) project team has

The Route 360 Team Meets with Staff at the Environment Protection Agency, Sierra Leone
The Route 360 team recently met with the staff of the Environment Protection Agency Sierra Leone (EPA-SL). Our team was received with open arms at

BCRS Project Team Raises Plastic Pollution Awareness in Cockle Bay
As plastic pollution increases in several slum communities in Sierra Leone, the BCRS project team, on 7th February 2026, sensitized locals in the Cockle Bay

BCRS Project Launched in the Cockle Bay Slum
With 83 youth and women in the Kroo Bay slum equipped with plastic waste collection and recycling training between August and November 2025, the Route

Route 360 Solutions Initiative Wins APU Japan 2026 Hult Prize
Route 360 Solutions Initiative won the Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) 2026 Hult Prize in Japan, organized on 11th January 2026 at the APU Beppu

Joseph Turay Joins the Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship on Entrepreneurship
Joseph Turay is one of the 1,000 students and graduates from across Africa selected out of a pool of 10,000 applicants to participate in the

Route 360 Solutions Initiative Provides Recycling Training in Kroo Bay
On 1st and 15th November 2025, Route 360 Solutions Initiative, through the Building Climate Resilience in the Slums Project, trained 25 youth and women as

Academic Milestones: Three Route 360 Solutions Initiative Members Graduated From Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone
On 4th December 2025, three Route 360 Solutions Initiative members graduated from Fourah Bay College, University. Alusine Hassan Bangura, our Chief Operating Officer, graduated with

Route 360 Solutions Initiative Celebrates its Recent Graduates from the Fourah Bay College, USL
Following their recent graduation from the Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone, Alusine Hassan Bangura, Emma Patricia Turay, and Amida Kamara were awarded certificates

Empowering Change: 23 Youth and Women Certified in Climate Resilience Recycling Training in Kroo Bay
Route 360 Solutions Initiative recognized 23 youth and women in Kroo Bay with certificates for participating in the Building the Climate Resilience in the Slums

Route 360 Solutions Initiative Kicked Off the Building Climate Resilience in the Slums Project in the Kroo Bay Slum in Freetown
On 30th August 2025, the Route 360 Solutions Initiative’s team officially kicked off the Building Climate Resilience in the Slums project in the Kroo Bay

Our Founder and CEO Attended the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) in Yokohama, Japan
From 20th to 22nd August 2025, Route 360 Solutions Initiative (R360SI) Founder and CEO, Joseph Turay, in Yokohama, Japan, to attend the Ninth Tokyo International

Route 360 Solutions Initiative Planted 800 Trees in the Grafton, Leicester, Malama, and Regent Communities
On 28th June, 2025, the Route 360 Solutions Initiative Team, through the Re-afforesting Freetown City (RFC) project, planted 800 trees in the Grafton, Leicester,

Re-afforesting Freetown City Project at Gbabayilla Phase 2, Malama Community
After successful engagements at the Regent and Grafton, on 15th March, the Route 360 Solutions Initiative’s (R360SI) team took the Re-afforesting Freetown City (RFC) Project

The Beginning of a New Academic Era: Joseph Turay Awarded the African Development Bank-Japan African Dream Scholarship
We are excited to share that our founder and CEO, Joseph Turay, has been awarded the African Development Bank-Japan African Dream Scholarship (AfDB-JADS), a prestigious

Route 360 Solutions Initiative Concludes the Re-afforesting Freetown City Project Community Engagement at Leicester Community
On March 24th, our team concludes the Re-afforesting Freetown City (RFC) project community engagement at the Leicester community. Over 50 youths, including women, from different

Route 360 Solutions Initiative Partnered with PAC-SL
Route 360 Solutions Initiative is excited to partner with Patriots Against Corruption Sierra Leone (PAC-SL) to implement the Re-afforesting Freetown City project in the Grafton,

Sierra Leone News Agency Featured Route 360 Solutions Initiative
Route 360 Solutions Initiative was recently featured by the Sierra Leone News Agency. The Sierra Leone News Agency, recognized for informing the general public about

Our Founder Selected for the UPG Biashara Class of 2025
Our Founder and CEO, Joseph Turay, has been selected for the United People Global Biashara Class of 2025 by the . The United People Global

The Re-afforesting Freetown City Project Launched in Grafton Community
After successful engagements in the Regent community, the Re-afforesting Freetown City Project Asst. Leader Mohamed K. Conteh led the Route 360 Solutions Initiative team and

The Re-afforesting Freetown City Project Launched in Regent Community
With so much anticipated in 2024, the Route 360 Solutions Initiative’s team officially kicked off the Re-afforesting Freetown City project in the Regent community with

Route 360 Solutions Initiative Made it to the 2024 Social Shifters GIC
Last year, we applied for the Social Shifters Global Innovation Challenge; unfortunately, we were not selected. This year, we reapplied and were selected as a

Our CEO Selected for the 2024 Youth4Climate Award
Mid-to-late this year, our Founder and CEO, Joseph Turay, was selected as one of the 50 2024 Youth4Climate Awardees by the UNDP Rome Centre and

Our Founder Receives the 2024 Youth4Climate Award in Italy
From October 24 to 26, 2024, the UNDP Rome Center and the Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security organized the Youth4Climate Call for Solutions

Global Greengrants Fund Awarded Route 360 Solutions Initiative Project Funding
Route 360 Solutions Initiative has received funding from the Global Greengrants Fund for our tree-planting project, Re-afforesting Freetown City, which aims to plant 10,000 economic

Our CEO Awarded the Green Fund Investments Limited Scholarship
Our Founder and CEO, Joseph Turay, has been awarded the Green Fund Investments Limited scholarship by Green Fund Investments Limited in the United Kingdom. The

Technify Africa Featured Route 360 Solutions Initiative
Route 360 Solutions Initiative has been featured by Technify Africa, a Nigerian-based media outlet that informs the world about the latest innovations and innovators in

Route 360 Team Shares Summit Experience with Conservation Leaders Network
The Route 360 Solutions Initiative team shares its experience at the 2024 Sierra Leone Innovate Tech Summit with one of our company’s partners team, the

Route 360 Team Attends the 2024 Sierra Leone Innovate Tech Summit
From June 11 to 13, 2024, our team attended the 2024 Sierra Leone Tech Summit at the Bintummani Conference Centre in Aberdeen, Freetown. Organized by

Route 360 Solutions Initiative Officially Launched in Freetown City, Sierra Leone
On April 25 2024, the Ghanaian Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Her Excellency Mrs. Worwornyo Agyeman, the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation and Radio Democracy 98.1 FM

Sierraloaded Featured Route 360 Solutions Initiative
Sierraloaded, a renowned media outlet in Sierra Leone, has featured the Route 360 Solutions Initiative on its news blog. This happened about a week after

Route 360 Solutions Initiative Shortlisted for the 2023 WSA Young Innovators Award
Route 360 Solutions Initiative has been shortlisted for the 2023 Young Innovators Award by the World Summit Awards. With the World Summit Awards focusing on

Route 360 Solutions Initiative Wins the 2023 MCF SEF Accelerator Award
Route 360 Solutions Initiative has emerged as one of the 12 winners of the 2023 Mastercard Foundation Scholars Entrepreneurship Fund at the African Leadership University

Route 360 Team Joins Forces on International Youth Day for Beach Cleanup
On International Youth Day, August 12, 2023, our team actively participated in a cleaning exercise at the Lumley and Aberdeen beach areas, which are severely
