FROM SUFFERING TO SUSTAINABILITY
From Suffering to Sustainability advocates redirecting savings from petrol subsidy removal to enhance access to renewable energies.
Read more →Programme Area: Environment and Climate Resilience
WATER, E NO GET ENEMY
Frequent floods and droughts dey push people comot for their houses, dey cause hunger and insecurity. E be like say climate change don turn water to our enemy. Make we act now before e too late.
Read more →Nowhere to Run: Nigeria’s Climate and Environmental Crisis
The documentary tells the story of environmental threats and unique challenges to Nigeria from the perspective of affected communities, connecting the dots between climate, environmental degradation and security.
Read more →Swallow: Food Security in Nigeria’s Changing Climate
The documentary addresses the issue of food security in Nigeria brought on in part by our changing climate, inadequate infrastructure and the traditional agricultural practices. It features inspiring stories and explores opportunities and solutions to our food security challenge.
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NOWHERE TO RUN: NIGERIA’S CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS
Nowhere to Run documents the human impact of climate change and environmental degradation in Nigeria, using powerful storytelling to drive public dialogue and policy engagement. The award-winning documentary reaches audiences across 15 locations in Nigeria and internationally, including the African Film Festival in Dallas, Washington, DC, Linden, New Jersey, and the Chicago Museum of Contemporary […]
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DESERTIFICATION AND DEFORESTATION
The Foundation organized and hosted a public policy forum on desertification and deforestation on October 25, 2016. The forum created a platform for citizens to engage with the international community, academia, policy makers and senior government officials on the impacts of environmental degradation and climate change. Panel discussions on desertification and deforestation featured decision makers […]
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FOOD SECURITY IN NIGERIA’S CHANGING CLIMATE: THE ECONOMICS AND POLITICS OF LAND CONFLICT
The grasslands of Nigeria can barely support 40% of Nigerian livestock. Loss of pasture and water resources have forced pastoralist cattle herders – predominantly from the north – southwards to graze their 30 million heads of cattle. This migration has intensified competition with crop farmers for dwindling land and water resources. The dynamics of these […]
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SWALLOW: FOOD SECURITY IN NIGERIA’S CHANGING CLIMATE
Swallow explores the growing food security challenge in Nigeria, driven in part by climate change, inadequate infrastructure, and traditional agricultural practices. The documentary examines these challenges, shares stories of resilience, and highlights opportunities and solutions for building a more food-secure future. First released in 2018, Swallow was produced with support from the European Union and […]
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ENERGY TRANSITION CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP FOR CSOs AND MEDIA
In collaboration with Natural Resource Governance Institute, the Foundation hosted a 2-day Energy Transition training for Civil Society and Media in Lagos. The workshop equipped participants with relevant and critical information and data on the progress of the global energy transition. Training also served as an opportunity to discuss Nigeria’s strategy to harness opportunities and […]
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WHAT AFTER OIL: CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESILIENCE IN EXTRACTIVE COMMUNITIES
A high-profile conference explored environmental and economic implications of Nigeria’s post-oil future and how we can manage the transition in a just and sustainable manner by galvanizing impoverished extractive communities to demand environmental justice. The public policy forum was addressed by Mrs. Cecile Tassin-Pelzer, Head of Cooperation, EU Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Mr. Uche […]
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