Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth, Nigeria
ERA/ FoEN is dedicated to the defense of human ecosystems in terms of human rights, and to the promotion of environmentally responsible governmental, commercial, community and individual practices in Nigeria through the empowerment of local people
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1993 and Became a member of FoEI in 1998. From 2006 ERA/FoEN has been coordinating Oilwatch International.
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Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth, Nigeria

 
Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth, Nigeria

Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth, Nigeria The National consultation on the environment took off in 2008 as an annual event to stimulate broad based national discourse on the state of the environment with the view to identifying and recommending policy directions.

The 2009 consultation with the theme “Envisioning a Post Petroleum Nigeria” will examine the growin...g impact of fossil fuel extraction on the climate and issues around oil as a sustainable economic backbone for Nigeria.

The Broad objectives of this year’s consultations include:
• Stimulate a structured debate about a post oil economy
• Examine critical issues like gas flaring and climate change
• Examine eco-friendly alternatives for the Nigerian economy
• Produce work plan for sustained engagement for policy interventions to promote alternative economies.

2nd NATIONAL CONSULTATION ON THE ENVIRONMENT
Time:8:00AM Wednesday, November 25th
Location:Grand Montecito Limited Hotel, Plot F/33, Sani Abacha Road, Close 303, GRA Phase 3, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
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November 17 at 5:52am · RSVP to this event
Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth, Nigeria

Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth, Nigeria http://news.stv.tv/scotland/east-central/137635-oil-industry-under-fire-at-edinburgh-display/


Oil industry under fire at Edinburgh display
... Fire dancers take to the streets of the capital to publicise a major climate justice talk.

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November 17 at 4:33am
Prince Chidi
Prince Chidi
that is a step in a right direction...... it will help solve the problem.
November 18 at 5:34am
Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth, Nigeria

Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth, Nigeria http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/11/07/BAJ61AGGQF.DTL

$19.5 million settles Shell environmental suit
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Shell Oil Co. will pay $19.5 million to settle a lawsuit that accused it of violating rules on hazardous waste, underground fuel storage and other environmental regulations at its gas stations in California, Attorney General Jerry Brown said Friday.
November 16 at 3:50am
Prince Chidi
Prince Chidi
this happens cos they have good laws and policies, more so good government. in 9ja what we have is the opposite, they are all interested in thier pucket.
November 16 at 7:24am
Tersoo 'Kabir Shitile
Tersoo 'Kabir Shitile
Good omen, perfect precedent 4 environmental justice in Naija.
November 17 at 12:37am
Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth, Nigeria

Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth, Nigeria http://www.eraction.org/component/content/article/5/186-follow-up-visit-to-shells-new-gas-flare-site-at-gbarantoru-field-report-213

Shell shuts off new Gas Flare at Gbarantoru: but for how long?
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November 13 at 4:21am
Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth, Nigeria

Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth, Nigeria http://www.economist.com/opinion/displayStory.cfm?story_id=14843563

Nigeria: Hints of a new chapter | The Economist
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As militants lay down their arms in the Niger Delta, the battle is on to tackle Nigeria’s other massive ills
November 13 at 4:19am
Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth, Nigeria

Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth, Nigeria http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/News/Metro/Environment/5479966-146/story.csp

NOV1209 Shell Spill
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At least 800 barrels of oil is oozing unfettered daily in Odidi, an area in the western Delta region. This has been going on for over two months and the spill is causing massive pollution in the area. ...
November 12 at 9:26am
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Lizboy Iwuamadi
Lizboy Iwuamadi
PRINCE CHIDI: I WILL LIKE TO KNOW U
November 13 at 6:22am
Efiong Robert
Efiong Robert
OIL SPILLAGE TO A COMMON MAN IS LIKE WATCHING MOVIES, ITS KEEPS FLASHING BACK WITHOUT REALLY UNDERSTANDING WHAT IS HAPPENING IN HIS IMMEDIATE SURROUNDING. LEGISTATION IS THE ANSWER.BT N'T THE SOLN YET.
November 16 at 10:04am
Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth, Nigeria

Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth, Nigeria

Shell Ignites New Gas Flare at Gbarantoru ERA FIELD REPORT #212
Location: Gbarantoru community in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Nigeria Date of Visit: 30th October, 2009 Shell should not gas us to death...
November 2 at 7:23am
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Kenny Enahoro
Kenny Enahoro
Yes, Shell is a company...but companies dont do anything. Its the PEOPLE in the company who take decisions and do things...they are the ones feeding fat on the misfortune of others, they are the ones who choose to ignore the social costs of their activities.
November 10 at 2:26am
Prince Chidi
Prince Chidi
No, it is your leaders who make policies that do not favor you, the Government says social cost is her duty and collects alot of monies from Shell... so
November 13 at 1:20am
Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth, Nigeria

Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth, Nigeria

Shell Ignites New Gas Flare at Gbarantoru ERA FIELD REPORT #212
Location: Gbarantoru community in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Nigeria Date of Visit: 30th October, 2009 Shell should not gas us to death...
November 2 at 7:22am
View all 15 comments
Kenny Enahoro
Kenny Enahoro
Yes, Shell is a company...but companies dont do anything. Its the PEOPLE in the company who take decisions and do things...they are the ones feeding fat on the misfortune of others, they are the ones who choose to ignore the social costs of their activities.
November 10 at 2:26am
Prince Chidi
Prince Chidi
No, it is your leaders who make policies that do not favor you, the Government says social cost is her duty and collects alot of monies from Shell... so
November 13 at 1:20am
Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth, Nigeria

Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth, Nigeria

Shell Ignites New Gas Flare at Gbarantoru ERA FIELD REPORT #212
Location: Gbarantoru community in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Nigeria Date of Visit: 30th October, 2009 Shell should not gas us to death...
November 2 at 7:22am
View all 15 comments
Kenny Enahoro
Kenny Enahoro
Yes, Shell is a company...but companies dont do anything. Its the PEOPLE in the company who take decisions and do things...they are the ones feeding fat on the misfortune of others, they are the ones who choose to ignore the social costs of their activities.
November 10 at 2:26am
Prince Chidi
Prince Chidi
No, it is your leaders who make policies that do not favor you, the Government says social cost is her duty and collects alot of monies from Shell... so
November 13 at 1:20am
Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth, Nigeria

Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth, Nigeria

Shell Ignites New Gas Flare at Gbarantoru ERA FIELD REPORT #212
Location: Gbarantoru community in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Nigeria Date of Visit: 30th October, 2009 Shell should not gas us to death...
November 2 at 7:22am
View all 15 comments
Kenny Enahoro
Kenny Enahoro
Yes, Shell is a company...but companies dont do anything. Its the PEOPLE in the company who take decisions and do things...they are the ones feeding fat on the misfortune of others, they are the ones who choose to ignore the social costs of their activities.
November 10 at 2:26am
Prince Chidi
Prince Chidi
No, it is your leaders who make policies that do not favor you, the Government says social cost is her duty and collects alot of monies from Shell... so
November 13 at 1:20am
Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth, Nigeria

Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth, Nigeria http://uhurunews.com/story?resource_name=bill-gates-launches-attacks-on-africa-s-food-production

Bill Gates launches attacks on Africa's food production
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On October 15, 2009, Bill Gates, the co-chair of the Gates Foundation announced his $120 million grant to the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA). AGRA, an organization that was set up by ...
November 2 at 12:48am
Osy Nkemakolam
Osy Nkemakolam
Am glad to be a fan,how clean and green is our environment??
November 2 at 5:26am
Obiabin Onukwugha
Obiabin Onukwugha
Our environment can only improve when companies begin to respect laws and stop gas emission/spillages
November 2 at 6:54am
Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth, Nigeria

Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth, Nigeria http://allafrica.com/stories/200910220126.html

allAfrica.com: Uganda: Oil - Soil Tests Expose High Toxic Levels (Page 1 of 2)
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October 25 at 11:29pm
Ahmed Azumi
Ahmed Azumi
There's only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self."
October 30 at 8:04am
Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth, Nigeria

Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth, Nigeria http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/59664

Pambazuka - Ending aid dependence: Asserting national autonomy
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Food Rebellions! Crisis and the hunger for justice Eric Holt-Giménez & Raj Patel.Food Rebellions! takes a deep look at the world food crisis and its impact on the global South and under-served communities in the industrial North. ...
October 23 at 12:19am
Stephen Any-James
Stephen Any-James
how do one join
October 23 at 6:51am
Ahmed Azumi
Ahmed Azumi
She want to join 2. So how
October 30 at 8:10am
Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth, Nigeria

Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth, Nigeria

Communiqué issued at the end of the Conference on AGRA, Land Grabs and Non-Ecological Agriculture held 20-24 Oct. 2009 in Abuja
Member groups of Friends of the Earth Africa, representatives of Friends of the Earth International (FoEI) Food Sovereignty Programme and Agrofuels Campaign, civil society groups, development experts, community representatives, farmers, government ministries and agencies, media representatives and...
October 22 at 1:12pm
Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth, Nigeria

Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth, Nigeria http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8315297.stm

BBC NEWS | UK | UK Politics | MEPs scrutinise the oil industry
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Many multinational oil companies who operate in the developing world have their parent companies in Europe, but how should the EU and its institutions keep track of what they're up to?
October 22 at 9:15am