Category: Health & Environment

U-Recycle Initiative Africa Wins 2023 Inclusive GEF Assembly Challenge Program

U-Recycle Initiative Africa has emerged winner of the 2023 Inclusive GEF Assembly Challenge Program.

U-Recycle Initiative Africa advances environmental education, a circular economy, youth development, and climate action. Its PlasticWize Fellowship initiative is designed to build the largest campus movement geared towards tackling plastic pollution in Nigeria and other parts of Africa. This initiative is designed to empower university students across Nigeria with the knowledge, tools, and resources to take a stand against marine plastic pollution through proactive, comprehensive, and creative interventions.

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BlueHub Wins Awareness To Action Category At 2023 Xylem Ignite Global Student Innovation Challenge

BlueHub has won the Awareness to Action category for tertiary student projects at the 2023 Xylem Ignite Global Student Innovation Challenge.

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Chinwe Lawrence-Uchenna Awarded 2023 Florence Nightingale Medal

Chinwe Lawrence-Uchenna, former Health Coordinator of Anambra branch of the Nigerian Red Cross Society, has been awarded the 2023 Florence Nightingale Medal.

The award recognises exceptional courage and devotion to victims of armed conflict or natural disaster.

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Professor Ademola Adelowo Adenle Wins Sustainability 2022 Carbon Neutrality Award

Professor Ademola Adelowo Adenle has emerged as the only African among the winners of the Sustainability 2022 Carbon Neutrality Award by the Sustainability Publishing House Office, Basel, Switzerland.

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