by Nnimmo | Jun 23, 2022 | Alternatives, Climate/Ecological Crimes, Development alternatives, Rights of Nature/Mother Earth
The Niger Delta is a territory under siege. This siege did not begin today. It didn’t begin yesterday. The siege has been prominent since the 15th Century. The siege has disrupted our ways of living, our communities, our cultures, and our spirituality. It has brought...
by Nnimmo | Apr 6, 2022 | Analysis, Climate Change, Climate/Ecological Crimes, Corporate Capture, Development alternatives, Dirty Energy, Environment, Governance, Militarism
The third report to emerge from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in the span of eight months has again exposed the folly of humankind on its addiction to dirty energy sources. The report clearly shows that there must be significant reduction in the...
by Nnimmo | Oct 16, 2021 | Analysis, Climate Change, Development alternatives, Environment
The theme for the World Habitat Day 2021, Accelerating Urban Action for a Carbon-free World, is a strong call on architects and all practitioners involved in the design and actualisation of the built environment and related services to be conscious of the fact that...
by Nnimmo | Sep 16, 2021 | Alternatives, Climate Change, Climate/Ecological Crimes, Corporate Capture, Development alternatives, Dirty Energy, Environment, Policy
Good morning, distinguished participants in this Public Forum. I have the privilege of welcoming us all to this event which is organized by the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Foundation in partnership with Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) and with...
by Nnimmo | Aug 27, 2021 | Alternatives, Analysis, Climate Change, Climate/Ecological Crimes, Corporate Capture, Culture, Development alternatives, Environment, Food, Governance, Militarism, Policy
The fact that Africa can be completely circumnavigated has advantages and disadvantages. One of the advantages is that the continent can be accessed by sea from any direction. This means that the seas can be a ready tool for wrapping up the continent and promoting...
by Nnimmo | Aug 5, 2021 | Alternatives, Analysis, Climate Change, Climate/Ecological Crimes, Corporate Capture, Culture, Development alternatives, Dirty Energy, Environment, Food, Governance, Militarism
Climate change and variability in Nigeria is starkly illustrated in the northern and southern regions of Nigeria by desertification and coastal erosion respectively. This is so because attention is often focussed on these phenomena in the North and in the South. The...
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