Civil Society/Experts Call for Urgent Action on Alarming Air Pollution in Ogijo Community, Ogun State … Studies show particulate matter far above WHO standards; NGOs urge government to declare environmental state of emergency Environmental advocates, researchers, and community representatives…
Midway Through the Plastics Treaty Negotiations, Protecting Health Must Take Center Stage
Midway Through the Plastics Treaty Negotiations, Protecting Health Must Take Center Stage Midway through the Plastics Treaty negotiations scheduled to end this Thursday August 14, IPEN notes that concerns for the threats to human health from toxic plastic chemicals…
SRADev, others task FG on commitment to global plastic treaty
SRADev, others task FG on commitment to global plastic treaty Environmentalists, civil society groups, and public health experts have called on the Nigerian government to take a firmer and more transparent position on plastic pollution ahead of the global…
NARAP Commemorates First-ever National Day, Champions Sustainable Refrigeration Practices
NARAP Commemorates First-ever National Day, Champions Sustainable Refrigeration Practices The Nigerian Association of Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Practitioners (NARAP) has officially inaugurated NARAP Day, a new annual celebration to honour the contributions of professionals in the refrigeration and air conditioning…
SRADev Nigeria Unveils Zero Waste Marshals in Lagos Schools
SRADev Nigeria Unveils Zero Waste Marshals in Lagos Schools Environmental education project aims to drive grassroots waste management in Lagos communities The Sustainable Research and Action for Environmental Development (SRADev Nigeria) has formally launched a team of Zero…
FG calls for multi-stakeholder collaboration to address Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHP)
The Federal Government has called for multi-stakeholder approach to address Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHP) which Chlorpyrifos is included. The government also called for timely banning and phasing out of Chlorpyrifos in the country. Dr Iziaq Salako, Minister of State for…
Wastepickers Day: Association calls for formalization of informal wastepickers
As the International Community marks the International Wastepickers Day, the Association of Scrapes and Wastepickers of Lagos (ASWOL), has called for the integration of informal wastepickers to the formal sector The President of ASWOL, Mr Friday Oku, made the appeal…