Published in CARRE4·PinnedSustainability Literacy for African Children through LiteratureGiven the enormity of the climate challenge, it is surprising how limited coverage of our changing climate receives in current children’s fiction. More importantly, how more limiting literature for African Children by African authors who understand their reality. As these children approach being a youth in this decade, they will…Children7 min read
6 days agoOcean WarmingOceans cover 70% of the globe. It absorbs about 90% of the atmosphere’s heat and interacts with the global climate and weather. As such, oceans influence the climate and weather locally and globally; and the climate can change the oceans. Oceans play a major role in influencing the climate and…Ocean Warming5 min read
Aug 3Let’s Talk about this Our Lagos FloodingWhat comes to your mind when you think about floods? For me and many others, it is the story of Noah in the Bible. You have probably heard or read the story before. A quick summary is that God gave a warning to Noah and asked him to build a…Flooding4 min read
Jul 27We All Need To Be Climate PositiveClimate positivity seems to be the new buzzword in sustainable development as you will most likely come across the phrase in nearly every current sustainability-inclined material. We’ve heard of Net Zero and other words associated with Climate but this time, the focus is on Climate Positive. There seem to be…Climate Positive4 min read
Jul 19What is Sustainable Fashion?Do you know you may be one outfit away from saving the earth? Okay, maybe we’re exaggerating (a lot), let’s not get too ahead of ourselves. Let’s find out the facts first. To give you a better background, we’ll begin by describing everything that isn’t sustainable fashion. Fast Fashion Fast…Sustainable Fashion4 min read
Jul 12Are you Contributing to Environmental Degradation?Are you Contributing to Environmental Degradation? On a beautiful evening, my friend and I stepped into a supermarket to shop for a few items. As a regular, I picked plastic bags for every vegetable and grocery I purchased. My friend noticed this, and walked up to me and said, “Nehemiah…Environmental Issues4 min read
Jul 5Sustainable EatingDo you know that the food you eat has an impact on the environment? This includes the land and water systems. Bad food consumption and disposal habits contribute to environmental hazards and that’s why we must apply caution to all we do, including our eating habits. Sustainable eating simply describes…Sustainability4 min read
Jun 22Early Childhood Sustainability EducationEarly Childhood Sustainability Education Education for Sustainability (EfS) is an educational approach for developing students, schools, and communities with the moralities and morale to take action for sustainability at personal or community levels and at a global scale, in the present and the future. …Sustainability Education2 min read
Jun 15Volunteering to Save the PlanetVolunteering to Save the Planet Volunteering is an unpaid activity where time and effort are contributed to a not-for-profit organization or individuals. It is a sure and bold way of preserving mother earth as you get to align with the vision and mission of your chosen organization supporting environmental sustainability…Volunteer4 min read
Jun 8Promoting an Eco-Friendly CultureThe terms ‘Eco-friendly’ and ‘earth-friendly’ mean the same thing. They describe the act of doing things that are not harmful to the environment and would help protect the environment. In times like this, our major goal is to achieve sustainability. This means we need to maintain and support the earth…Eco Friendly4 min read