Centering Impacted Communities in the Energy Transition Convening
In collaboration with the Health of Mother Earth Foundation, the Foundation hosted a high-profile Roundtable, Centering Impacted Communities in the Energy Transition Convening, on October 31, 2023 at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre.
Supported by the Ford Foundation, the roundtable brought together key stakeholders, both national and international, to address the need for a more inclusive, equitable, and sustainable energy transition whilst reshaping the narrative on energy transition in Nigeria.
The Keynote Address by HRM Ogiame Atuwatse III, the Olu of Warri, highlighted the pressing challenges and unique transition risks faced by impacted communities in the Niger Delta.
HRM Ogiame Atuwatse IIIThe Olu of Warri
Dr. ChiChi Aniagolu-OkoyeDirector West AfricaFord Foundation
Mr. Schifferle LukasDeputy Head of MissionSwitzerland Embassy, Nigeria
HRM Mene Suanu BaridamKasimene Bangha VII of Ogoniland
Sen. Asuquo Ekpenyong Chairman, Senate Committee on NDDC
Mr. Nnimmo BasseyDeputy Head of Mission Health of Mother Earth Foundation