The Nigerian Conservation Foundation , Lagos State government and the Canada High Commission advised the people to prepare for, recover from and adapt to these impacts through climate resilience.
To mark the day, the NCF donated over 2,000 indigenous trees to Lagos government and T-shirts to participants, while students/teacher, who participated in essay competition were presented with plaques, certificates and cash awards. The state’s commissioner of Agriculture, Ms Abisola Olusanya, advised residents to guard against indiscriminate destruction of forests, as they are crucial to mitigating climate change and contribute to current as well as future generations’ stability and well-being.
MEANWHILE, NCF in partnership with the Canadian High Commission’s fund for local initiatives has embarked on activities to tackle climate change in the communities of River Kampe National Park in Kwara State. Consequently, NCF has trained 50 women and youths from the communities on Biochar production from rice waste. The training covered production, packaging, use and marketing of briquette and contributes to energy security by developing alternative and sustainable energy source for the communities and dissuading the people from cutting down trees for firewood.