Connected Advocacy Joins Civil Society Call for Economic Justice and Climate Financing at FfD4 in Seville

From Seville to Sub-Saharan Africa, civil society voices are demanding climate justice, inclusive finance, and youth-led innovation as pillars of development reform. Connected Advocacy demands that the new financial architecture reflect the realities of frontline communities through locally-designed, shared-benefit investments.

LASG Deepens Partnerships On SDGs

In a strategic move to mobilise collective action for inclusive development, the Lagos State Government, through the Office of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), has convened a high-level Breakfast Meeting on Sustainable Development Goals. Themed: “Accelerating SDGs Through Strategic Partnerships”, the…

Germany to Face Delay in Payment of Billions in EU Climate Funding

Germany could face delayed access to €5.3 billion from the EU’s Social Climate Fund after missing a key submission deadline, drawing criticism from climate advocates and opposition leaders.

Lagos State Champions Cleaner Markets and Hygiene Culture with NGO Support

In a renewed push to promote environmental responsibility and cleaner public spaces, the Lagos State Government has urged residents and traders to adopt sustainable hygiene practices as a way of life. This call was made by the Commissioner for the…

Germany Could See Temperatures Reach Rare 40 Degrees Amid Heatwave

Two men sit in the shade by the Rhine with a bottle of water.                                                    …

Lagos Flags Off National Clean Cookstove Rollout With Pilot Distribution In Makoko

Beneficiaries To Receive ₦10,000 Monthly for 15 Years, Free Health Insurance – GreenPlinth CEO   The Lagos State Government has officially commenced the pilot distribution of clean cookstoves, starting with 12 beneficiaries from the Makoko community, marking the first phase…

Global North Stalls Climate Justice at Bonn Talks Ahead of COP30

As the 62nd session of the UNFCCC’s Subsidiary Bodies (SB62) concluded in Bonn, climate justice advocates voiced growing concern over developed nations’ continued obstruction of critical negotiations ahead of COP30, scheduled to take place later this year in Belém, Brazil.…

Niger Delta to Bonn: Orekha Amplifies Inclusion of Community Voices for Climate Justice

At the SB62 Climate Conference in Bonn, Prince Israel Orekha of Connected Advocacy led a bold campaign to amplify the voices of Niger Delta communities. Calling for inclusive, people-centered climate policies, he highlighted the urgent need for justice and resilience in Africa’s most impacted regions.

Asia is Warming Twice as Fast as the Rest of the World

In April 2024, China broke the average temperature record that month. The following month, it was the same – and then again in August. And September. And November.   While there are records which exist to be broken – Olympic…

Eco-Circulate Ayobo Initiative Drives Climate Action Through Community Partnership, Rewards

The Lagos State Government, through the Office of Climate Change and Circular Economy under the Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget (MEPB), continues to deepen its community-based climate engagement with the successful rollout of the Eco-Circulate Ayobo Initiative – a…

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