By Doyin Adeoye
BESIDES its glamour, the 2015 edition of the international Calabar Carnival and Festival is worthy of note, as it was used as a platform to preach a greener Nigeria.
With the theme: ‘Climate Change,’ the event marked the 11th edition of the carnival, where trees were planted as part of the state’s campaign to combat climate change issues.
Speaking at the ‘Plant-a-Tree’ march held on Tuesday, December 29, Cross River State governor, Professor Ben Ayade, noted that the entire state, especially its capital, Calabar, would go green by the time five million trees are planted across the state.
A Professor of Environmental Science himself, Ayade, disclosed that the green carnival was not only a reminder to Nigerians of the need to protect the environment at all times, but also a business clue, as he assured the youths in the state of his administration readiness to make millionaires out of tree planting business.
“We are going to introduce urban afforestation, which is a classical departure from what we know. There is a need to turn to climate change businesses, and we are going to make green millionaires out of that exercise. I encourage youths to partake in tree planting,” the governor said.
Tree planting cools the planet, by absorbing the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide during photosynthesis. They can also cool the planet by evaporating water to the atmosphere. Trees also have warming effects because they are dark and absorb a lot of sunlight, holding heat near ground level.
Through their performances, the competing traditional bands at the event: Passion-4, MastaBlasta, Bayside, Freedom and Seagull, all highlighted the effects of our actions on the climate, and proffered solutions.
Held at the UJ Esuene Sports Stadium, the bands in various climate change interpretations, advocated for a stop in falling of trees, control of oils spills, cleaner power plants and greener farming, among others, as ways climate changed can be tackled. The Passion-4 band emerged as the overall winner at the festival.
The governor was accompanied by the Minister for Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, Senator Florence Ita Giwa and other dignitaries, at the ‘Plant-a-Tree’ march.
BESIDES its glamour, the 2015 edition of the international Calabar Carnival and Festival is worthy of note, as it was used as a platform to preach a greener Nigeria.
With the theme: ‘Climate Change,’ the event marked the 11th edition of the carnival, where trees were planted as part of the state’s campaign to combat climate change issues.
Speaking at the ‘Plant-a-Tree’ march held on Tuesday, December 29, Cross River State governor, Professor Ben Ayade, noted that the entire state, especially its capital, Calabar, would go green by the time five million trees are planted across the state.
A Professor of Environmental Science himself, Ayade, disclosed that the green carnival was not only a reminder to Nigerians of the need to protect the environment at all times, but also a business clue, as he assured the youths in the state of his administration readiness to make millionaires out of tree planting business.
“We are going to introduce urban afforestation, which is a classical departure from what we know. There is a need to turn to climate change businesses, and we are going to make green millionaires out of that exercise. I encourage youths to partake in tree planting,” the governor said.
Tree planting cools the planet, by absorbing the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide during photosynthesis. They can also cool the planet by evaporating water to the atmosphere. Trees also have warming effects because they are dark and absorb a lot of sunlight, holding heat near ground level.
Through their performances, the competing traditional bands at the event: Passion-4, MastaBlasta, Bayside, Freedom and Seagull, all highlighted the effects of our actions on the climate, and proffered solutions.
Held at the UJ Esuene Sports Stadium, the bands in various climate change interpretations, advocated for a stop in falling of trees, control of oils spills, cleaner power plants and greener farming, among others, as ways climate changed can be tackled. The Passion-4 band emerged as the overall winner at the festival.
The governor was accompanied by the Minister for Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, Senator Florence Ita Giwa and other dignitaries, at the ‘Plant-a-Tree’ march.
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