Monthly Archives: February, 2015

Demand sound UN goals, Nigeria urged

The action/2015 movement has urged the Nigerian government to use its weight to demand action on poverty, inequality and climate change at crucial negotiations...

Lake Nyos tragedy revisited, 26 years after

On August 26th, 1989, Cameroon’s remote village of Nyos witnessed a strange scientific occurrence in lake water history. A volcanic mountain cracked and sunk into...

Trade unions join transition to greener economy

Worldwatch Institute's State of the World 2014 explores the employment challenges and opportunities of a transition to a sustainable economy Can the need to protect the environment...

Global Day of Action earmarked for February 13-14

The Fossil Free campaign, which has spearheaded the movement to divest from fossil fuels since it began in 2012, will hold a Global Divestment...

Lafarge, Shelter Afrique collaborate on affordable housing

Lafarge Africa Plc, a sub-Saharan Africa building solutions provider, and Shelter Afrique, a Pan-African housing and development institution, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding...

Dr Femi Olomola unveils agenda at town planners’ investiture

The 21st president of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP), Dr Femi Olomola, has unfolded a seven-point programme that he intends to implement...

N9.6 billion cookstoves: Stakeholders wary, government optimistic

There is a growing national momentum to tackle problems associated with cooking energy in Nigeria. Recently, over one hundred stakeholders representing energy companies, policy...

World Bank’s carbon market threatens forest people’s rights

Lack of safeguards for indigenous land rights opened the door for accelerated deforestation and palm oil plantations across Indonesia; as Ebola recedes, Liberia faces...

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Art, film, wildlife drive Dan Yessa’s mission to inspire conservation among DRC’s youth

The Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI Foundation's Friend of the Month is Dan Yessa, an artist and documentary filmmaker based...
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Regional Collaboration Centres sharpen country-focused support to accelerate implementation

UN Climate Change's Regional Collaboration Centres (RCCs) strengthened country-driven climate action in 2025, supporting governments across regions to translate national climate plans into...

Lagos launches flood insurance for rapid doorstep relief for residents

The Lagos State Government has launched a flood risk insurance policy aimed at providing rapid financial relief to vulnerable...

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Art, film, wildlife drive Dan Yessa’s mission to inspire conservation among DRC’s youth

The Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI Foundation's Friend of the...

Regional Collaboration Centres sharpen country-focused support to accelerate implementation

UN Climate Change's Regional Collaboration Centres (RCCs) strengthened country-driven climate action in 2025,...