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Invest in Life on Earth Day
World Earth Day, also known as International Mother Earth Day, is a global event which is very important to Health of Mother Earth Foundation. As an organization, Earth Day echoes our continuous call for the protection of the Earth and for the benefit of all beings....
Announcing the Niger Delta Alternatives Convergence 2023
… restoring the environment and reclaiming the dignity of a people... In 2022, the Niger Delta Alternatives Convergence (NDAC) was envisioned as a pan-Niger Delta forum for discussion, strategic decision-making, and action plan development. The NDAC's strategy is to...
Eco-Instigator #39
Thank you for reading the Eco-Instigator. This is the first edition for the year 2023 which we have themed Healing Territories. Our focus for the year is, healing, wellness, wellbeing, solidarity, love, peace and selflessness. These are all embodied in the Eti Uwem...
The Barefoot Guide to Coping with Floods
The barefoot guide contains practical steps to coping with flood episodes. It offers do-it-yourself coping strategies against flood incidents, beginning from pre-flood to during flood and post-flood periods. It is, therefore, a useful self-help guide for people in...
Connecting Extractivism, Climate Change, and the Food Crises
Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) held her first School of Ecology (SoE) session for 2023 on 1st and 2nd March. The SoE which was themed: Extractivism, Climate Change, and Food Crises aimed to show the interrelatedness of extractivism, global...
2023 Presidential Aspirants Reveal Plans for a Greener Nigeria
As the 2023 general election approaches in Nigeria, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPA), and We the People (WtP) organized a presidential town hall for aspirants to share their plans for a greener...
Reclamation, Displacement and Poverty in Makoko
Makoko is an important fishing community located in Yaba Local Government Area of Lagos State, overlooking the Third Mainland Bridge. The community faces imminent displacement threats from the government of Lagos State, without due consultations or plans for...
Eco-Instigator #38
Welcome to the last edition of our quarterly magazine for the year 2022. As you already know, this is the 38th edition of the Eco-Instigator. We want to specially thank the contributors as well as the readers, for their inputs and feedbacks which have continuously...
HOMEF and Partners Organise a Presidential Town Hall on Climate Change and Environmental Concerns
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the town hall is a solid attempt to provide a platform for Nigeria's presidential candidates to discuss their plans and strategies for addressing critical environmental and climate challenges facing the country. Date: 3...
My Food is African – Media Training
Solving the food system challenges (climate change, soil degradation, food waste/shortage, inflation etc) that Nigeria and Africa is faced with requires that we critically examine our current production and consumption patterns. It means that we must look critically...