Stakeholders in the environment sector have expressed readiness to tackle climate change crisis through advocacy, adaptation, mitigation, tree planting and ecological restoration. The experts have kick-started an awareness campaign on climate change issues through inter-school debate and engaging students in the Go-Green project.

The Go-Green project is an initiative of the Shehu Maikoli Foundation, Sokoto; Eco-Africa Climate Change Foundation, Abuja; and the Nigerian Union of Journalists, Sokoto State Council. The initiative is at the forefront of the struggle for entrenching environmentally positive habits also known as green habits for sustainable ecosystem. Students from various tertiary education institutions in the state are now Go-Green ambassadors and would contribute to protecting their environment.

From the debate about the reality or otherwise of climate change; to the issues around social and health impacts, vulnerability, adaptions and mitigation of the crisis, the central focus of Go-Green’s initiative was boosting understanding of the issues.

One of the participants, Aisha Bello said: “It has helped me to understand the impact of climate change and develop a stronger environment conscience. I feel empowered.”