Health of Mother Earth Foundation, HOMEF, has urged the Federal Government to urgently declare a state of emergency on the environment as it joins the rest of the world in celebrating World Environment Day (WED). HOMEF made the call in a statement to commemorate the 2024 WED signed by Dr Nnimmo Bassey, Executive Director, HOMEF).
Health of Mother Earth Foundation,
made the call in a statement to commemorate the 2024 WED signed by Dr Nnimmo Bassey, Executive Director, , an ecology-focused advocacy group, noted that 2024 World Environment Day is dedicated to communities whose lands and livelihoods have been lost to extractivism and pollution. The theme for 2024 WED is 'Land Restoration, Desertification and Drought Resilience'. According to
urged that steps must be taken to halt deforestation, biodiversity erosion and land degradation, adding that without serious climate action, humanity will remain on a downward spiral due to multiple crises that are already plaguing the world. The CSO said today is a good time for reflection and a change of direction,” the statement reads in part. Bassey noted that the 2024 WED offers Nigeria a template for socioeconomic and environmental reexamination and action.
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