Within the over six decades of oil and gas exploration and exploitation in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria, a lot has changed that has put the region in a very famous position for the avalanche of pollution it suffers – notably as one of the most polluted regions on earth. The communities where these […]
HOMEF IS 10!!! What a feat! It is with immense joy and gratitude that we announce HOMEF’s 10th-anniversary celebration! Our anniversary celebration will be an international conference features lectures, readings, poetry, music, an art exhibition, and more. We’ll be reflecting on the progress we’ve made and discussing ways to continue the fight for ecological justice. […]
To improve farmers’ awareness and knowledge on agroecology practices.
Background The world currently battles climate change and for that there is a growing list of solutions such as climate smart agriculture, sustainable agricultural intensification and carbon capture, carbon offsetting (rather than cutting emissions at source) promoting plantations etc Some of these solutions have dire implications for local communities and ecosystem balance and thus must be […]
Background The world currently battles climate change and for that there is a growing list of solutions such as climate smart agriculture, sustainable agricultural intensification and carbon capture, carbon offsetting (rather than cutting emissions at source) promoting plantations etc Some of these solutions have dire implications for local communities and ecosystem balance and thus must be […]
The School of Ecology on the Green New/Old Deal will interrogate the concept of the Green New Deal as promoted in North America and Europe. We will examine the Old and Current Deals and unveil the implications of these deals for Africa and the Global South.
What has Arts got to do with environmental activism? How can the Arts elevate the protection of the environment? The Arts-Environment Confluence will be an evening of conversations, poetry, music and networking between artistes of diverse stripes, diplomats and policy makers. It will be co-hosted with the Norwegian Embassy.
This conference will bring together various stakeholders including farmers, researchers, CSOs, medical practitioners, lawyers/legislators, and the media to examine the state of biosafety in Nigeria and the implication of and genetic modification and biofortification of foods. The conference will consider viable alternatives for food