Our Reporter
The Tribune
Restore fundamental human dignity and see the attitudinal change towards environmental issues, is a profound statement made by Adenike Akinsemolu,the founder of Green Institute, a sustainability research and education institution, in this interview by PAUL OMOROGBE. She also speaks about making waste management in Nigeria effective, funding education from recycling and other issues.
There are quite a number of institutes in Nigeria teaching environmental studies. Why was yours set up?
Environmental studies could be seen as an autonomous discipline, yet to get the best out of it, a multidisciplinary approach must be applied. The environment exists as a component of society, together with other components, including people, animals, plants, microorganisms, and the economy. The Green Institute teaches the environment in conjunction with these components in the context of sustainability. As a social enterprise, The Green Institute outlines the benefits of sustainability education, which has the environment as a fundamental tenet. Sustainability education should lead to measures geared towards the adoption of the knowledge, skills, activities, and attributes necessary to use resources in a way that does not compromise future generations. This is what is meant by going green, the motivation for the Green Institute. Fueled by this motivation, the Green Institute deploys education and resources to empower people, drive innovation, and build resilient communities.