Building is good, but building for sustainability is even better…

I recently came across a quote by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., which resonated deeply with me and spoke to the crux of this article – “Another flaw in the human character is that everybody wants to build, and nobody wants to do maintenance.” Climate change and its attendant issues have received more attention in the past […]

The Consumer as a Changemaker: Empowering Individuals to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle

The narrative surrounding sustainability has often focused on large-scale solutions – government policies, international agreements, and industry overhauls. While these efforts are crucial, a powerful and often overlooked force for positive change exists much closer to home – the consumer. The concept of the consumer as a changemaker refers to individuals’ power to shape a […]

Earn Money for Your Waste with Sahara Group Foundation’s Go-Recycling Initiative

Earn Money for Your Waste with Sahara Group Foundation's Go-Recycling Initiative

Go-Recycling, a joint initiative by Sahara Group Foundation, Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF), IBILE OIL & GAS, and Wecyclers, continues to expand its reach with the launch of its newest hub in Apapa-Iganmu LCDA while offering cash incentives to Lagos residents in exchange for recyclable waste materials. This project aims to promote sustainable environmental […]

Earn Money for Your Waste with Sahara Group Foundation’s Go-Recycling Initiative

Go-Recycling, a joint initiative by Sahara Group Foundation, Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF), IBILE OIL&GAS, and Wecyclers, continues to expand its reach with the launch of its newest hub in Apapa-Iganmu LCDA while offering cash incentives to Lagos residents in exchange for recyclable waste materials. This project aims to promote sustainable environmental practices across […]

Leveraging COP28 Conversations to Advance the African Agenda

By Ejiro Gray. Director, Sahara Group Foundation. “Global inequality persists; climate impacts are unfairly distributed. Even with unconditional nationally determined contributions we are facing 2.9 degrees centigrade   warming. Developing countries face a staggering adaptation finance gap, 10-18 times as big as international public finance flows. The next decade will shape our future.” These are the words […]