Having grown up in the Niger Delta, a region in Nigeria rich in mangroves, rainforest and biodiversity, but also oil and gas, I’m no stranger to the damage caused to the planet through the pursuit of natural resources.   

The condition of our planet is an unavoidable reality everyone faces today. Every month there is a startling revelation about the state of the climate. They are sadly becoming more frequent and less shocking as we become desensitised to the headlines...

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