Today is Earth Day, so… Happy Earth Day! Would you like to hear something strange? When I set out on this Climate Joy series, I honestly thought I wouldn’t have enough content for even the second piece. It was a scary idea from the start and I was so worried and with no clue on...
A little over a week ago the 2019 Ethical Fashion Guide was published by Baptist World Aid Australia. As the name suggests, the report is a comprehensive review of the activities of Australia brands in line with ethical practices and sustainability. The Ethical Fashion Guide highlights which Australian brands are making positive strides and meeting these...
I was about fifteen the first time I realized the impact elections and the government could have directly on my life. I couldn’t even vote at the time but my parents could. My statesmen had massively voted in a little-known candidate from a very unpopular party as the State Governor and about two months into office,...
According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the biggest economies in the world are the United States and China. Along with these two countries are other industrialised countries like Japan, Germany and the United Kingdom. With trillions of dollars in GDP, these countries sit at the top of the world’s economic pyramids and along with...
This week, cities and countries take centre stage as governments make progress towards a better climate. From Oslo to Chicago, there is good news on the horizon. By way of a reminder, Climate Joy is a new EWP series which aims to celebrate positive climate news. Each week, we will curate a summary of news...
I started writing about the environment, climate change and the eco-community about two years ago. In that time, I have come to observe that climate news is often moody and sometimes outrightly depressing. The news always shares gloomy details either on how the temperature levels are increasingly rising, lists the animal species we are losing...
Abuja, Nigeria: When I was a kid, my siblings and I would play a game with our clothes labels, a guessing game we labelled “guess the country”. One person would hold out a number of clothes and another would try to guess the countries where these clothes were made. The clothes we possessed were mostly...
Abuja, Nigeria: The African continent is regarded by many as the cradle of wildlife, and rightly so. From the most beautiful sunsets to powerful rainstorms, the continent is surrounded by the perfect meld of bushvelds, rivers, unspoilt beaches, wet coastlands and an amazing array of forests and animal safaris. In fact, the most popular images...
Until recently, I had no idea of who Marie Kondo was, what she did, or the ideals she preached. When her name come up in one of my conversations with my editor, I silently chided myself for being out of date with “contemporary issues” and launched an investigative mission immediately (thank God for Google). As...
I love travelling and I always have. Travelling to as many places as possible and experiencing different cultures with unfamiliar people is a dream I am most passionate about. While I may not have fulfilled this dream yet, I am not alone in this passion to travel and see the world. According to the United...
Abuja, Nigeria: The 2019 0scars have come and gone. Being a fashion enthusiast, one of the most fascinating aspects of the awards as far as I’m concerned, is the fashions on the red carpet. From Jason Momoa’s scrunchies to Spike Lee’s heels, all boundaries were pushed when it came to men’s dressing and the traditional...
I have long since considered myself an outdoorsman. From hiking to hunting, I have at different times engaged in all of that. But living in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city, I often have to be contented with short hikes up surrounding hills and the occasional visits to the streams or fountains in the suburbs. At the end...