by Nnimmo | May 15, 2025 | Alternatives, Climate Change, Development alternatives, Keynote, Rights of Nature/Mother Earth
We remind ourselves that genocide is an international crime under the Rome Statutes and is defined as “the deliberate and systemic destruction of a group of people because of their ethnicity, nationality, religion, or race” (Encyclopaedia Britannica). The report...
by Nnimmo | Apr 30, 2025 | Alternatives, Biosafety, Climate Change, Environment, Food, Ogonize, Yasunize
On this Earth Day, we call on all people, all movements, and all communities of conscience to rise up and reclaim power from the toxic and exploitative grip of extractive forces that continue to assault peoples, communities and our Mother Earth. We stand with peoples...
by Nnimmo | Feb 3, 2025 | Alternatives, Analysis, Climate Change, Development alternatives, Environment, Governance, Policy, Rights of Nature/Mother Earth
Today we are considering the state of our ocean—not as a commodity to be exploited, but as a common good that sustains life, livelihoods, our culture and spirituality. Our ocean is under siege, and the communities that depend on it bear the brunt of pollution,...
by Nnimmo | Nov 25, 2024 | Climate Change, Climate/Ecological Crimes, Corporate Capture, Dirty Energy, Governance, Policy
As COP29 dragged into overtime the expected climate finance target of at least $1.3 trillions of dollars shrunk to an offer of $250 billion per year from 2035. After much bickering the rich countries decided to raise its offer from $250 billion to...
by Nnimmo | Oct 14, 2024 | Alternatives, Analysis, Climate Change, Climate/Ecological Crimes, Environment, Policy
(by Nnimmo Bassey) In response to the increasing global demand for resources and the economic pursuits that come with it, attention on the world’s oceans continues to grow. But how should marine resources be properly managed? The blue...
by Nnimmo | Jun 25, 2024 | Alternatives, Climate Change, Climate/Ecological Crimes, Corporate Capture, Culture, Development alternatives, Dirty Energy, Environment, Policy
The challenges confronting our communities and peoples generally are interconnected. They are often analyzed and presented as though they operate in silos. The reality is that they operate in intricately connected webs and must be understood as such. Our lands...
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