Africa Environment/Microfunding/My Nigerian Ecosystem: An Edith-a-ton

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This request for micro-funding to Africa Environment has just been submitted by Iwuala Lucy on 12-02-2023 and is awaiting support.

Description

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It is an acknowledged fact that an ecosystem comprises closely woven web of plant and animal (including humans) life within a particular type of physical environment and these are the factors that influences human activities.

Using Nigeria as a case study, it is observed that Nigeria spans different climatic and ecological zones and as such occupies a unique geographic position in Africa. Her diversity in natural ecosystems ranges from semi-arid savanna to mountain forests, rich seasonal floodplain environments, rain forests, vast freshwater swamp forests and diverse coastal vegetation, yet her subjects and even tertiary institution students know little or nothing about it and how it affects our lives - negatively or positively.

Context

This project will take into cognizance of training and enlightening these tertiary Institution students the effects of the climatic factors in our lives and also, ways through which they can contribute in curbing the degradation of our environment and climate.

This project will also include a translation of climate-related contents on the Igbo Wikipedia page

This project will also focus on improving Nigerian contents on climate topics on the English Wikipedia Page as it is observed that some of these contents haven't been updated with the current state of climatic factors in Nigeria.

NOTE: This project will be carried out as a Collaborative Project which will involve/engage participants from Igbo Wiki Fan Club, Alvan and participants from Wikimedia Usergroup Nigeria - Imo State Network, amounting to a total of 3 facilitators and a target number of 33 participants.

Team

• User: Iwuala Lucy (Organizer): is an experienced Wikimedian, and a member of Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Community and Igbo Wikimedians User Group. She is currently involved in 10-months long project campaign to tackle climate denialism and related mis/disinformation on Wikipedia organized by Code For Africa in partnership with International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) and Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD), and as such has a grounded experience and knowledge on climate related topics/projects.
• User:Emmanuel Obiajulu (Co-Project Lead): is an experienced wikimedian with mass experience in project coordination and the project coordinator of Wikimedia Usergroup Nigeria - Imo State Network
• User: Onwuka Glory (Facilitator): is an experienced wikimedian with a good knowledge and experience of teaching in the academic setting
• This request is from an individual
• The fund would be transferred into the organizer's bank account for proper documenting and accounting of funds.

Fallout

Carrying out this project will go a long way in sensitizing and encouraging readership on climate topics and contents among applicants.

Budget

Description	Unit price ($)	Quantity	Total ($)
Internet connection and data vouchers for participants	5	33	165
Transportation subsidy for participants	5	33	165
Data and transport subsidy for Facilitators	20	3	60
Rental of a space to organize an edit-a-thon	100	1	100
Gifts for participants	4	33	132
Food during the edit-a-thon	9	33	297
Projector/Camera rentage	80	1	80
Social media promotions, advert and publicity Graphics	50	1	50
Logistics and exigencies	80	1	80
Total			$1,129

Any changes made to the budget after the application is submitted will void the application. You will then need to submit an updated application

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