SCI tasks Journalists on climate change reportage

From: Femi Oyelola, Kaduna

Worried by the negative impacts of the devastations caused by human interactions on the environment and biodiversity that led to climate change, Save the Children International (SCI), Nigeria has urged journalists to focus on the dissemination of climate change information, risks and mitigation.
The Campaign and Policy Manager, Survive, SCI, Mr Innocent Ifedilichukwu asserted this during a three-day training and review meeting of the Kaduna SCI Media Working Group held in Kano State.
He stressed the need for media practitioners to communicate clearly and effectively with the people to comprehend environmental impacts and take appropriate preventives and remedial actions.
He noted that the capacity building on climate crisis and action, also aimed at finding ways to protect children from the adverse effects of climate change and how to champion their cause.
“Save the Children International understands the role of the media in telling stories, sharing impactful work, and ensuring sustainable action from various stakeholders.
“The training, therefore, is to enhance their understanding of issues related to climate change.”
Ifedilichukwu opined that child protection failures affect progress in all sectors.
He added that many children drop out of school, others die because of early marriage and other harmful practices and all can be linked to climate change.
Save the Children is a “dual mandate” organisation that delivers children in both development and emergency contexts.