About

CSSL was founded in September 1986, in response to the need for a local organization committed to promote conservation and management of environmental issues in the country. It is registered as a non-profit making, voluntary organisation with membership open to the general public and has a published constitution. It has and Executive Committee that is elected biannually in a General Meeting.

The main objective of CSSL is to promote the wise use and management of Sierra Leone’s Natural Resources through Education, Advocacy, Research and Site Action

Mission statement

To promote conservation (wise use) and management of natural resources for sustainable development in Sierra Leone.

Strategic purpose

‘Perceptions, attitudes and actions of the people of Sierra Leone about conservation of the environment and sustainable development improved”.

Vision of CSSL

To make CSSL play a key role in influencing and implementing programmes for conservation, sustainable development and improved living condition in Sierra Leone.

CSSL receive financial support from:

¨ Membership subscriptions

¨ Corporate sponsorship

¨ Fundraising activities

¨ Project funding

¨ Donations and Grants

We collaborate with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security, Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Ministry of Lands, Country Planning and the Environment, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Ministry of Finance, Development and Economic Planning, Ministry of Tourism and Culture, National Authorizing Office and National Tourist Board in diverse ways.

CSSL sits in the following national Committees/Task Forces

• Wildlife Week (Chairs/leads)
• National Avian Flu
• Oversight on Tourism
• Gola Programme Management
• Steering of the Coastal Zone Management Project in Sierra Leone
• Technical Advisory – Law Reform Commission
• Tree Planting Drive