“The year is 2021 and as a Nation, we still are blindly majorly dependent on the income we get from oil” CHOOSE A COLOUR, any colour would do. Now hold that thought, I’ll get back to it. Let us talk oil. The oil boom of the early ’90s brought about a revolution in the Nigerian …
THE BLUE ECONOMY: AN UNTAPPED OPPORTUNITY AWAY FROM OIL Read More »
YOU MIGHT HAVE HEARD of the term “Climate change”, either from a tv news report, a radio broadcast or even written in large black and white font on the headlines of a newspaper. Climate change has been a buzzword in many news publications but the average human does not know what it is all about …
“…effective global change begins at the community level” ACCORDING TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS, climate action means stepped-up efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-induced impacts. This may include; Climate-related hazards in all countries, Integrating climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning, Improving education, awareness-raising, human and …
YOUTH INVOLVEMENT FOR COMMUNITY-LED CLIMATE ACTION Read More »
THE BIRTH OF the Paris Agreement in 2015 brought about the compiling of NDCs (Nationally Determined Contributions) by various countries every five years. The NDCs are stated goals that a particular country hope to achieve over a period regarding the environment and while Nigeria has submitted ambitious NDCs during this timeframe, the goals being stated …
NIGERIA’S NDC AND WHY LOCAL COMMUNITY MUST DRIVE THE PROCESS FOR MITIGATIVE ACTION Read More »
GLOBAL WARMING is a central concept in discussing climate change. It is the increase in surface temperatures on earth and its primary cause is an increase in the emission of greenhouse gases. The effects of climate change are coming to light around us daily. An increase in atmospheric temperature of as little as 1°C or …
THE PARIS AGREEMENT: GOVERNMENT WALKING THE TALK Read More »
FOOD, HEALTH, AND EDUCATION—three things that have a strong impact on the lives of women and children in rural communities. These three things climate change snatches away. In Nigeria, climate change presents itself as flooding and increased temperature majorly. Along with it, is air pollution which is becoming a menace in urban and rural-urban areas. …
THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON RURAL WOMEN AND CHILDREN Read More »
THE CLIMATE OF the earth is changing. Global temperature is increasing, weather patterns are altering, and additional consequences may be on the horizon. Yes, the climate has altered over the course of Earth’s history, but for the first time, human communities are confronted with the global repercussions of climate change. In the Niger Delta region …
OUR ENVIRONMENT IS CHANGING — what you should know Read More »
“Little things matter” often we hear people say this and take these words with a pinch. But in all essence, little things do matter. It is our little efforts that accumulate into big efforts. It is these accumulated efforts that result in the effect or impact we experience in any/every sector of our lives today. …
Human Activities Destroying Our Home―Earth: We Need to PAUSE! Read More »
Connected Advocacy is pleased to announce its call for submissions for the first edition of the Niger Delta Climate Change Exhibition (NDCCE 2021) which is part of an initiative that aims to promote the work of artists in Nigeria that visualise the impact of climate change in their local communities. This exhibition will focus …
A communique issued at a National Dissemination Workshop on Nigeria’s NDCS and Youth Position at COP26: a nexus for climate risks and opportunity in Nigeria, in commemoration of the 2021 International Youth Day, held on Thursday 19th August 2021, at Connected Advocacy conference room Edo State and CSDEVNET Secretariate conference hall and virtually in Nigeria. …