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Over the past six years, HOMEF and the University of Port Harcourt have hosted the Right Livelihood College Lectures at the University of Port Harcourt – one of the nine campuses of the Right Livelihood College (RLC) in globally.
The annual lecture serves as a bridge connecting academics, activists, youths, community people and policymakers in the quest to enthrone justice and equity in all spheres of human engagement. The lectures are delivered by Right Livelihood laureates and bring forward actionable knowledge towards solving local and global challenges.
This year’s session held virtually on 19 June 2020 and the lecture was delivered by René Ngongo, a Congolese biologist, environmentalist and political activist, who received the Right Livelihood Award in 2009.
He was recently elected the Rapporteur of the Socio-Economic Council of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Ngongo called for urgent action at all levels to accelerate the implementation of resolutions and commitments in favour of the preservation of our forest heritage and to engage without delay in the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy.