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North Central Climate Literacy: Student Involvement in Climates Advocacy and Leadership in Kogi State, Nigeria
June 1, 2022 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Climate Change Education/Awareness Campaign: Encouraging Forestation and Discouraging Deforestation
On June 01, 2022, an event on climate change education was organized to encourage students participation in the promotion of sustainable environmental practices like tree planting, waste management, less use of single-use plastic, etc and Discourage actions that are detrimental to human health, environment and other living species. During the event, students all pledged to be climate and environmental advocates for Protecting Our Planet by Planting Trees.
At the end of the event, an eco club and an agroecology garden was established at the school.
Partners:
Government: Kogi State Ministry of Agricultural Development, Kogi State Ministry of Environment.
NGOs: Avosuahi Global Initiative Against Human Trafficking/Child Exploitation, YALI Network Kogi State
Guest Speakers:
- Miss Amodu, Avosuahi Patience
- Mr Emmanuel Abel Yaba
- Miss Ochedi, Charity Ede
- Miss Ibraheem, Temitope Mariam
- Mr Alex Oricha
Impact
- Reduction in indiscriminate waste disposal
- Change in Perception on climate change
- Increase in climate action and advocacy
- Increased interest in climate education
- The major impact here was the recycling, planting of trees, reduce food consumption, and mostly eating plant-based foods.
