The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) issued a stern warning to property owners and residents in the state on Sunday, advising against illegal recycling and scavenging activities in unlicensed facilities. The agency also urged the public to cease indiscriminate sorting, dumping, storing, and trading of recyclable waste both on private properties and in public spaces. […]
Civil society organizations (CSOs) under the International Centre for Environmental Health and Development and the Grassroots Driven Climate Action by Rural Women Farmers in Nigeria have urged stakeholders to improve women’s access to resources and climate financing. This initiative aims to close the 30% gender gap in agriculture and enhance food security. At the CSOs/NGOs […]
By: Harriet C. Ijeomah The Women Environment Programme (WEP), in collaboration with GoodWash Foundation for Health and Environmental Protection, recently organized a one-day capacity building workshop for grassroots women’s organizations in the South-East and South-South regions of Nigeria. The event, held at Newton Hotels in Owerri, Imo State, gathered over 40 civil society organizations (CSOs) […]
GIVO (Garbage In, Value Out), a leading climate-tech startup, marked a milestone in sustainable waste management with the launch of its third zero-carbon recycling hub in Lagos at Abraham Adesanya Junction, Lekki-Epe Expressway. Coinciding with International Day of Climate Action on October 24, the event brought together climate activists, development aid organizations, and local leaders […]
The Global Youth Climate Training Programme (GYCT) is a free capacity-building program that equips people aged 16–35 with the knowledge and confidence necessary to engage in international climate policy. The training is a free, virtual, structured training on climate policy with a chance to attend COP29. GYCT, with the kind support of the ClimateWork Foundation, […]
