The word ‘’shinrin-yoku’’ is a Japanese word, translated as ‘’Tree bathing’’ in English. Shinrin-yoku is a Japanese practice of bathing in the forest atmosphere or simply just being in the presence of nature/trees and connecting with it via our five senses [1]. Forest bathing has been shown to have both…

There is a strong link between the health of a nation and the state of its environment. What this means is that in achieving the third goal of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) — SDG3 — ‘Good health and wellbeing’, it is important to apply an all-inclusive approach…

Introduction Alzheimer’s disease — a progressive and irreversible Neuro-degenerative disorder. It is the most common form of Dementia (loss of memory, language, problem-solving and other thinking abilities that are severe enough to interfere with daily life). It is estimated that about 44 million people are currently living with dementia and…

Recent studies and news have reported a link between coronavirus (COVID-19) health impacts and air pollution. Air pollution, according to the World Health Organisation, accounts for an estimated 4.2 million premature deaths globally. Air Pollutants with high health impacts include particulate matter (PM): PM10 and PM2.5, ozone (O3), nitrogen dioxide…

Campaign poster is one of the most prominent features during political elections, employed by aspirants to intrigued and inform electorates of their messages and identity. These posters raises questions over free and fair election, financial cost of election, littering, environmental degradation and aesthetic of public spaces. While the environmental argument…

“We are not passive inhabitants of Earth. We give Earth its shape and form. We are responsible for Earth”. These are the words of George Perkins March recognised by some as America’s first environmentalist, in his book published in 1864, ‘Man and Nature’. Sustainability is an unending process that requires…

Non-communicable diseases (NCD) are diseases that are not caused by infectious agents (non-transmissible) and can last for a long time. They progress slowly and most times inflict years of disability on its victim and their family. …

The use of power generators by Nigerians to provide domestic electrification has become a common and acceptable practice in a country that possesses over 30,000MW (Megawatts) worth of electrical generation capacity, and supplies about 25 percent of neighbouring Ghana’s gas power. Records show that over 60 million Nigerians actively use…

Cities are considered as the habitat for large intellectual species called humans. These ecosystems comprise of sub structural units referred to as buildings. Buildings are usually referred to as the third skin, it acts as an interface between the human body (including our skin and clothing) and the environment. …