Tag Archives: Climate change

By Dayo Emmanuel A non-governmental organisation, Future Savers Sustainable Development Initiative (FSSDI), has inaugurated a Climate Club at Sari Iganmu Senior Secondary School, Lagos State, as part of efforts to promote environmental awareness and climate education among young Nigerians. The inauguration, which took place recently, is aimed at encouraging students to take early responsibility for environmental protection, climate justice and …

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Chinyere Abiaziem The Organisation of African Instituted Churches (OAIC) Nigeria Region, has urged for a shift beyond awareness of climate change to practical adaptation, climate-resistant practices towards sustaining the changing climate that affects every sector of life, particularly agriculture. At the workshop held in Ughelli and Asaba areas of Delta State, government officials, traditional rulers, agricultural extension officers, scientists, smallholder …

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By Dayo Emmanuel The Advocates for Sustainable and Inclusive Community Development (ASICD) has concluded a one-day workshop in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, aimed at amplifying the voices of women farmers in the ongoing development of the state’s Climate Action Plan. The event brought together representatives of women farmers, government officials, civil society organisations, academics, and other stakeholders to share …

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By Barakat Alabi Food inflation has become a pressing crisis in Nigeria, impacting millions of households nationwide. The prices of essential staples like rice, beans, yams, and vegetables have surged, making it increasingly difficult for families to access nutritious meals. For example, a bag of rice, once a staple in most homes, now costs upwards of ₦76,000—compared to around ₦19,000 …

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Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has said the state was one of the most affected by climate change in Nigeria due to the high degree of carbon emissions and environmental degradation.

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As countries across the globe commemorate this year's International Day for Biological Diversity, being celebrated every May 22, the governors of the South South states of Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo and Rivers have been called upon to take advantage of the rich biodiversity potentials in their states to boost ecotourism with a view to growing the local economy.

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If you are reading this, it means you are curious and desire to embrace a greener lifestyle; To this I say Welcome and thank you!! You have no idea what your decision means for the planet! If all of us (7.8 billion of us) take small steps, imagine what that can do for Mother Earth? Recently, social media and other …

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Future Savers Sustainable Development Initiative, founded to pursue the very many climate actions targeted at mitigating the effects of climate change in Nigeria. For the kids, who will be the inhabitants of either a cleaner or polluted planet earth, there is a need to teach them about climate change, its effects and actions targeted at reducing it. While at it, …

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An environmentalist and coordinator of Eko Free Health Mission, Dr. Adedolapo Fashawe has said that human action is responsible for climate change which is now a global phenomenon. Fashawe made the statement last Friday during the 2019 Hackathon event at the Lagos State University College of Medicine (LASUCOM) Ikeja, Lagos. She stated that humans are responsible for climate change due …

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As part of its objectives of achieving Sustainable Development Goal 13 of the United Nations which campaigns for creating a better, cleaner, greener, livable and sustainable planet, an environment friendly organisation; FutureSavers recently converged on different parts of Nigeria for the maiden edition of its monthly #ClimateSitOut event to discuss ‘Plastic Pollution and The Environment.’ Led by Founder/CEO of the …

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