International Climate Change Development Initiative

Eating is not just a habit; it is an agricultural act. Every meal connects us to land and farmers. Food choices are environmental choices. — Wendell Berry

British multinational Shell continued operating a major oil pipeline in Nigeria for years even though it knew it was causing widespread pollution – despite a warning from its own staff and its own technical standards, internal documents obtained by the BBC show. https://bit.ly/4fXg3fx via EnviroNews

Food security is not just about quantity of food. It is about protecting systems that keep food safe. Without climate stability, food security weakens everywhere. — Jacques Diouf

The burden of climate change is not shared equally. Those least responsible often suffer the most. This is one of the greatest injustices of our time. — Ban Ki-moon

Experts are meeting in Rome this week to discuss the latest science and evidence on the impacts, adaptation, and solution pathways of climate change on agriculture and food systems. Hosted at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the meeting is a co-sponsored undertaking by and the . https://bit.ly/4dZd57U via EnviroNews

We are facing a crisis that threatens our survival systems. Food, water, and stability are no longer guaranteed everywhere. What we do now will shape the future. — Inger Andersen

The Renewable Energy Association of Nigeria (REAN) and the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) have strengthened collaboration to accelerate renewable energy development and support Nigeria’s clean energy transition. https://bit.ly/4dNi6S0 via EnviroNews

The climate crisis is not only about the environment. It is about justice, survival, and dignity for people everywhere. What we do to the planet, we do to ourselves. — Greta Thunberg

We cannot solve a crisis by pretending it does not exist. We cannot reduce its impact by ignoring urgency. Action begins when we treat it like a crisis. — Greta Thunberg

Managing Director, Renaissance Africa Energy Company Ltd., Mr. Tony Attah, says energy insecurity remains one of the biggest challenges affecting development in Nigeria and across Africa. https://bit.ly/4dMdxHK via EnviroNews