By Uche Nwosu, social innovator One of late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s quotes in referring to humanity and largely dependent on each other is that: ‘‘we (humans) are caught in an inescapable network, tied by a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.’’ The United Nations was intentional enough to summarise …
By Akor Sunday, My name is Akor Sunday, I am 21 years old, I live in Benue State Nigeria, I love farming. Food is a necessary substance we take in almost every day of our life to remain healthy and to satisfy our hunger, food is very important in our community but having the appropriate …
THIS IS THE REPORT OF THE FIRST PHASE OF SHE NEEDS TO KNOW PROJECT AND THE OFFICIAL LAUNCH AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE GIRLS PERIOD KITS IMPLEMENTED BY IMPACT HER WORLD FOUNDATION ON THE 11TH OF NOVEMBER, 2020 AT THE ITOLO GIRLS JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, ERIC MOORE, SURULERE, LAGOS, NIGERIA WITH THE SPONSORSHIP OF NEXT LEADERS …
I looked at the large herd of cattle, goats and sheep grazing in the field. I still couldn’t tell one from the other no matter how much I tried to study their differences. It only served to give me a headache, how the Maasai could immediately spot the difference was and is still a mystery. …
Sept. 27, 2020 The tipping point in my life that got me interested in sustainability was in my mid-20s. I had just finished my undergraduate and had been living a wanton, sun-kissed, leisurely life at the beach and in the music and party scene in San Diego. It was a fast-paced life of fun, entertainment, …
In June 2019, I was a part of an 80 member team selected from all over the world to take part in the Climate Force Arctic Expedition. Our leader was Sir Robert Swan, the first person in history to walk to both the Poles. The Expedition was an eye-opener as it enlightened me about the threats …
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When the Chernobyl disaster occurred, I was a child. I remember that both at home and in kindergarten, it was no longer allowed to drink milk. I did not understand, at the age of four, the reasons for that sudden change in diet, but I saw that the adults around me were frightened. I believe that the …
We are happy to announce the winners of the NELIS Writing Challenge, but not only! We are also happy to tell you that we had outstanding articles and inspiring sustainability stories. The task was to write an article where you share with the NELIS community your sustainability story in 100 to 1200 words. Five juries …
I have a dream…. Whenever people are asked to talk about their dreams, there is always a sense of pride in their hearts. I’m also not left out. At the moment there is a smile on my face as I talk about my sustainability dream. My sustainability dream for the future is to set up …
‘There is no water anywhere!’ my grandmother exclaimed. No one was really responding as we are all still struggling to open our eyes as it was still the wee hours of the morning. ‘I thought the children went to the stream yesterday evening’? she continued. ‘But we soaked the cassava for the garri processing, remember’? …