Localizing Climate Action

Localizing Climate Action

LOCALIZING CLIMATE ACTION “Community adaptation approach for environmental sustainability and strategy for enhancing grassroots mitigative actions, to tackle Climate change.” Table of Content What climate change means to you {identifying and elaborating on the different meaning of climate change, how it affects our Health, environment, means of livelihood, society at large) Telling the story of […]

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Niger Delta Climate Change Exhibition: Visualizing the Impact of Climate Change

Niger Delta Climate Change Exhibition: Visualizing the Impact of Climate Change

Friday 8th October, Benin City played host to the first Niger Delta Climate Change Exhibition―an art exhibition that utilizes visual content (pictures, paintings, and video) to bring to the forefront of the public challenges communities and individuals face as a result of climate change across Niger Delta communities. This event was put together by Connected

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Media-Community Dialogue Field Trip to Otuabagi, Ogbia LGA, Bayelsa State – Renewable Energy and Just Transition

Introduction: A Visit to Otuabagi – The Cradle of Nigeria’s Oil Discovery On January 31, 2025, a field trip was organized as a continuation of the Media-Community Dialogue on Renewable Energy Democracy. The group, led by Prince Israel Orekha, embarked on a visit to Otuabagi, a community in Ogbia LGA, Bayelsa State. This community holds

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Report on the Media-Community Dialogue on Renewable Energy Democracy

Report on the Media-Community Dialogue on Renewable Energy Democracy

Introduction In the heart of the Niger Delta, a region whose identity has long been tied to oil and gas extraction, a vital dialogue was held to discuss the future of energy access in Nigeria. On a warm January morning on the 30th, over 30 journalists, community leaders, advocates, and storytellers gathered at Ebis Hotel,

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CA – Electoral Reform Publication

Nigeria, often referred to as the “Giant of Africa,” boasts a  Youthful population, with approximately 70% under the age of 30. Despite this demographic advantage, youth participation in the electoral process remains disproportionately low. The exclusion of young people from political decision-making processes poses a threat to the nation’s democratic development and stability. This paper

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Local Government Climate Change Policy Plan

Local governments play a pivotal role in Lthe fight against climate change, as they are closest to the communities that are most vulnerable to its impacts. In many regions, including Nigeria, local governments are responsible for implementing policies, managing resources, and providing services that are directly influenced by climate change. Read full report

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