It’s officially four days to the 2016 World Merit Day and we have something in mind to celebrate this day. With over 100,000 young citizens taking positive action at grass root level, the World Merit team are truly a global support network and an exciting opportunity to gain new friends. Members of the World Merit aim to […]
World Merit Day 2016 – We’ve got plans! Read More »
Read2Lead Nigeria is an NGO founded by Ugonma Ogu, with a mission to promote reading among children especially those in primary schools. She does this by assisting schools to build and stock up their libraries for ease of access for the pupils; she also initiates book clubs to make this project sustainable. On Monday, July 4th,
The Film4Climate Global Video Competition invites filmmakers from around the world to express their vision for a sustainable future by creating a short film or video about climate action. The competition calls on filmmakers to explore Climate Action, the 13th goal under the UN Sustainable Development Goals, emphasizing what individuals and communities around the world
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Throughout the series, we have discussed what ‘business sustainability’ is, its different concepts, and why Nigerian businesses, in particular, should bother with it. Our last article was a form of checklist you can use to identify a sustainable business. This time, we take it further and share how you can become a sustainable business. Business
How Does A Business Become Sustainable? Read More »
When our founder, Jennifer Uchendu and Kenechukwu Edeche, co-founder of Nurlux (pictured above) began discussions on the possibilities of having a sustainability-themed party/games night on social media, a lot of people thought they were joking. Well, on the 2nd of July, 2016, over 60 young people gathered in a nature-themed location in Lagos State to discuss sustainability, play
Our Susty Party rocked!! Read More »
As a child brought up in an ethnically divided nation, every Fulani (fulbe) person was usually described as a Herdsman (pastoralist) or gateman. The gateman was the derogatory term used by other tribes to describe these people. To be fair, every tribe had a derogatory term for the other. My knowledge of the Fulani tribe
Nigeria’s herdsmen: Climate Refugees, Resilient Migrants or National Security Threats? Read More »
Adesoji Adeyemi-Adejolu is a filmmaker and an environmentalist, with a keen interest in creating awareness about social and environmental issues. As a Filmmaker, he uses documentary film making as a tool and medium of communication to the nation concerning social and economic issues as many Nigerians are oblivious of these essential information. A nature lover and is
Susty Person of the Week – Adesoji Adeyemi-Adejolu Read More »
“Plans to protect air and water, wilderness and wildlife are in fact plans to protect man” Stewart Udall. Who doesn’t like fresh air? Everyone would like to walk
Part 5/13 of the Business Sustainability in Nigeria Series by Adiya Atuluku and Jennifer Uchendu Many have continued to use Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Business Sustainability interchangeably, but in practice, they rarely mean the same thing even though they are quite interrelated. The concept of CSR has been around since the 1950’s and has been
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Sustainable fashion can be described as any fashion process or product that does not negatively impact the planet, people (or even hinder profit-making). In Africa, sustainable and local fashion is at the heart of everything we do; from locally made attires and accessories to crafts and the ways we have used natural things to nourish
Meet Folashade, a Nigerian woman giving us some susty fashion vibes Read More »
