Tag: Africa

Nigeria: Victory for Cross River State!

by Tracy Kirkland and Kielly Dunn Cross River State Cross River State, located along Nigeria’s southeastern border, is home to the nation’s last remaining intact rain forest and mangrove forest, both of which serve as wildlife sanctuaries for many endangered species. In 1991, the World Wide Fund for Nature, in collaboration with the Nigerian Conservation […]

Zambia: The Secret Poisoning of Kabwe

Kabwe, the second largest city in Zambia and for years a center of Africa’s mining industry, is now one of the world’s most poisoned cities.

Nigeria: Odigha Odigha Wins 2003 Goldman Prize

Odigha Odigha, founder of Nigeria’s NGO Coalition for the Environment, was honored with a 2003 Goldman Environmental Prize, considered to be the Nobel Prize for grassroots environmental leaders. He was recognized for his part in winning unprecedented protections for Nigeriaís remaining rainforests. For a great article about Odigha and the Goldman Prize visit: Goldman Prize: […]

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