On Climate Justice We Stand. By Friday Nathaniel Efik

Can Kyoto Protocol Be Doha Protocol or Doha Accord?

There’s no gainsaying the fact that some developed countries are plotting the death of the Kyoto Protocol; to say the obvious, the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark also known as the 15th Session of the Conference of Parties (COP15), would have indeed laid a foundation of a new treaty to either replace the Kyoto Protocol or become a Post-Kyoto agreement; Perhaps the ‘Copenhagen Accord’ which was the outcome of COP15 would have completely become a ‘sealed deal’ as it was originally proposed, but unfortunately, the truth came as no surprise as Article 3.9 of the Kyoto Protocol (with emphasis added) which provides that: “Commitments for subsequent periods for Parties included to Annex 1 shall be established in amendments to Annex B to the Protocol, which shall be adopted in accordance with the provisions of Article 21, paragraph 7” was used as a political tool in the hands of some ‘senior’ Annex 1 Part(ies).

You(th) and Post MDGs.

Hey Guys, I just got this useful information from my very good friend Divine Ntiokam who has recently been appointed to the UN Clusters to join and help work in mapping all networks who can  help us (youth) at  United Nations to get our voices heard as young people who are passionate about sustainable Development.

A Press Release by the International Youth Leaders who recently met in Turkey.

I hope you would be inspired as I am :).

   Youth Voices Post-2015

The Task Belongs to the Youth to Save Nigeria. By Rayyan Umar

I AM 24 years old; I hold a BSc. as well as an MSc., from a reputable business school in England; I am well on my way to making the transition from “student member” of the ACCA (Association of Certified Chartered Accountants) to full membership; I am a couple of months away from finishing up my Youth Service in a government agency. In an ideal world, I would be the poster boy for optimism with regard to my future, yet I find that this is not entirely the case.

Traditional Stoves Detrimental to Heath, Environment in Nigeria

After malaria and AIDS, Nigeria's number one cause of death is diseases associated with traditional cooking.  

Activists say nearly 100,000 people die yearly in Nigeria from what they call a "silent energy crisis."

400 children die from lead poisoning in Zamfara

Source: zainabusman.wordpress.com 

An estimated 400 children have died from the inhalation of lead poison in six communities in Zamfara state, Nigera, due to improper mining practices.

Mr. Hamzat Bala Lawal, the National Coordinator, African Youth Initiative on Climate Change (AYICC), Nigeria chapter, disclosed this while speaking with newsmen yesterday in Abuja.

Lawal, who is also the Advisor, Nigerian Youth Climate Action Network (NYCAN), said that the root cause of the lead poisoning was unsafe mining and ore processing.

Whatever you do, do it well – Olumide Idowu

Olumide’s story is associated with a student network (Aiesec) that has been in existence in Nigeria for over 50 years. This 25 years old graduate of Statistics from the University of Abuja is occupying several leadership positions and he is making a difference in Nigeria and overseas.

He tells Youthful Vibes in this interview about his enthusiasm for sustainable development and his interest in providing support and training for young people on several issues not limited to Environmental issues. Olumide is responsible for the Communications & Public Relations for AIESEC Nigeria.

Climate Change: Medical students want volunteer groups for rural communities

MEDICAL students in Nigeria have called for the engagement of young medical practitioners to volunteer in rural communities' on climate change awareness creation, the effects of global warming and green house effect.

The call was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the summit tagged 'Climate Change; A Global Menace That Can Be Halted Locally; organized by the Nigerian Medical Student Association in Abuja.

A statement from the association signed by Ubong Anyang, National Director, and Etuk Eno-Abasi Etim, National Secretary, said the summit which held between September 6-7, was organised with support from NESREA, NIMET, WEP, ICEED & CEASEI.

Zero Carbon Africa Organizes “ARTing CLIMATE CHANGE”

Sequel to the BBC World Service Trust 2008 report which states that climate change awareness in Nigeria could be as low as 1%, Zero Carbon Africa – an alliance of youth-led/focused organisations and young individuals committed to championing grassroots innovative solutions to climate change and empowering young people on environmental sustainability issues across Africa have come up with a coordinated approach to educate Nigerians on the dangers posed by climate change through an event tagged “ARTing CLIMATE CHANGE”.