September 18, 2024
Adejoke Lasisi, a visionary entrepreneur and environmentalist, is turning waste into wealth with her social enterprise, Planet 3R. Based in Nigeria, Planet 3R is dedicated to addressing the country’s pressing waste management issues by converting textile and plastic waste into eco-friendly products. From discarded pure water sachets to old clothes, nothing goes to waste … Continue reading How Adejoke Lasisi is Creating Wealth from Waste Through Planet 3R
May 2, 2024
In a compelling documentary (Washed Away) by Arise TV, the coastal erosion along Lagos’s coastline is brought into sharp focus. Since June 2022, the team has been meticulously documenting the severe impact of the Atlantic Ocean’s relentless encroachment, especially in communities like Okun Alpha. Read more about Environment The documentary, Washed Away, highlights the … Continue reading Video of the Week: Washed Away an Arise TV Documentary
December 8, 2023
As COP28, the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, unfolds in Dubai, the world’s attention is focused on the urgent need to address climate change. For Nigeria, a country already experiencing the impacts of a changing climate, the conference holds particular significance. Nigeria’s president, accompanied by … Continue reading COP28: Climate Change, Nigerian Businesses, and Economy
September 5, 2023
Climate Action Africa and Our Lady Queen of Nigeria Catholic Church have embarked on an extraordinary journey to instil environmental stewardship in the hearts of young minds through the Faith for Climate Action (F4CA) a program by Climate Action Africa. The inaugural project, themed “Integrating Religion and AI for Climate Action,” kicked off on … Continue reading Climate Action Africa Pilots Faith for Climate Action with Our Lady Queen of Nigeria
By guestpost
August 26, 2023
Climate Action Africa is excited to announce the launch of its initiative, Creatives for Climate Action. This visionary project is designed to tap into the immense creative energy of Africa’s artistic community to combat climate change on both the continent and across the globe. Read more about Environment At a time when the world … Continue reading Climate Action Through the Creatives for Climate Action Project
By guestpost
August 9, 2023
Climate Action Africa, a leading social enterprise driving climate change awareness and action in Africa, has launched the Faith for Climate Action (F4CA) program as one of its community initiatives. The initiative aims to integrate religious teachings with environmental stewardship to foster awareness, responsibility, and action against the threats of climate change in Nigeria. … Continue reading Climate Action Africa Launches Faith for Climate Action (F4CA)
February 13, 2023
The Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) is receiving applications from businesses in Nigeria for its 2023 Technical Assistance Program. This initiative seeks to enhance collaboration between players in the sustainable business ecosystem—organizations building solutions that limit human impact on climate, project financers, and policymakers. Its ultimate aim is to enable a class of low-carbon projects … Continue reading The Climate Finance Accelerator 2023 Technical Assistance Program
December 23, 2021
Port Harcourt, Rivers State’s most developed city and the home to several oil-exploration firms in Nigeria is practically one of the most unhealthy and hazardous places to live in Nigeria, right now. This is not because the city is troubled by terrorists, bandits, or killer herdsmen as we see in the northeast and middle … Continue reading Air Pollution In Port Harcourt: The Situation And The Way Out
June 5, 2020
One of the primary responsibilities given to man in the beginning, according to the Bible book of Genesis, was to care for the environment. As humans evolved and multiplied, the strain of our presence was felt by the earth. That was why in 1972, the United Nations held its first international conference on environmental issues … Continue reading 5th June: World Environment Day
By ann
September 4, 2019
The year is coming to a quick end. At this point most of us are already planning for the impending excitement of December. To keep you stimulated, we’ve compiled a short list of events that might be worth your time this September. Priceless – A Solo Art Exhibition Yusuf Durodola is a painter and performance … Continue reading Entertainment Events this September
June 5, 2019
Environmental pollution is one of the problems facing our country, Nigeria. The country is occupied by millions of peoples whose daily activities directly or indirectly threaten the environment. Pollution is one of the negative consequences of man’s interaction with his environment. Take plastics for instance, they serve a variety of purpose to man. They are … Continue reading Ending Plastic Pollution in Nigeria
March 12, 2019
Everyone now knows that the widely touted #CleanLagos mantra which gained much ground in 2018 was just a PR ruse to give credence to the below par job the company has been doing since they took over the management of waste across Lagos. The CleanLagos hashtag trended across social media from the sheer effort of … Continue reading VisionScape and a Cleaner Lagos: A Case of Policy Somersault
By adedoyin
March 3, 2019
One beautiful part of tourism is taking time out from our world to have a peek at Nature. We long to see animals in their habitat and how they interact. It reminds us of how special the world is. That is why on March 3rd 1973, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) took a stand … Continue reading International Wildlife Day
By ann
ANNOUNCEMENTS Awards Environment
September 25, 2018
Technology, environment and the media largely influence value perception, and this value is used by the consumers/employers to decide whether or not to purchase your products and services. 5 years down the line will your customers still want your products/services considering the rise of Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Internet of Things, Machine learning, Augmented, Mixed realities … Continue reading Disruptive Africa Innovation Growth Workshop
By guestpost
August 24, 2018
There is a trend in town, the artificial landscape. More families and corporate bodies are switching from organic to artificial landscaping for many reasons. However, before you make up your mind let’s go through the pros and cons together so you can decide what’s right for you. The artificial grass landscape is an aesthetic grass-like … Continue reading VP Grasse: Why Switch to Artificial Landscape?
