“Mummy if this is how marriage is, mom I don’t think I ever want to get married” These were the words that came out from my mouth at age 7, having seen my Dad beating mom severely and watching her cry. Many women like my mom suffer every day in silence from domestic violence all […]
Domestic Violence is not Discipline Read More »
A couple of months back, we partnered with the Lagos Model United Nations to make the 2017 edition of the conference bigger and more impactful. As part of the ways to increase youth participation in sustainable development, The LMUN has proved to be an outstanding platform that not only engages young people but inspires them to
LMUN 2017 – Our Chat with Secretary General, Gabriel Aliu Read More »
The School Enterprise Challenge is designed to help young people to become socially responsible entrepreneurs, who seek not just to make a profit, but also think about their planet and the people around them. The challenge is a global business start-up Awards Program run by the educational charity Teach A Man To Fish. Students are
Susty-Opportunities: The School Enterprise Challenge Read More »
When you study recent trends in the food and restaurant industry, it’s obvious that sustainability is more than a passing fad. We’re seeing more and more partners in the industry turning towards efficiency in how they source, create, and deliver food – and consumers are demanding it. But what does this mean for the future
Restaurants are Prioritizing Sustainability in 2017 Read More »
When Santa Monica firefighters were called to a burning apartment, they found the lifeless body of a tiny dog overcome by the heat and smoke on the floor of a bedroom. They pulled out the dog, named Nalu, but he wasn’t breathing and didn’t have a pulse. For 20 minutes, firefighter Andrew Klein performed CPR
Firefighter saves dog with ‘mouth to snout’ resuscitation Read More »
The day after the world celebrated the international water day is a good time to take stock of how people survive and become resilient in the face of water scarcity. The world emphasizes the need to re-use and reduce waste water but the big question is whether this theme reflects the Africa situation. Yes, it
Aftermath of #WorldWaterDay: The Untold Stories of Water Scarcity In Oyo Read More »
The Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding (APCEIU) will organize the 3rd Youth Leadership Workshop on Global Citizenship Education (GCED) from the 28th May to 3rd June 2017 in the Republic of Korea. The workshop will span across five days workshop and aims to contribute achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). One
Capacity-Building Opportunity for Young Leaders in Global Citizenship Education Read More »
Tony joy is an idea executionist, social innovator, waste to solutions expert and a counselor on human and emotional problems. She is a graduate of English from Obafemi Awolowo Univeristy. She is one of Nigeria’s leading social entrepreneurs with close to two years of experience in NGO management and entrepreneurship. She is a pace setter
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Are you a female disruptor or innovator who is eager to become a solution provider to numerous challenges facing the society today? Then you should apply for the 4th cohort of the Women Green Fellowship Programme. Women Green Fellowship is a place to ignite ideas, nurture inspirations and birth the solutions that will change the system
Announcing the 2017 Women Green Fellowship Programme Read More »
The first time I mentioned that I was going to pen a piece on Biomimicry to my colleague Tairat, the expression etched on her faced mirrored her obvious confusion. “Bio–who?” she asked. Biomimicry I finished with a laugh. I understood her exact feelings because prior to a couple of weeks ago I would have had the
Biomimicry 101: Mother Nature’s Guide To Sustainable Development Read More »
