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Concept Note: Award Ceremony for Climate Change Essay Competition Objective To formally conclude the Climate Change Essay Competition and recognize the winners while fostering a community of climate advocates. Topic What measures can Enugu state take to address climate change while also promoting economic growth, and what role can the…

Application deadline: Friday, November 8, 2024 at 12:00 PM (noon) EST The Emerging Climate Leaders Fellowship is a five months fellowship which aims to create a community of committed clean energy and climate change leaders from emerging and developing countries, enriched by engagement with top Yale faculty and researchers, and…

The Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA) convened a two-day conference on 14th and 15th September 2024 in Lagos, with the theme “A Clarion Call to Defend the Deep.” Held at Nevada Hotels, Lekki, the event gathered climate scientists, activists, CSOs, and stakeholders from various parts of Nigeria to discuss the critical…

Stakeholders from across various sectors came together in Lagos for a critical consultation aimed at tackling the city’s pressing air quality challenges. The event is part of the CLEAN Air Project; and themed “Synthesized Pan-Sectorial Air Quality Management Recommendations for Lagos State, Nigeria”, was held at the American Corner, Ikeja,…

Deadline: Nov 12, 2024 Donor: Global Disaster Preparedness Center Grant Type: Grant Grant Size: Up-to $10,000 The GDPC small grants supports applied,original and impactful research in low-and middle-income countries, that can inform policy, planning community action, etc. With 68% of the world population projected to live in urban areas by…

Kectile Youth Leadership Programme in Developing Countries Deadline: Nov 15, 2024 Donor: Kectile Grant Type: Training Grant Size: Not available Area: Leadership, Youth & Adolescents The Kectile Youth Leadership Program for Talented Youth in Developing Countries is a multiple-week modules training programme with deep dive challenging assignments to address hot issues…

Science for Nature and People Partnership (SNAPP) 2024 Deadline: Nov 01, 2024 Donor: Science for Nature and People Partnership Grant Type: Events Grant Size: $500,000 to $1 million Countries/Regions: All Countries Area: Climate Change, Energy, Environment, Science, Sustainable Development, Water Management The Science for Nature and People Partnership is requesting…

The World Bank announced that it has approved an additional $1.57 billion loan to the Nigerian government to fund three projects. The Washington-based bank disclosed this in a statement on Monday. The World Bank noted that new funding will support Nigeria in addressing governance challenges in education and healthcare, improving…

The Director, Centre for Climate Change and Development (CCCD), Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo (AEFUNAI), Ebonyi State, Prof. Chukwumerije Okereke, has called on global leaders to make the 29th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) holding in…