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Burning Africa with the Paris Agreement

Burning Africa with the Paris Agreement

by Nnimmo | April 18, 2016 | Analysis, Climate Change, Climate/Ecological Crimes, Corporate Capture, Dirty Energy, Environment, Militarism, Policy, Rights of Nature/Mother Earth

The Paris Agreement will see to the sinking of Small Island states and the roasting of Africa – a continent uniquely exposed to the vagaries of global warming. Of what use is it for poor vulnerable nations to smile

In Defence of Life – a new Documentary by Gaia Foundation

In Defence of Life – a new Documentary by Gaia Foundation

by Nnimmo | April 14, 2016 | Climate Change, Climate/Ecological Crimes, Corporate Capture, Culture, Dirty Energy, Environment, Rights of Nature/Mother Earth, Stories, Uncategorized

“It’s about grabbing a part of the Earth and placing a mark of ownership on something that actually owns you. It doesn’t add up.” In this interview poet, Earth Defender and Right Livelihood Award

Oil, Power & Pollution in South Sudan

Oil, Power & Pollution in South Sudan

by Nnimmo | April 12, 2016 | Analysis, Climate/Ecological Crimes, Corporate Capture, Culture, Dirty Energy, Environment, Rights of Nature/Mother Earth

Oil, Power and A Sign of Hope is a book about oil, speed, corporate power and death. It is not about the oil pollution in the Niger Delta. It is rather about the severe pollution of the ground water in the oil field comm

Eco-Instigator 11 by HOMEF- a collector’s delight

Eco-Instigator 11 by HOMEF- a collector’s delight

by Nnimmo | April 8, 2016 | Analysis, Biosafety, Climate Change, Climate/Ecological Crimes, Culture, Dirty Energy, Environment, Food, Poetry, Policy, Rights of Nature/Mother Earth

HOME RUN The turmoil in the world has continued with increasing sites of environmental and political conflagrations. As this edition of your Eco-Instigator was going to bed, the world was shocked to hear of the assassina

New PIB and forgotten Host Communities?

New PIB and forgotten Host Communities?

by Nnimmo | April 5, 2016 | Corporate Capture, Dirty Energy, Environment, Militarism, Rights of Nature/Mother Earth

While no one can say that the Nigerian petroleum resources sector is known for transparency, most would readily agree that it wields a lot of power. The sector has effectively determined the political, economic, social a