This exhibition is an opportunity to celebrate an emblematic tree of Morocco, carrying an ancestral heritage and serving as a true pillar for local communities The International Argane Tree Fair (www.SalonInternationalArganier.ma) is organized as part of the celebration of the…
NCF: Stakeholders seek partnerships to combat Biodiversity Loss
Increasing loss of biodiversity and negative impacts of climate change has prompted stakeholders and activists to call for partnerships and concerted efforts to combat biodiversity loss. This call was made earlier today in Lagos at the Chief S.L Edu…
NCF to discuss climate change, biodiversity loss at Edu memorial lecture
The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) says the 21st Chief Lawal Edu Memorial lecture will focus on Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss. Mr Oladapo Soneye, NCF’s Communication Manager disclosed this on Saturday in Lagos. The statement said that the theme of…
Climate: Africa Knowledge Exchange Shares Perspectives on Protecting Forests, Fostering Climate Resilience and Empowering Communities
The occasion brought together over 200 participants from CIF recipient countries, contributing states, the private sector, civil society, local community groups, and the Fund’s international partners In March 2023, the Climate Investment Funds (CIF), the Government of Côte d’Ivoire, and…
Egypt: the Abu Rawash wastewater treatment plant, a model of sustainable development
Its construction was supported by the African Development Bank to the tune of 150 million USD Eight kilometers northwest of the Pyramids of Giza, the western bank of the Nile is home to the archaeological site of Abu Rawash. Just…
Groundwater Access Facility to Boost New Solutions to Horn of Africa Droughts
The Horn of Africa is currently experiencing the worst drought in 73 years and is about to face its sixth consecutive failed rainy season The governments of Ethiopia and of The Netherlands, supported by technical partners including the World…
LAWMA NOMINATED FOR THE GREENVETAFRICA PROJECT
Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has been nominated as one of the four African partners in the GreenVETAfrica project, according to a release from the authority. GreenVETAfrica project is an Erasmus+ project funded, by the European Commission, seeking to integrate…
ESG practices towards transformative change for a more sustainable world
Currently, the world is facing multiple sustainability challenges at a global scale, such as the global climate crisis, our overreliance on fossil fuels, ecosystem collapse, wars and human rights violations, gender discrimination, racism, migrant crises, and the list goes on.…
Wild Africa Fund unveils Nigeria’s first wildlife show for kids
Wild Africa Fund has launched a new wildlife-focused television series, Dr Mark Animal TV Show, for kids between ages seven and 14. This is contained in a statement by Wild Africa Fund Nigeria’s Representative, Mr Festus Iyorah, on Saturday in…
Anambra to intensify public awareness and eradication efforts at World Tuberculosis Day
The Anambra State Government says it detected more than 8,000 Tuberculosis (TB), cases against the targeted 13,000 cases in the state in 2022. Dr Afam Obidike, state’s Commissioner for Health, gave the statistics at a news conference to mark 2023…
