Geo-Environmental Resource Association (GERAS), Cameroon

Geo-Environmental Resource Association (GERAS) is a Cameroonian Geo-Environmental and Ecological Association that obtained special consultative status with the United Nation's Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in 2017. It is non-profit making, non denominational, charitable, developmentorientated and apolitical in nature. GERAS, specifically referred to as GERAS CAMEROON was founded in 2011, obtained its non-profit making status and went operational in 2013. GERAS CAMEROON is a dynamic team dominated by Geologists, Geographers, Biologists, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Experts, Geo-Spatial Information System (GIS) Experts, Chemists, Educationists, Journalists and other specialists; called up to validate the Association’s Missions and Visions.

GERAS CAMEROON’s mission is to ensure that humankind lives in harmony with the other living and non-living components of the environment. GERAS CAMEROON works in carrying out massive sensitization on the need for environmental protection, and partnering with like-minded organizations to share ideas. GERAS CAMEROON envisages a World in general, and Cameroon in particular where every human being is conscious about his or her role in environmental protection. GERAS CAMEROON has had work experience in three Regions of Cameroon (SW, NW and Center) with Primary School Children, Secondary School Students, Government Agencies, other Non Governmental Organizations and the local community in the domain of environmental education and conservation actions. GERAS is going nationwide especially with its special consultative status with ECOSOC.