The continuous change of climatic conditions suitable for life on Earth is an undeniable reality. Also undeniable is that human activities contribute significantly to the change. What can be done to halt the degradation of our climate? Join us as we search for practical solutions
Climate Axis and Strategy Initiative (CASI) is the brainchild of Rep. Sam Onuigbo, who sponsored Nigeria’s Climate Change Act. It is a Nigerian Non-Governmental Organisation. CASI was formed to plug the gap in policy implementation in Africa by leveraging on political capital to drive climate change policy implementations in line with Africa’s peculiar needs and the vision of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
A prosperous Africa driven by green industrialisation.
In line with the African Union’s Agenda 2063, the objectives of the UN Framework on Climate Change, the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, the Convention on Biological Diversity, and the Sustainable Development Goals, CASI is working on policy implementation that will usher in a prosperous Africa built on the foundation of improved climate actions and green industrialisation.
Sam Onuigbo worked with the U.S Embassy, Nigeria for nearly eighteen unbroken years with several meritorious awards from the U.S Department of State before voluntarily resigning to pursue a career in politics. Thereafter, he served as the Special Adviser, Public Affairs, to the Speaker of the 6th …
Professor Chukwumerije Okereke is a Professor of Global Climate and Environmental Governance and Director of Center for Climate and Development at Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike Nigeria. Previously, he was a Professor of Environment and Development at the University of Reading where …
Nnaemeka Oruh graduated top of his class from the English Studies Department of the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Thereafter, he committed the entirety of his writing and work to fighting for social justice especially gender-based violence and the empowerment of women. During this …
Nnaji is a strategic corporate and marketing communications, media, and brand management specialist with over a decade of experience. He is also an environmental sustainability advocate. He has professional competence in administration, advertising, climate change, and energy transition advocacy, …
Ugochukwu Uzuegbu has a background in Community Health and Communication. He was a Community Health Officer at Abia State Primary Healthcare Agency, and Media Adviser at Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal Constituency, Abia State, Nigeria. He has a bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry from Michael Okpara …
Nigeria’s Climate Change Act 2021 is the country’s standalone legal framework for climate action in the country. It was sponsored by the Executive Director of CASI with other team members working tirelessly on its draft, passage, and assent.
Download a copy of the Act here: https://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/NIG208055.pdf.