The Edinburgh Earth Initiative of the University of Edinburgh, UoE, United Kingdom, in partnership with the University of Ibadan, UI, Ibadan, Oyo State, Southwestern, Nigeria has provided support for six students from UI who developed adaptation-related products and services.
“The support is in recognition of the fact that the next decade will be defined by the resilience of small, medium and large-scale enterprises to rising temperatures, extreme weather events and changing ecosystems, and by the ability of such businesses to manage the impacts of change on their customers and operations.”
A statement by the University of Ibadan reveals that the university’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research, Innovation and Strategic Partnerships, Professor Oluyemisi Bamgbose, has consequently led a delegation of UI experts to the UoE, in order to engage with relevant stakeholders.
The visit also facilitated the exploration of other areas of collaboration between UI and UoE through the signing of a University-wide Memorandum of Understanding, MOU.
The trip was facilitated by UoE, with the following experts on the delegation: Professor Abiodun Oluwadare (Department of Forestry), Professor Funmilola Ajani (Department of Wildlife and Ecotourism Management), and Dr Mobolaji Omobowale (Department of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering).
Shakirat Sadiq