By achem
June 5, 2018
Editor’s Note: World Environment Day occurs on the 5th of June every year, and serves to raise awareness for the protection of our environment. Last week, I was meeting a few friends at a popular Lagos lagoon-front clubhouse, we were treated to a scenic view with luxury boats gently bobbing on the soft waves repeatedly … Continue reading Man vs Plastic: Who Dies First?
By lolade
August 30, 2017
Mosquitoes love biting people. If you are staying in Nigeria and you have not been bitten by a mosquito, well, you may need to change your environment to have this malaria filling experience. Ok, kidding. We were taught that the Female Anopheles species transmits the malaria parasite, but what they forgot to tell us is that attracting … Continue reading Facts about Mosquitoes
By adepeju
August 30, 2017
Living in a small house or in an upstairs flat can be disappointing for gardeners or people interested in gardening. One of my aunts says that gardening is therapeutic and can often bring healing to a broken soul. I don’t know about healing, but there’s something about digging your hands in the moist soil; burying … Continue reading LEARN A SKILL WEDNESDAY: How to Start a Balcony Pot Garden
By nnedinma
August 6, 2017
Now that the rains are here, what can be more nauseating as the sight of a roach or cockroach. Cockroaches are one of the most disgusting visitors, or should I say part home owners. I am indeed yet to find anyone who likes them. Can you imagine sleeping with your mouth open and one of … Continue reading How to Expel Cockroaches From Your Home
By guestpost
August 2, 2017
Potpourri is one of the many cool ways of putting your garden’s products to use. Instead of tossing those fallen flowers, leaves, or tree barks, turn them into a mixture for deodorizing and accenting the beauty of your home. If you discover you have more than you need from your garden, you can turn it into business. … Continue reading How to Make Potpourri
By nnenna
July 25, 2017
Just before you source for flowers for your garden, you might want to know their names and a little more about them. Here are twenty you can find in Nigeria. 1. Aloe Vera: The popular succulent aloe is easy to grow and is grown for beauty and medicinal purposes. 2. Cacti: Because of its thorns, … Continue reading 20 Commonly Grown Flowers in Nigeria
By nnenna
July 21, 2017
Though they may not bear edible fruits, one cannot deny the elegance that ornamental trees bring to a place. They are the beauty of parks and gardens and add to the charm of a well-structured estate. In addition to landscaping, Prof B.N. Mbah a senior lecturer at the University of Nigeria Nsukka states that trees … Continue reading 15 Trees Popularly Used for Landscaping in Nigeria
By nnenna
July 20, 2017
If you have a compound large enough to take a large plant or more, it would be both interesting and rewarding to cultivate fruit trees. In addition to the satisfaction of harvesting your own fruits, these trees confer their characteristic smell on the environment. They purify the air thereby creating an ambience that nature lovers … Continue reading How to Plant Your Own Fruit Trees
By nnenna
July 20, 2017
Trees offer lots of benefits and are beautiful to have. However, the same way you would design a plan before building your house, you must have a landscape plan. Here are 4 things to consider before planting your trees: The size of the compound: This perhaps is the first thing that should come to mind … Continue reading 4 Things to Consider Before Planting Your Trees
By nnenna
July 10, 2017
It is quite a scene around Lagos especially Lagos Island axis and its environs, where a number of houses, roads, vehicles have been submerged by water due to the heavy downpour of rain. While this is not a strange sight across riverine areas, it is necessary to take precautionary methods to prevent reoccurrence. These areas … Continue reading How to Prevent Flooding Around You
By adepeju
June 5, 2017
Would you rather use odourless insecticides which mask the awful smell that is characteristic of harmful chemicals, or would you go for insecticides whose effect lessen as its smell fades? Most people would go for odourless, but the correct answer is none. One thing is certain, both categories of insecticides are toxic. The subtlety that … Continue reading Why the Constant Use of Indoor Insecticide Sprays Is A Bad Idea
By nnenna
June 5, 2017
The world has advanced in ways that would shock our ancestors back to death if they were to wake up today. While I agree that these advancements makes daily living easier, we must acknowledge that a lot of the means for these developments are depleting our environment. There has never been a time when we … Continue reading 5 Ways We Can Save Our Dying Environment
By nnedinma
March 6, 2017
With large human populations come huge amounts of waste- it’s a marker of human presence. Whether it’s generated from industrial processes or yielded as the remnant from consumption, waste plays a big part in the physical human experience. For some people, the experience with waste is quite unpleasant- especially when it litters every other space … Continue reading RecyclePoints- Incentivizing Waste Collection
October 25, 2016
Waste management is a big issue in Nigeria. Every day, thousands of tons of waste are generated from homes, businesses, and on the go, by individuals and groups of people all over the country. Unfortunately, the capacity to adequately deal with the massive amounts of waste produced by a wide range of activities and processes … Continue reading Business Profile: Waste Matters Nigeria Limited
April 29, 2016
The concept of an eco-friendly business has caught on in many parts of the world. Environmental activists and NGOs, scientists and celebrities, have relayed the message in so many different ways, and people are in general convinced that a clean environment is good for living, and good for business. For many in those climes, it’s … Continue reading The Business of Being Environmentally Friendly