Given 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…

Environmental sustainability can be defined as responsible interactions with the environment to secure and promote long-term environmental quality. But too often, when environmental sustainability is discussed, there is usually the unconscious misconception that it concerns big multinationals and conglomerates. …

We seem to be addicted to the use of plastics and this habit is ravaging our environment. Single-use plastics are those commonly used disposable or recyclable plastics used for packaging and service ware. Examples are: Plastic straws, knives, forks, and spoons Plastic shopping carrier bags Plastic and Styrofoam coffee cups…

Oceans 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…

What 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…

Climate 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…

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…

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…

Do 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…