Volunteers at the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) have called on countries to shift from dependence on fossil fuels and invest rather an in agroecology as a key to restoring our Earth. Agroecology is known for enhancing food productivity and economic resilience while cooling the planet. This call was made at a convergence of […]
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By Eyo Nsima ExxonMobil and Global Clean Energy have expanded their five-year agreement to increase ExxonMobil’s purchase of renewable diesel up to 5 million barrels per year. According to ExxonMobil, a five-year agreement to purchase renewable diesel from Bakersfield biorefinery increases up to 5 million barrels per year Renewable fuel using Global Clean Energy’s patented
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Oando Foundation, NCF others engaged in community clean-up Oando Foundation and the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) through a project tagged ‘Clean Our World’ (COW) engaged in the clean-up of a community in Ilasamaja area of Lagos State on Thursday, 15th April, 2021. The activities were also supported by Lagos-Isolo Lions Club 404 B-1 led
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NCF intensify campaign on combatting illegal wildlife trade The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) organized workshops tagged ‘Regional Common Action Plan on Combatting Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT) in Abeokuta and Kano on 26th and 30th March respectively. The objectives of the workshops were to improve awareness on the Illegal Wildlife Trade issue with a vulture as target
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ENVIRONMENT: YEAC names Dr. Tamuno Environment Hero Dr. Igbiks Tamuno, the immediate past Commissioner for Environment has been described as an “Environmental Hero” by Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC) and Platform for the Coordination of Niger Delta Artisanal Refiners for Modular Refineries for being sacked in the middle of an ongoing press conference on
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NCF premieres Documentary on African Vultures A leading conservation organization, Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) scaled up its advocacy for vultures with the production of a documentary titled “Our Plights to Survive: Nigeria’s Vulture and Wildlife Trade Crisis” which was premiered on Wednesday, 24th March at Lekki Conservation Centre, Lagos. The documentary is aimed at
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NCF seeks support to protect marine lives The Nigerian Conservation Foundation, NCF is has started seeking the support of stakeholders, and the public to protect marine lives. In a statement obtained by The Daily, www.thedaily-ng.com, Muhtari Aminu-Kano, Director General, stated: “Our attention has been drawn to a social media post about a man in a village in Warri, Delta State who
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NCF, NPS, BIOPAMA Train 50 Park Rangers, Empower 240 Community Members The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), with the support of the National Park Service, trained 50 Park Rangers of Okomu National Park, Edo State, and empowered 240 members of the neighbouring communities through two separate intensive capacity-building workshops on 1st – 5th March 2021. The core
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Farmers Dialogue on Healthy and Resilient Food System in Nigeria A resilient food and farming system is highly dependent on the protection and preservation of biological diversity. While industrial agriculture and market-based technologies destroy biodiversity, real farmers (smallholder farmers) are faced with the challenge of making healthy food available in large quantities. In recognition of
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“Current growth trajectories suggest that many countries will fail to achieve the SDGs by the 2030 deadline,” said Jean-Paul Adam, Director of Technology, Climate Change and Natural Resource Management at the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). The ECA director underscored the importance of “reconstructing our socioeconomic systems by leveraging opportunities presented by green and low
