World Wetlands Day is a global awareness campaign celebrated every year on 2nd February to highlight the value of wetlands. This day also marks the anniversary of the Convention on Wetlands, an intergovernmental treaty adopted in 1971 and which now has a global membership of 172 countries (Nigeria included), officially known as Contracting Parties. World […]
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In line with promoting accountability and sustainability of our work as a nonprofit organization, GHI has added new members to its governing and advisory boards. The three people joining, are individuals of high repute, who have made tremendous achievements in their personal and professional lives. GHI is more than excited to have these additional members
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The 27th session of the Conference of Parties (COP27), organized by the group of nations that have signed the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which took place from 6th to 20th November 2022 in the green city of Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, has a close relationship with GHI’s mission; to support the advancement, adoption,
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The AOR (Mr. Olagoke Akinlabi) operates a rehabilitated hand-pump in Etene community, Kalgo LGA. The USAID Economic Growth and Environment (EGE) Team overseeing the I-WASH Activity being implemented by Green Habitat Initiative visited select project sites in Kebbi State to monitor key milestone achievements from the 27thto 28th September, 2022. The two day visit covered
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CAUSES OF DESERTIFICATION Desertification is the degradation of a fertile land into a desert by losing its flora and fauna. The official definition by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) that has been widely used since it’s formulation in 1994 is that “desertification is land degradation in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas
There are many great benefits from being an entrepreneur, such as having flexible work hours and having complete control over how the business is run. However, there are also downsides to it. A common challenge with entrepreneurship is how stressful it could be if one is not well-skilled in time and tasks management. If you
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A plant is basically a living organism that grows on land or in water and has the capability of making its own food through photosynthesis. Like every other thing that nature gives us, plants are very important to human existence. We need plants to live because not only do they provide us with food, we
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Nigeria’s electricity generation has worsened over the years leaving the majority of the people with no consistent power supply. According to the Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, the reasons behind the recent poor power supply are the low hydro capacity during the dry season (due to regional changes in rainfall and water availability) and ongoing
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A green space, also known as an open space, is any open piece of land that is undeveloped (has no buildings or other built structures) and is accessible to the public. It is an area of grass, trees, or other vegetation set apart for recreational or aesthetic purposes in an otherwise urban environment. Green spaces
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