Despite the pledge by President Muhammadu Buhari that Nigeria will achieve its net-zero target by 2060 at the 26th session of the Conference of Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) held in November 2021 in Glasgow, it is obvious that there is still a lot to be done to march his words with action. The International Climate Change Development Initiative (ICCDI) Africa believes that the starting point to realise this goal is to sensitise the public on the concept of net-zero and their role in its actualisation.

I consider green jobs to be the jobs of the future. I personally call those that serve this purpose the 21st century entreprenurs. According to ILO (International Labour Organisation). Green jobs are jobs that contribute towards preserving or restoring the environment. The interesting thing about green jobs are that; they can in infused into the traditional sectors such as manufacturing and construction, Oil &Gas, Food industry and of course with new emerging green…

What is Climate Justice: The process of handling the issues of climate change with equitable, mitigative actions, using new resources and tools designed to help communities become more resilient and better protect themselves from the impacts of climate change. According to Wikipedia. “Climate justice is a concept that addresses the…

Stakeholders Categorization: Private sector; Public sector; Ministries, Departments and Agencies; Civil Society Organizations. Private sectors can be reached through respective professional associations which each sector is affiliated with. For example: Banking sector and Banker: Central Bank of Nigeria and Chartered Institute of Bankers in Nigeria Engineering organizations and Engineers: Nigerian Society of Engineers and Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria

With the Hashtag #ClimateChangeActNG with #DoYouKnow Campaign Led by Lift Humanity Foundation (LHF) under the auspices of Africa Coalition for Sustainable Energy Access (ACSEA) and Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) in collaboration with Ecocykle Limited, Global Initiative for Food Security and Ecosystem Preservation (GIFSEP), Break-Free from Plastic Awareness Initiative…

The International Climate Change Development Initiative (ICCDI) Africa popularly known as “Climate Wednesday” is set to launch a series of workshop to broaden public knowledge on the concept of net-zero particularly in the context of Nigeria. This is against the backdrop of President Muhammadu Buhari’s COP26 pledge at Glasgow, UK…

The poisoning of the environment by chemical, physical, or biological factors that affect the features of the atmosphere is known as air pollution. Nigerian air pollution comes from a variety of sources, including: Gas flaring, artisanal refinery activities, generators, road haulage, dump sites (unpleasant odour), household trash burning Cooking with wood and kerosine, for example EXTENT According to IQAir, Port Harcourt is the most polluted city in Nigeria, the second most polluted in Africa, and the 86th most polluted in the world. Having…

Climate change is having a negative impact on the entire planet. Since the 19th century’s industrial revolution, global greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) have increased dramatically. Did you know that everything we do in our everyday lives may be used to practice sustainable living? Almost everything we use has an option that is more environmentally friendly! According to the World Health Organization, environmental pollution causes 13 million deaths per year and roughly a quarter of all…

Due to the rising daily energy demands of all peoples throughout the world, the world is fast becoming a global village, despite the earth’s inability to alter shape. The need for energy and related services is growing to meet the needs of social and economic growth, human well-being, and health. Electricity is still unavailable to about 760 million people. Around 2.6 billion people do not have access to healthy cooking options.