WED: Stakeholders Urge Nigerians To Reconnect To Nature

Stakeholders in the environment protection sector have on the occasion of the 2022 World Environment Day, WED charged Nigerians to reconnect to nature and desist from activities that endanger the environment.

The stakeholders spoke with newsmen on Saturday in Abuja, during events to commemorate the World Environment Day (WED), which had the theme “#OnlyOneEarth’

GreenWhiteGreen GWG reports that WED has been held annually on June 5 since 1973.

The stakeholders further disclosed their desire to collaborate towards efforts to ensure strong and effective restoration of the planet. The World Environmental Day, WED is led by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP).

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Mr Williams Osaze who is the National President of Society for the Promotion of the People’s Rights disclosed that the 2022 theme actually calls for effective cooperation, transformative action to preserve and reinstate the earth.

In his words: “Our environment needs to be preserved and restored. A lot of activities have really damaged our environment and we need to collaborate both globally and nationally to safeguard and give-back our planet.

“It is true that numerous actions are being taken by governments, NGOs, civil society organisations, academia, individuals among others across climate, nature and chemicals and pollution.

“The WED is for all to join hands to promote environmental awareness and sustainability across the globe.

“We should know that WED aims to raise global awareness and mobilise humans to take positive environmental action to protect nature and the planet earth,’’ he added.

Osaze urged Nigerians and international organisations to reconnect to nature and desist from activities that would damage the environment.

According to the Head of Communication, Nigeria Conservation Foundation, Mr Oladipo Soneye, Nigerians should work toward shaping the future by bringing attention to the critical issues which the planet is facing.

Soneye disclosed that the support is intended to improve and promote nature positively, adding that it is very important to be committed to connecting, reconnecting and involving people to nature.

“Connecting people to nature implores that people should go out and embrace nature, having it in mind that we have “only one earth’’, which is our theme for the 2022 WED.

“We should therefore appreciate the beauty of the earth and know its importance, while protecting the earth that harbours nature,’’ he said.

He added: “The world leaders are committed to decide on a new global action plan for nature, thereby creating a biodiversity framework which halts and reverses nature loss for generations to come.”

He further called on the authorities both local and international, to help enhance a nature-positive future and put effective action plans and projects that would improve and address the environmental challenges.

He also called on developed countries to support the developing ones by providing them technical assistance and financial support for a sustainable environment.

Dr Ibrahim Choji, the Board Chairman of Climate and Sustainable Development Network (CSDevNet), an NGO, said stakeholders should  address environmental challenges by engaging programmes, workshops and other relevant meetings across the country.

Choji urged stakeholders to also support the Federal Government in its efforts to protect the planet while noting that the only way to preserve the earth was to engage in activities that have less harmful effects on the environment.

“We can be part of the solution and influence change.

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