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CROSS RIVER HOSTS THE WORLD IN NIGERIA
CROSS RIVER HOSTS THE WORLD IN NIGERIA …As State Floats World Class Summit on Climate Change By Olawale Akinwumi Cross River State would in April 2018 welcome the world to Nigeria as it hosts a Global Summit on Climate Change and Green Entrepreneurship; a statement, on behalf of the state, by Dr Alice Ekwu, Commissioner…
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Sustainable Innovation Forum Sets For November
Sustainable Innovation Forum Sets For November … takes place steps away from the COP23 ‘Bula Zone’ By Olawale Akinwumi The 8th Sustainable Innovation Forum will hold in Bonn, Germany, the home of the UNFCCC, where world leaders will convene to discuss the implementation of the Paris Agreement, during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP…
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PORTUGAL HOSTS 2018 SE4ALL FORUM
PORTUGAL HOSTS 2018 SE4ALL FORUM By Olawale Akinwumi The city of Lisbon, capital of Portugal and one of the largest city in the world has been announced as the next host of the UN Sustainable Energy for All Forum. The Sustainable Energy for All Forum returns in 2018 as the landmark, annual gathering celebrating the great work…
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650 VOLUNTEERS FOR UN COP 23 IN BONN
650 VOLUNTEERS FOR UN COP 23 IN BONN By Olawale Akinwumi The United Nations this month, called for applications for volunteers to play a key role in the organisation and facilitation of the 2017 UN Climate Change Conference, COP 23, which will take place from 6th to 17th of November 2017, in Bonn, Germany. The United…
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NIGERIA REBRANDS CLIMATE CHANGE
… CLIMATE CHANGE IS THE BIGGEST GLOBAL HEALTH THREAT NOW By Olawale Akinwumi A new approach to climate change advocacy is here. A shift from impersonal discussions about greenhouse gas emissions and power plants to a very personal one: YOUR HEALTH. It’s very easy to brush aside debates involving major international corporations, but who would…
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UNDERSTANDING CARBON CREDITS
UNDERSTANDING CARBON CREDITS By Olawale Akinwumi A couple of years ago, the National Carbon Credit Train was flagged off in Nigeria by the then Minister of Environment, Mr. John Odey. The nationwide campaign on the economic benefits in Climate Change was expected to run through the nation’s 36 States and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. According…