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April 2019
Biosafety Conference
The state of Biosafety in Nigeria requires critical interrogation as concerns mount up about the implications of Modern Agricultural Biotechnology on our health, environment, food systems and economy. More concerns are added as Nigeria begins move to sign into the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV). Health of Mother Earth Foundation is organising a conference of consumers, farmers, academics, scientists, government officials, judiciary, faith-based organisations and civil society groups to examine these issues and define…
Find out more »May 2019
Right Livelihood College Lecture and Sustainability Academy
In partnership with the Right Livelihood College (RLC) campus at the University of Port Harcourt, Health of Mother Earth Foundation will host the 2019 RLC Lecture and Sustainability Academy. This year’s event is themed ‘Environmental Rights Denial, Human Rights Abuses and Systemic Orchestration of Conflicts’. The events will take place at theCentre for Conflicts and Gender Studies, University of Port Harcourt, May 28 -29, 2019.Right Livelihood Award laureates Ruth Rasomana (India), Bill McKibben (USA), Raul Montenegro (Argentina) and Nnimmo Bassey…
Find out more »Monitors’ Training
While looking forward to the proposed oil spill clean-up in Ogoni, it is pertinent that youths of impacted communities are involved in the process and of course monitor its progress. For monitoring to be effective, monitors need to be armed with relevant skills and knowledge for effective monitoring. To this end, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) trains Ecological Defenders in Ogoni on the rudiments of hydrocarbons pollution cleanup 30-31 May 2019.
Find out more »July 2019
School of Ecology
Our School of Ecology provides spaces for ideas generation/contestation and interrogation of eco-colonialism in the framework of exploitation of nature. Through these spaces we strive for gender, environmental, socio-economic and climate justice. In line with her 2019 theme De-colonizing Minds, HOMEF takes her School of Ecology (Climate Justice) to Uyo, Akwa Ibom State on July 7 -10. This school will promote mindsets changes and mobilize for holistic socio-ecological transformation. We believe wellbeing can be achieved without harming our planet and peoples.…
Find out more »August 2019
Oilwatch Conference and FishNet Alliance General Assembly
HOMEF hosts Oilwatch Africa Conference/AGM 2019 and the maiden FishNet Alliance General Assembly 5-9 August 2019 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. Contact us at [email protected] for more details.
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