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10 Sep 23

At IVLP-funded Enugu tree planting exercise, Okereke advocates climate action

International climate expert and leading advocate for climate action in Nigeria, Professor Chukwumerije Okereke, recently convened a climate education and tree planting exercise in Enugu State. The state tree planting exercise is one of the programmes mapped out for the implementation of the International Visitors’ Leadership Programme (IVLP) impact award…

09 Sep 23

Message to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu; by Prof. Chukwumerije Okereke

Message to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu – “Don’t neglect the economic consequences/importance of Climate Change” ~ Prof. Chukwumerije Okereke

06 Sep 23

Battling climate change ‘requires political will, leadership & commitment’ to ‘real action’

The Africa Climate Summit has brought together African leaders, with a goal of defining a shared vision for green development on the continent of 1.4 billion people ahead of the COP28 meeting in Dubai later this year. With climate change eating away at Africa’s GDP, a point highlighted by the…

18 Aug 23

Okereke, IVLP Awardee, Tutors Young Leaders on Climate Change Advocacy

Prof Chukwumerije Okereke, an internationally recognised climate expert and an awardee of the International The two-day event that held from August 15 to 16, 2023, focused on “Climate Change: Science and Policy” on the first day and on the second day the focus was on “Effective Climate change communication”. The…

14 Aug 23

Stakeholders explore strategies to advance climate change adaptation in Nigeria

Africa Policy Research Institute (APRI) and the Centre for Climate Change & Development, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike Nigeria (CCCD- AEFUNAI), in collaboration with the Department of Climate Change (DCC), Federal Ministry of Environment Nigeria held a workshop to discuss and share knowledge about climate change adaptation in Nigeria. The…

14 Aug 23

Climate change: Experts decry negligence of ‘vulnerable’ local people in intervention efforts

The Director, Centre for Climate Change and Development Alex Ekwueme Federal University (AE-FUNAI), Prof. Chukwumerije Okereke, has expressed dismay over the negligence of the local people in intervention efforts on climate change adaptation and mitigation in Nigeria. Prof. Okereke, who is also a Senior non-resident Fellow at APRI, stated this…

27 Jul 23

Call For Application

Prof Chukwumerije Okereke in partnership with Society for Planet Prosperity, Center for Climate Change and Development AE-FUNAI and Eco-Cyclers is implementing the International Visitors Leadership Program Impact Award Project (IVLP) project funded by the United States Department of State. The aim of the project is to create awareness about the…

13 Jul 23

Society For Planet And Prosperty (SPP) Launches A Survey On Sub-National Action On Climate Change

The Society for Planet and Prosperity (SPP) in collaboration with the Center for Climate Change and Development, Alex Ekwueme University, Ebonyi State launched a nation-wide survey on sub national action on climate change. The survey aims to collect stakeholders’ perspectives on the impact of climate change on Nigeria’s 36 states and…

16 Jun 23

Climate Policy: Expert Hails Contributions of Nigerian Academics

An expert in Climate Change and Development, Prof. Chukwumerije Okereke, has hailed the contributions of Nigerian academics in shaping the country’s long term climate strategy. Okereke disclosed this in an interview in Lagos during the stakeholder consultation on Nigeria’s Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategy (LT-LEDS). He said that, for the…

08 Jun 23

World Environment Day: Don urges Tinubu To Prioritise Climate Change

An expert in climate change and development, Prof. Chukwumerije Okereke, has called on the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu to prioritise climate change. Okereke made the appeal in an interview on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Lagos. The don, who is the Director, Centre for Climate Change and Development, Alex…

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At IVLP-funded Enugu tree planting exercise, Okereke advocates climate action

Message to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu; by Prof. Chukwumerije Okereke

Battling climate change ‘requires political will, leadership & commitment’ to ‘real action’

Okereke, IVLP Awardee, Tutors Young Leaders on Climate Change Advocacy

Stakeholders explore strategies to advance climate change adaptation in Nigeria

Climate change: Experts decry negligence of ‘vulnerable’ local people in intervention efforts

Call For Application

Society For Planet And Prosperty (SPP) Launches A Survey On Sub-National Action On Climate Change

Climate Policy: Expert Hails Contributions of Nigerian Academics

World Environment Day: Don urges Tinubu To Prioritise Climate Change

Nigeria Climate Change Forum, Abuja 2025 (Photos)

Commissioners Clamour Increased Political Will, Funding for Subnational Climate Action

Nigeria Climate Change Forum: SPP Set To Host High-Level Panel On Subnational (State-Level) Climate Interventions In Nigeria

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