Olympic Gold Medals For The Environmentally Conscious
Ever wondered what you can do with your dead phones? Aside from using the phone to distract or keep babies busy, or as a decoy for carjackers and pickpockets in Lagos traffic? Turns out, old phones are literal gold mines in the hands of those with the know-how. Let us see how the Olympic gold […]
Jollof Rice & The Environment
What does jollof rice have to do with government policy on LPG use? Well, the Federal government is making efforts to encourage citizens to utilize Nigeria’s huge gas reserve and discourage the use of firewood in Nigeria. Meet Mrs. Koffo, a smoked-fish monger at Ibeju lekki. Her husband is a fishnet maker while her son […]
Maintaining A Healthy Lifestyle In An Unhealthy Environment?
Making efforts to live a healthy life is important but can we maintain a healthy lifestyle without a healthy environment? Great meals, fruits, and vegetables are essential to healthy living so is living in a healthy environment. Our environment plays a vital role in our health and well-being. It is necessary we pay […]
THE BLACK AND WHITE OF TEA BAGS
You would probably be surprised to learn that most tea bags contain up to 25% plastics. The main reason for this is that in order for the tea bags to seal up and keep their shape in hot liquid, a plastic polymer, namely polypropylene, must be added. This is usually so that the tea bag […]
SDG 4: Quality Education – The Nigerian Focus
Quality education is one that provides all learners with capabilities they require to become economically productive, develop sustainable livelihoods, contribute to peaceful and democratic societies and enhance individual well-being. Remarkably, major progress has been made in access to education, specifically at the primary school level, for both boys and girls. Still, at least 22 million […]
SDG 3: Good Health And Well-Being “In Nigeria”
The chief objective of SDG 3 is to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages. According to the United Nations Development Programme statistics Each year around the world, more than 6 million children die before reaching their fifth birthday. Children born into poverty are almost twice as likely to die before […]
Mini-Grids: Bridging the Electricity Gap Through Renewables.
“Renewables are a central pillar of SDG7 and they represent one of the most effective and economical means available in the pursuit of universal energy access” – Rabia Ferroukhi, Deputy Director of Knowledge Policy and Finance, International Renewable Energy Agency. Nations both developed and underdeveloped are coming to the realisation that modern energy is key […]
FOTE, UNDP & Zenith Bank Empower Women
As part of efforts at reducing health hazards and protecting the environment, Global Environment Facility (GEF) of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Friends Of The Environment (FOTE) in partnership with Zenith Bank, have empowered over 100 women in Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area of Lagos State on the use and benefits of cooking gas. Chairperson of […]
Importance of Ventilation in Our Everyday Lives
Have you ever wondered why people who live in rural areas live longer than those who live in urban areas? Well there are many reasons; but one certainly is that they live more in open spaces. Everyone knows that air is essential to life, but not everyone understands that breathing of polluted air is almost […]
Amazing Health Benefits of Hibiscus
Apart from being a beautiful flower, there are many health benefits of hibiscus. No wonder people around the world enjoy its drink. Hibiscus can be grown in gardens, and it is God sent for butterflies and hummingbirds. They are known for their trumpet shaped, coloured flowers, which can make a garden, appear like heaven. Besides, […]