Yearly Archives: 2019

Report says govts can unlock $24tr by investing in zero-carbon cities

A new report from the Coalition for Urban Transitions, supported by 50 leading institutions, shows that national governments that invest in low-carbon cities can enhance economic...

UK, South Africa join call for change on climate policies

Several hundred people of all ages, races and affiliations gathered near the South African Constitutional Court in Johannesburg on Friday, September 20, 2019 to join the...

Google invests $1bn on solar cells parks, German climate package costs $55bn

U.S. IT company Google on Friday, September 20, 2019 said that it would invest over $1 billion in European solar cell parks, five of which will...

German, Philippines youths join call for climate justice

The global climate strike got under way in major German cities on Friday, September 20, 2019 with organisers expecting a mass demonstration at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate...

Thousands of students in India, Bangladesh, Poland join climate protests

Thousands of students took to the streets of India, Bangladesh, and Poland on Friday, September 20, 2019 to demand action against global warming. Students skipped school across...

Costa Rica wins UNEP award for fighting climate change

Costa Rica was named “UN Champion of the Earth” for its leading role in fighting climate change, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said on Friday,...

Day of Peace: UNIC Director canvasses planting of more trees to mitigate global warming

Director of United Nations Information Centre (UNIC), Ronald Kayanja, on Friday, September 20, 2019 in Lagos called for planting of more trees to mitigate the adverse...

Nestlé, Wecyclers partnership to empower 15,000 Nigerians

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by Nestlé Nigeria Plc, a leading food and beverages company, and Wecyclers on Friday, September 20, 2019 will see no...

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Lagos unveils ‘Library on the Lagoon’ to promote blue economy

The Lagos State Government has strengthened its environmental sustainability drive with the introduction of the "Library on the Lagoon",...
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Abia, Imo battling to rescue communities from devastating gullies

The Abia and Imo State Governments have expressed concern over the devastating human and environmental impacts of gully erosions...

Africa’s critical minerals: Mwenda calls for bold shift from extraction to regional industrialisation

As Africa prepares for the 12th session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD‑12) holding from April...

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Lagos unveils ‘Library on the Lagoon’ to promote blue economy

The Lagos State Government has strengthened its environmental sustainability...

Abia, Imo battling to rescue communities from devastating gullies

The Abia and Imo State Governments have expressed concern...