IGEN Launches Report to Transform Nigeria's Education System

Nigeria has initiated a significant move towards a greener education system with the launch of the State of Greening Education in Nigeria Report and Policy Brief. This event took place during a Technical Working Group Meeting organized by the Institute for Greening Education in Nigeria (IGEN) in partnership with the African Centre For Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development (ACEARD) in Abuja.

The initiative, which includes state-level training on climate change education across 33 states and the Federal Capital Territory, aims to make sustainability a core aspect of educational delivery. Mr Unyime Robinson, the Executive Secretary of IGEN, emphasized the need for schools to become centers of environmental responsibility and innovation.

He highlighted that greening education involves integrating sustainability into policies, curricula, and infrastructure. Mrs Blessing Obinatu, representing the Universal Basic Education Commission, noted that the Greening Schools and Climate Change Education Intervention (GSCCEI) is designed to create climate-resilient learning environments that equip students with necessary skills to tackle environmental challenges.