The European Parliament has approved a ban on single-use plastics such as straws, plates, cutlery and cotton-swab sticks in Europe by 2021, joining a global shift as environmentalists emphasize the urgency of putting an end to use of materials that are detrimental to the planet. Currently, an estimated 12.7 million tonnes of plastic end up […]
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If you, like me, love to hear the term ‘climate change’ is mentioned in the news, then you’ve probably had a bit of mixed emotions recently. On one hand, news agencies are beginning to talk and discuss more about climate change and its effects. And On the other, these discussions are becoming more frequent due
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SDGs&Her is an online competition for women entrepreneurs to showcase how they are supporting the Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs) through their business operations. The objectives of the initiative are to: recognize women implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including women business owners of microenterprises; increase knowledge about the SDGs and their potential impacts on women among non-traditional audiences; and collaborate
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SustyVibes is partnering with Street Waste Company Limited Nigeria (Swclng) for the 2nd edition of their Upcycle Tourism Event, scheduled to hold on the 24th of November, 2018 at Johnson Jakande Tinubu Park, Alausa, Lagos. Street Waste Company Limited works to make a sustainable living a lifestyle for individuals, schools, organisations and government through consultancy
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On Friday, 19th of October 2018, the Susty Schools team visited Pedrisi International Nursery, Primary and Secondary School, Lekki-Epe Expressway, Ajah. The teams taught the children the importance of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and how they are essential in ensuring their future and the future of coming generations. Pedrisi Schools is a new international
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To reduce the menace of plastic waste materials in Nigeria, the Federal Ministry of Environment is preparing a new National Plastic Management policy. This was made known at the 2018 National Health Advancement Conference by the Minister of State for Environment, Mr Ibrahim Jibrin by Mr Dominic Abonyi, Registrar of the Environmental Health Registration Council of
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To showcase the importance of food security in an increasingly changing climate, SustyVibes has organized a screening for a movie- Swallow. Swallow is the latest film by the Shehu Musa Yar’adua Foundation, to highlight the urgency of food insecurity and discusses how food importation has become a major challenge. Swallow digs deeper into these problems
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The Lagos State Government has directed the Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria (AWAM), otherwise known as PSP operators, to resume the door-to-door evacuation of waste. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the government gave the directive during a meeting with the waste managers on Tuesday in Lagos. The Secretary to the State Government
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Are you a millennial with an idea that could bring positive change to the world? You can apply to join TEDx Johannesburg’s Online Mentorship Programme. TEDx Johannesburg, with the support of Global Citizen, is looking for 100 ideas by 100 millennials to celebrate 100 years since Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela stepped out into the world to shake
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About 52% of Nigeria’s female population is of reproductive age & menstruating. But a large number of these women including over 10 million rural & internally displaced girls & women cannot afford to buy disposable sanitary pads every month, on average these pads cost about 250 -400 naira per pack, and most women need at
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