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School of Ecology 2021: Schedule & Curriculum
For this year, HOMEF kicked started her School of Ecology strongly with a collaboration with University of Lyon to host School of the Anthropocene, which held in January. That session was a great move towards our plan to build stronger alliances for the change we...
A Chat with Medical Practitioners on GMOs and Biosafety in Nigeria
As concerns about the introduction and use of genetically modified organisms/food products are increasing, more steps are being taken in terms of policy reviews and propaganda to encourage their use. The plethora of concerns, grouped as health, environmental, economic...
Reject PIB for Failing to Address Key Issues
Nigerian Civil Society Position on the Petroleum Industry Bill The current version of the Petroleum Industry Bill failed to address community, economic and environmental concerns. We have convened this briefing and dialogue to review the state of our environment...
Eco-Instigator #32
This issue of Eco-Instigator is coming at a time when we are witnessing the paradox of hope and despair in the world. Hope in the capacity of the various vaccines against Covid-19 helping humanity to overcome the tragic pandemic that has infected over 176 million...
Report on the State of Biosafety in Nigeria
In today’s agricultural sector, there is an increased push for the adoption of genetic engineering technology in crop breeding and animal production. This has heightened biosafety concerns in most developing countries including Nigeria as to the safety of the public...
The Big Con: How Big Polluters are advancing a “net zero” climate agenda to delay, deceive, and deny – Corporate Accountability
As the impacts of the climate crisis become ever more apparent, people around the world, led by Indigenous Peoples, women, youth, and frontline communities, are demanding action. In response, Big Polluters and the governments that do their bidding have begun to tout...
Criminalising Ecocide- The Conversations
https://youtu.be/5jw8qNIcic4 A movement is growing around the world to make ecocide a crime at the International Criminal Court (ICC). With the mounting global movement, a lot of information about ecocide is now in the public domain. However, Health of Mother Earth...
Real Actions for Life and Livelihoods
The World Ocean day, marked on June 8 every year, should be an avenue to rally support and build solidarity to protect world oceans, their biodiversity and ultimately save lives on earth. The theme of the 2021 commemoration is “The Ocean: Life and Livelihoods.” The...
Quit Activities that Destroy Ecosystems
……HOMEF Advises on World Environment Day 2021 As Nigeria joins the global community in marking the 2021 World Environment Day on Saturday, June 5, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) called for the protection and restoration of our ecological systems. To be able...
Stories from Degraded Environments in Kono and Bundu
It has been said that no one can tell a people’s story better than the people themselves. For six decades and counting, oil extraction activities have constantly degraded ecosystems – lands, rivers, mangroves, etc. in the Niger Delta with at least one oil spill...
Coalition praises Dutch court ruling against Shell
… Encourages more groups to sue oil companies The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) and the Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) have hailed yesterday’s...
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