Femi Amele in 234Next (Nigeria): Community leaders in Ajeromi/Ifelodun local government area of Lagos state have agreed to take urgent action to educate their people on the effect of climate change on their communities. This was agreed upon when they met last week to discuss the challenges and implication of climate change on their community.The 100 community heads which include monarchs, chiefs and women associations agreed to this in a sensitization forum organized by Policy Advocacy Project Partnership on Climate Change in Lagos State, a non-governmental group to understudy the complexities surrounding climate in Ajegunle community.
...The coordinator Nature Cares, Toyin Oshaniwa, explained that the excessive and unpredictable rainfall pattern is due to rise in atmospheric temperature which is a result of ill-human activities accumulated over the years. He explained that the coastal location of Lagos State makes it prone to flooding and hence environmental education is the key to sensitizing these leaders to become trainers of their communities.
...An advocate and facilitator of C21st, Titilope Akosa said the female gender has a vital role to play in inculcating best practice of tree planting, proper waste disposal, land usage and adaptation of alternative source of energy for cooking could help safe guard the future of communities....
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