Microplastics permeate the oceans. According to Craig Criddle, a professor of civil and environmental engineering, they are in about quarter of the seafood in stores and markets around the United States. In Nigeria, fishermen have revealed that separating plastic from their fish has become part of the fishing culture. Plastic pollution is also affecting human […]
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Nigeria’s first Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) workshop came to a close on the 25th of January. The event, led by the Nigerian Stock Exchange, was a gathering of policy makers, business owners and financial institutions, discussing what projects work best in Nigeria and how the needs of the target audience can be adequately met while
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The 24th of January has been declared the International Day Of Education by the United Nations, and this day could not come soon enough. As of this writing, 265 million children and adolescents around the world do not attend school; 617 children and adolescents cannot read and do basic Mathematics while less than 40% of
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I attended the opening plenary of the Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) workshop hosted by the Climate Finance Accelerator team (Ricardo Energy & Environment, NDC.i Global, Climate Advisors Network) and the Nigerian Economic Summit Group held at the Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE) Building on Tuesday, 22nd January 2019. The Climate Finance Accelerator is an innovative international
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I remember drying my school notes in the sun after a heavy rainfall. The floods we experienced were brutal. Currently, our backyard canal still fills dangerously to the brim. Looking back now, I have found out the reasons for the flooding. The community’s inability to afford a waste disposal system caused us to create
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Applications are open for the Global Sustainable Electricity Partnership Scholarship 2019. The Scholarship program inspires the next generation of innovators and thinkers to create a sustainable future. Background/Program Summary The purpose of the ESED scholarship is to support outstanding students pursuing advanced studies in sustainable energy development and to encourage meaningful contributions to the collective
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Royal Botanic Gardens scientists have found that 60% of wild coffee species are at risk of extinction. Including Arabica, the world’s most widely traded coffee. The report states how despite the success of Arabica and Robusta coffee in the industry, they now face new threats of climate change, including increasing incidence and duration of drought.
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The dangers posed by climate change and extreme weather are now being taken seriously by companies and investors. Environmental risks, such as droughts and wildfires, are now considered to be even more dangerous than turbulent markets, cyberattacks or geopolitical snafus.Climate and environmental issues top a rank of global risks produced by the World Economic Forum
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The 2019 Advancing Development Goals International Students Contest invites teams of Master students from all academic programmes to devise innovative and pragmatic solutions to the Challenges of Global Health. Registrations close on 24th March 2019.Submission is due by 15th July 2019. The Contest Eager to stimulate reflection and innovation on development from diverse disciplinary and contextual perspectives and
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Nela is an environmentalist with a background in International Relations and Political Science. She is passionate with conservation and human rights. Her professional background has focused on consulting and working in non-profits. In 2015, she took over the Obudu Conservation Centre as the Chief Executive Officer with the aim to increase Nigeria’s love and appreciation
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