Climate Smart Nigeria

CSN works to combat climate change through education for #ClimateLiteracy & capacity building on renewable energy technologies to attain a Climate Smart Nation

[Climate Smart Nigeria @ClimateSmartNig]

#Climate #Leadership #Fellowship - We lost our account for a while but back now! Today we welcome two outstanding #Climate #Leadership #Fellowship alumnus - Mercy Jayeola &Lawrence Akpoterai to address the fellows on a component of their fellowship program - The #Adopt #a #School

[Glory Oguegbu @GloryOguegbu]

1/ Something big is happening in clean energy.
Africa cannot afford to miss it.

Here are 4 shifts you should know about:

2/ Africa’s solar paradox:
☀️ 60% of the world’s best solar resources
⚡️ Only 2% of global clean energy investment
🔋 Just 1.5% of world renewable capacity

[Glory Oguegbu @GloryOguegbu]

𝐖𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐢𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤. What does the future hold for our children who cannot compete in a digital world? This school had no electricity to👇

[Glory Oguegbu @GloryOguegbu]

The energy of 1000 plus women is palpable! Such an honour to deliver the #keynote address at the Women in Energy event on the invitation of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action which held at the German Federal Foreign Office, Berlin, Germany.

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[Glory Oguegbu @GloryOguegbu]

Thank you, to the #German #Govt @GermanyDiplo and the organisers of the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue for the invitation to deliver a keynote speech and address global leaders + 17, 000 persons on your platform. As I walked up this international stage for my address..👇

[Climate Smart Nigeria @ClimateSmartNig]

Happy World Earth Day

[Glory Oguegbu @GloryOguegbu]

The journey to a sustainable environment goes beyond setting a clear goal. This #Earth day, to see just how we’re working to save the Earth.

[Glory Oguegbu @GloryOguegbu]

Friends, I am happy to show you 18 of our projects this year & their impacts! Let work together in 2024.

📌The @ClimateLeadersF Climate Leadership Fellowship trains climate educators who adopt schools & trainstudents across Nigeria.

Impact in numbers: https://t.co/ZeOoi7doaf

[Climate Smart Nigeria @ClimateSmartNig]

Way to go 👏🏼👏🏼

[Glory Oguegbu @GloryOguegbu]

In the #first image, I stole a selfie with #President #Barack #Obama after the security had tried to stop me. Fast forward eight years, in the #second image, I am seated with President Obama in a lengthy roundtable discussion with 11 other leaders.

[Glory Oguegbu @GloryOguegbu]

#Water: This mountainous community had no water. When you dug the land for water you found #BlackCoal🤔. Climate change exacerbates water challenges, but we were shocked at a different problem we encountered in this community.

#Amechi community is located in the mountainous 👇

[Glory Oguegbu @GloryOguegbu]

#CelebratingTenYears of @GlowInitiative | 65 % schools in Nigeria have no electricity. This project has provided electricity for 8,200 students in #rural schools | Friends this is one of our projects that I am really proud of. Happy to tell you about #The #Solar #for #Schools👇

[Glory Oguegbu @GloryOguegbu]

Today I’ll like to tell you about this: It’s Glow Initiative for Economic Empowerment’s 10 years anniversary this month and we are commemorating on the 13th November with a leadership summit.

I’ll like to share some of our programs with you.👇

[Glory Oguegbu @GloryOguegbu]

Four Strategic Ways #AI can Advance Global Climate and Net Zero Goals

This is a call to all Climate and energy actors! look into these areas👇

Without a doubt, the transformative influence of #artificial #intelligence is reshaping global operations across various sectors.

[Glory Oguegbu @GloryOguegbu]

This is the man who grows the food that you eat! Friends, give me 1 minute of your time to tell you abt the man in this picture & so many others like him: Let’s call him papa Joe!

“We pray 🤲🏾 & if it favours the gods, we will have a ..https://t.co/UMyNVbtnhv

[Glory Oguegbu @GloryOguegbu]

Let's Think About #Regional Context and Global Perspectives for a Moment; Where does your Country Fall into? 👇

Climate Change manifests uniquely in different regions, demanding tailored solutions. Climate change isn't a one-size-fits-all challenge. 👇👇

[Glory Oguegbu @GloryOguegbu]

This is What African #Climate Week Stands for& What to Expect! At the Africa Climate Summit (4-8 Sept), African leaders will converge to deliberate on strategies for mitigating #GHGemissions &improving resilience in the face of rising climate challenges👇

https://t.co/bwwojj38Cf

[Renewable Energy Technology Training Institute @RETTInstitute]

Capacity development is the fastest way to speed up the transition to renewable energy. At @RETTInstitute our target is to educate and then work with local community members to promote access to electricity in areas that lack them.

[Glory Oguegbu @GloryOguegbu]

We started a #solar panel assembly factory at my house after we were chased out of an empty govt space we were using next door.

#Africa can easily lead on the manufacturing of solar panels. YES WE CAN! Working with trained community members from energy deficiency communities👇

[Climate Smart Nigeria @ClimateSmartNig]

@vMHelixv @iluminatibot 😂😂😂😂

[Renewable Energy Technology Training Institute @RETTInstitute]

#RETTI is happy to open a call for applications for the intensive in-person #Scholarship course - #Solar #Power #Systems #Installation and #Employability #Program, a comprehensive hands-on training opportunity open to youths in Lagos 👇

Apply: https://t.co/GMmSR3rKpN

[Climate Leadership Fellowship @ClimateLeadersF]

Our alumni are making us proud in Porthacourt. Cohort 2 fellow @NwokochaSmith led a team to conduct a Save Biodiversity campaign in Rivers to plant trees, educate students, clean streets, markets and drainage culverts. Read more about it here:

https://t.co/bw7R8dUFP8

[Climate Smart Nigeria @ClimateSmartNig]

What makes a successful solar power investing 👇

[Glory Oguegbu @GloryOguegbu]

To #Invest or Not to Invest? Case of Stalled #Solar IPP Projects in Nigeria and an Example of Successful Investing (Contd.)

(To understand the below write up, read the first part here: https://t.co/4laSwOqqtJ)

AZURA POWER is the first Nigerian power p…https://t.co/XIP7jfHLKX