A global issue, beyond mythThe big brothers neglectUbiquitous firmA heap of fossil aheadThe unforgivable summerFamine cascading the landMelted iceThe rising of the seaPondering mindsTransformation in the airSustainable developmentA necessityAn inducing ideaRisky and dangerousOur darling earthAlmost naked.Arise! Arise!! Arise!!!For a climate Action Muhammad Shamsuddin Ibrahim Climate Activist
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Data suggests that regions with high rates of open defecation experience severe sanitation and waste management problems. India currently has the highest level of open defecation. It accounts for about 59% of the 1.1 billion people who practice open defecation. Africa’s most populous country, Nigeria, is not far behind.
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Household Air Pollution (HAP) which is also referred to as Indoor Air Pollution (IAP) is responsible for the death of over 90,000 Nigerians annually.
Anyone that has lived in Lagos most likely has a story of how the city has pushed them beyond their testing points once or twice. But somehow, we still love this city that has a way to infuriate and captivate us at the same time. SustyVibes will be hosting a series of creativity hangouts that
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He said he could feel my stare, ‘but that is what women are for. To clean the mess made by men. You get home and fling your shoes, and your wife arranges the house and does the cleaning. Only an overzealous man would assist his wife in cleaning the house’. At this point, in my mind, I was like what the heck man?
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Words by Ekene May Eliye What worries me a lot is how we train girls and prepare them to be women, wives and mothers, but we never train the boys the same way. We teach girls to be discreet about themselves, about their bodies, about their feelings, to hide it all, to never let the man know,
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I decided to use a satirical approach in writing this article because I feel that’s the best way to address the Anyhowness that exists in the building industry. It’s almost like, if your building doesn’t collapse it’s simply because the odds were in your favour. Landlord, approval agency, built environment professionals but especially building owners
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On Thursday 7th of March 2019, to celebrate International Women’s Day that comes up annually on the 8th of March-we screened Awani a documentary film produced by Aderonke Adeola. Awani explored the history of Nigeria woman pre colonization. It highlighted the strength, effort and brilliance of Nigerian woman unabashedly showed to fight for what they
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The world is constantly in need of alternative economies to drive societies to development, an economy in which there will be sustainable us of resources. Are you a change maker? Do you feel have that idea that will disrupt the system and in collaboration with others create change? Then, click on the link and sign
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Climate change is one of the biggest challenges the world is presently facing. The awareness of its threats associated with global temperature rises has led to the need to limit the emission of greenhouse gases. Arguments have been raised on the adequacy of the agreed targets for greenhouse gases reduction under the Kyoto protocol (and
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