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 Today as the Director, Centre for Transformative Advancement of Development for Africa (CTADA) at Gregory University Uturu, Abia State, Nigeria, Professor Magnus Onuoha visited Nigeria's Honorable Minister of States for Education, Hon Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba in his Abuja office where he presented a letter and copies of the book "Get on Board for SDG-Ten Year Surge" on behalf of The Sovereign Prince of the Nation State of the Principality of Seborga, Nicolos de Seborga. It was a fulfilled promise of the Prince to the Minister of States for Education during the United Nation launch of CTADA in September, 2020. CTADA and The Sovereign Nation with other notable stakeholders are in the partnership to render transformative and digital education in Nigeria in particular, and Africa at large. The Executive Education Training programme is expected to commence soon in collaboration with the Ministry of Education through an online platform. WATCH OUT FOR DETAILS #Prof Magnus Onuoha

  At the suggestion of Environment Minister Svenja Schulze, the federal government of Germany on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 increased the share of renewable energies in the transport sector to 28 percent by 2030. This means that Germany goes well beyond the EU   requirements   of 14 percent. German Environment Minister, Svenja Schulze In  addition  to stronger incentives for green hydrogen, new charging stations and advanced biofuels that are obtained from residues instead of food, the change in the law also provides for biofuels made from palm oil to be phased out. Schulze said: “We need more modern, clean technologies in Germany in order to achieve the  climate  targets in transport. With the law on the promotion of climate-friendly fuels, the federal government is creating an effective instrument to really reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But we don’t just blindly want more alternative fuels in the  tank . “What is supposed to replace  crude oil  must not also destroy the rainfores

  System will help improve conservation and sustainable management of forests The Billion Tree Afforestation Project aims to slow down the effects of global warming in Pakistan. Image Credit: Billion Tree Tsunami Afforestation Project Islamabad: Pakistan has launched its first ever national forest monitoring system to curb illegal deforestation and degradation of land and to mitigate the effects of climate change. The forest monitoring system through satellite data would help the country improve “conservation, sustainable management of forests, enhancement of forest carbon stocks and monitor changes in the forest land use and detect deforestation land degradation activities,” said Prime Minister’s Special Assistant on Climate Change, Malik Amin Aslam. Pakistan loses forests over 27,000 hectares annually which is not only a massive environmental issue but also a major public health crisis. “There has been large-scale deforestation and land degradation in the country over last several ye

The Society for Planet and Prosperity (SPP), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), on Saturday, February 6, 2021 began a  cleanup  at Jabi Lake fishing area in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Jabi Lake Park, Abuja Mr Oghenemere Orugbo, Executive Director of the organisation who supervised the exercise, said that the aim was to create awareness on the dangers of living in filthy environment. Orugbo said that the operation was determined to rid the environment of heaps of refuse. He said the organisation wanted to ensure that people living in the area were free from contracting diseases through for example  mosquito  bites and encountering reptiles. “It will also help to develop  the community. “The Jabi Lake cleanup which became imperative is occasioned by the unacceptable amount of waste, mostly plastic waste carelessly dumped into the lake. “The waste are dropped by fun seekers and  residents around the only lake situated within Abuja metropolis. “The cleanup is basically

  The Oando Foundation of Nigeria, Sumitomo Chemical of China with the technical support of the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) recently built the capacity of some public   primary school   teachers in Lagos State on recycling and environmental sustainability at a forum themed: “Upcycling and composting in schools and   communities ”. Participants at the training The workshop, held on January 21, 25 and 27, 2021, had 100 participants drawn from Dele Ajomale Primary School, Ilasamaja; Metropolitan Primary School, Orile-Iganmu; and Dada Olisa Primary School, Papa Ajao, Mushin in Lagos. Aside the teachers, other participants were parents and community members. The organisers consider business of wastes recycling to be a viable means of revenue generation for schools, communities and families. School pupils will in the long run benefit from the knowledge and could join in the campaign drive. Recycling refers to creative reuse of waste materials in such a way as to create a  product

 Dear Prospective Trainees, Permit me to wish you a Happy New Year and to sincerely apologize for stalling the commencement of the training in which you've all shown interest. This was to make sure we create a flexible learning environment for trainees amidst the resuscitation of the global pandemic. Finally, the wait is now over as we look forward to equipping prospective trainees of what is to come in the hemisphere of the Blue and Green Economy paradigm. As registration commences today, I urge you all to register on time using the guides stated on the flyer to book your spot. Registration Process: - Registration commences Friday, 22nd January 2020 - Register through www.wagedi-guu.com  - Minimum entry requirement is BSc or HND equivalent - Make payments via www.wagedi-guu.com or bank transfer. - Send all payment proofs to wagedi.guu@gmail.com For further inquiries:  Contact WAGEDI-GUU Program Officer: Ogagbayi Temidayo A. gbayitemidayo@gmail.com  +2348109955328 (SMS/Whatsapp onl

President Sustainable Energy Practitioners Association of Nigeria (SEPAN), Professor Magnus Onuoha, on the 31st January, 2021 by 5:00PM(WAT) held a Zoom Meeting with SEPAN Members. It was a Brief Address and key issues discussed are: •Revalidation of SEPAN Membership (Individual and Corporate Membership) •Update of REEEA-Alliance (www.reeeaa.org.ng) Conclusively, SEPAN is being repositioned for greatness in this era of new normal occasioned by Covid-19 global pandemic. I therefore implore on all members to be internet savvy as most of our meetings will be regular and online. Members are expected to forge full steams ahead as we actively participate in our forthcoming Strategic Plan and as well as that of REEEA-Alliance. #SEPAN ASteven Group  Ogagbayi Temidayo

A bipartisan group of former U.S. cabinet officials and chief climate negotiators has come together to build support for the Biden-Harris campaign pledge to protect the Amazon rainforests.  The group has offered concrete policy  recommendations  to Congress and Presidential Special Envoy John Kerry, to whom the task of delivering on this promise will fall. The Amazon rainforest The  Climate Principals  include three former cabinet officials and four former State Department chief climate negotiators. Collectively, the group’s members have led U.S. climate diplomacy for all Presidential  administrations  from the 1992 Rio Earth Summit to the 2015 Paris Agreement. This is the first time that such a diverse and  distinguished  bipartisan group has come together to offer concrete international climate policy recommendations for any particular geographic region or economic sector. The Principals include Bruce Babbitt, former Governor of Arizona and U.S. Secretary of the Interior; Frank Loy,

An NGO, African Climate Reality Project, says it has evacuated 5,000 plastic bottles at the popular Station Market in Kaduna to improve sanitation in the area. Unsorted plastic waste Gloria Bulus, its coordinator in West Africa, made this known on Saturday, January 30, 2021 in the Kaduna State capital at the “Beat Plastic Waste’’ campaign organised by the NGO. She said plastics, Styrofoam (food “take-away’’ packs) and nylon, constituted the major part of wastes generated in Kaduna State, hence the need to regularly dispose of them properly. “We are auditing the classes and brands of plastics which will inform part of our campaign in beating plastic pollution. “We will audit to know the products consumed in the plastics so we can inform companies to convert to sustainable alternatives of biodegradable packaging,’’ she said. Bulus noted that the campaign would ultimately focus on companies using plastics to package their products. She said Saturday’s exercise was the last stage of the ca