Something in the air: Can Nigeria stop its silent killer?

Nigeria has some of the highest levels of unhealthy air across the African continent – a leading cause of inflammatory illness and premature death. Could its huge and growing cohort of young people have the solution?

Tori & Khalil head to the “Giant of Africa” to find out how one of the world’s fastest growing nations – by economy and population – is dealing with rapidly accelerating energy demand and what might happen next.

Join us and find out

• What’s the cause of Nigeria’s dangerous air pollution – and what can be done about it?
• How can African countries avoid some of the environmental mis-steps made by more industrialised nations? 
• What can Lagos teach us about building greener, more liveable megacities of the future?

Contributors

• Dr Rose Alani, head of the Air Quality Monitoring Research Group at the University of Lagos
• Oludayo Yusuf, Consulting Embryologist at Origene Health Services in Lagos
• Joshua Gabriel Oluwaseyi, environmental activist and founder of LearnBlue
• Dr Mofoluso Fagbeja, air quality specialist and co-author of the World Bank-funded report Development of an Air Quality Management Plan for Lagos
• Desmond Appiah, country lead for The Clean Air Fund in Ghana

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