Meet the Founder of APEARE- Wasiu A. Alimi
In 2010, an undergraduate lecture on environmental impact assessment changed my perspective on the climate crisis. Sitting in that class, I was struck by how Prof. Dele Olowokudejo, of the Department of Botany, University of Lagos, explained the disproportionate impact of the crisis. In simple terms, the climate crisis is unfair because the people who […]
APEARE’s I-ASIST 2030 initiative plants 100 Parkia trees in Akkoyel, Gombe State.
When Children Plant Trees, Generations Heal There is a story told in many families. A grandparent plants a tree. The children grow up in its shade, eat its fruit, and take it for granted. Then one day the tree is gone, the shade disappears, and life becomes harder in ways nobody thought to anticipate. Years […]
APEARE Featured in Air Botswana’s In-Flight Magazine
The Alliance for Positive Environmental Impacts & Reforestation (APEARE) has been featured in The Responsible Citizen (TRC), the official in-flight publication of Air Botswana, in their March 2026 Nature & Green Innovation edition. The feature, titled “From Research to Restoration: How APEARE Links Sustainable Livelihoods to Forest Conservation,” opens the magazine’s Nature section. It […]
IDF 2026 — Forests & Economies: What Pinchot, Leopold & Maathai Teach Us About Prosperity
No nation can secure its economic future while destroying the forests that sustain it. This truth has echoed across generations, carried by a handful of remarkable thinkers whose ideas continue to guide us through the challenges of their time and ours. As the world marks the 2026 International Day of Forests, three such voices stand […]
Give to Gain: Women in Climate Change & Food Security
The future of food is written in women’s hands. Across the world, the work of growing, harvesting, preserving, and sharing food rests on their knowledge and strength. Yet as climate change reshapes landscapes and disrupts once‑predictable seasons, women carry a double weight: the direct impacts of a warming world and the unbroken responsibility of keeping […]
Report: Ejirin Eco‑Action – How a Waste Cleanup United an Entire Community
Event: Ejirin Eco-Action Organizer: Olayemi O. J. Partner: Alliance for Positive Environmental Impacts & Reforestation (APEARE) Location: Ejirin, Ijebu‑Ode, Ogun State Date: December 12–13, 2025 1. Background The Ejirin Eco-Action initiative, led by Olayemi Okufuye, a volunteer within the ‘Implementing Actions for Six Impactful SDG Transition’ (I-ASIST 2030) program, tackles critical environmental challenges to support the […]
From Paris to Belém: Forest Conservation Milestones and What’s Next
The world is losing forests faster than it can protect them, yet COP30 may be our last best chance to reverse the trend. Since the adoption of the Paris Agreement at COP21 in 2015, forest conservation has become a cornerstone of global climate mitigation and adaptation strategies. Forests not only act as carbon sinks but […]
Nature‑Based Solutions at Work: Farmers in Doma Celebrate a New Season of Hope
The story unfolding in Ajimaka and Rukubi, Doma LGA, Nasarawa State Nigeria, is a reminder that when communities are supported with the right tools, knowledge, and partnerships, nature responds with abundance. What began as a project to promote agricultural resilience has now grown into a season of hope, one harvest at a time. A journey […]
Kuchiko Reforestation Project
When landscapes are stripped bare and communities are left vulnerable, reforestation becomes more than an environmental solution; it becomes a lifeline. In Kuchiko Camp, Suleja, Niger State, Nigeria, the scars of unregulated artisanal mining run deep, affecting not just the soil but the health, livelihoods, and dignity of its people. In Kuchiko Camp, Suleja, Niger […]
Inside Nigeria’s Boldest Agroforestry Project
Fatima remembers when the land fed everyone. Her grandmother used to say, “The soil listens when you treat it kindly.” But in Ajimaka and Rukubi, two communities nestled in Doma LGA, Nasarawa State, the soil stopped listening. Years of unsustainable farming, deforestation, and climate shocks turned once-fertile fields into brittle dust. Crops failed. Forests […]