About NSC Summit
Summit Theme: Climate Change Mitigation and Renewable Energy Business Development in Student Communities
Summit Time: 9am Prompt
Introduction
The Nigeria Students Climate Summit (NSC Summit) is an annual gathering of student leaders, experts, and stakeholders committed to addressing the urgent challenges of climate change and promoting sustainable solutions within Nigerian communities. As climate change impacts accelerate, threatening human health, ecosystems, and agricultural practices, the NSC Summit provides a vital platform for knowledge sharing, skill-building, and collaborative action.
The Urgency
Changes in weather and temperature pose increasing threats to both human communities and countless species in Nigeria. Rising sea levels, deforestation, and species extinction are becoming more frequent, putting entire ecosystems—on land and underwater—at critical risk. The United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) warns that by 2050, humanity will need the resources of three planets to sustain life, creating immense pressure on humans, wildlife, and marine life alike.
Our Mission
Recognizing the pivotal role of Nigerian students as influential communicators and agents of change, the NSC Summit aims to:
- Expand Knowledge: Provide students with in-depth understanding of climate science, renewable energy technologies, and sustainable development practices.
- Build Leadership Skills: Equip students with the leadership, advocacy, and entrepreneurial skills necessary to drive climate action in their communities.
- Support Climate Initiatives: Provide funding and mentorship opportunities to student-led projects focused on climate change mitigation, adaptation, and biodiversity conservation.
The 2025 NSC Summit
The maiden Nigeria Students Climate Summit will be held on September 3rd and 4th, 2024, at the Millennium Auditorium, RUFUS GIWA Polytechnic, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria. This edition will bring together student union presidents and student union secretaries of universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education in Nigeria, or two authorized students by school management of higher institutions that do not have student union on ground, to tackle these urgent challenges.
The summit will welcome delegates’ participants in person, interested non – delegates virtually, offering opportunities to learn from experts and each other while developing solutions to protect biodiversity across all ecosystems—land, water, and air.
Additionally, twenty student climate champions from the most vulnerable states will be selected to receive financial donations each to implement climate and biodiversity projects in their communities. Through this summit, students will gain the knowledge and tools they need to protect their communities and safeguard the ecosystems that all life depends on.
Looking Ahead
The NSC Summit is envisioned as a rotational event held at different higher institutions across Nigeria each year. The 2025 edition will build upon the success of the inaugural summit, continuing to empower students to become climate leaders and contribute to a sustainable future for Nigeria.
Our Organizers
RUGIPO Centre for Climate Change – Lead Organizer
Green Climate Change Development Foundation – Conceptionist
Our Partners
Government Agencies
- Federal Ministry of Environment: As the primary government agency responsible for environmental protection and climate change mitigation.
- National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA): As the agency responsible for enforcing environmental regulations and standards.
- Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET): As the agency responsible for providing meteorological services and climate data.
International Organizations
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP): As a global development organization that supports climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts.
- United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP): As a global environmental organization that supports environmental protection and climate change mitigation efforts.
- World Bank: As a global development bank that supports climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts through financing and technical assistance.
Civil Society Organizations
- Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF): As a leading environmental organization in Nigeria that supports conservation and climate change mitigation efforts.
- Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN): As a leading environmental organization in Nigeria that supports environmental justice and climate change mitigation efforts.
- Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF): As a leading environmental organization in Nigeria that supports conservation and climate change mitigation efforts.
- Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN): As a leading environmental organization in Nigeria that supports environmental justice and climate change mitigation efforts.
Renewable Energy Companies
- Sustainable Development Companies: Such as companies that support sustainable agriculture, forestry, and water management practices.
- Green Technology Companies: Such as companies that develop and deploy green technologies that support climate change mitigation efforts.
Academic Institutions
- University of Lagos: As a leading university in Nigeria that supports climate change research and education.
- University of Nigeria, Nsukka: As a leading university in Nigeria that supports climate change research and education.
- Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria: As a leading university in Nigeria that supports climate change research and education.
Media Organizations
- Nigerian Television Authority (NTA): As a leading television network in Nigeria that supports climate change awareness and education.
- Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN): As a leading radio network in Nigeria that supports climate change awareness and education.
- The Guardian Newspapers: As a leading newspaper in Nigeria that supports climate change awareness and education.
Register for the NSC Summit 2025
Registration fee of fifty thousand naira (N50,000.00) for each delegate at Nigeria Student Climate Summit, which covers three days accommodation, logistics enroute accommodation and venue, and summit materials, are sponsored by school authority. In addition to above registration fee, traveling and feeding expenses of delegates are also sponsored by school authority.