COLLEGE OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES 
FEDERAL UNIVERSITY LOKOJA

FIRST NATIONAL CONFERENCE

Date: Monday 12^th – Thursday 15^th January, 2026

 Theme: Climate Change, Intersectionality and Education for Sustainable Development: Challenges and Opportunities for Nigeria

Concept Note:

Climate change is real and one of the most significant challenges of our time. Nigeria is currently facing these challenges in the form of complex, direct, and indirect impacts, including drought, flooding, sea level rise, erosion, desertification, forced displacement, conflict, food insecurity, and negative health outcomes, among others, which cumulatively constitute barriers to climate action and economic growth. This poses significant challenges to Nigeria’s sustainable development, exacerbating existing vulnerabilities and intergroup relations. There is no doubt, however, that education plays a critical role in addressing climate change and promoting sustainable development in Nigeria.

To give academics, policy-makers, practitioners, and students a forum to discuss research findings, trade ideas, and offer solutions to society’s problems, the College of Postgraduate Studies, Federal University Lokoja, invites well-researched papers and submissions on any of the following or related sub-themes to be interrogated at its Maiden National Conference. This Conference seeks to facilitate multidisciplinary discussions and networking opportunities that promote cooperation and understanding among people from diverse backgrounds.

Sub-Themes:

1. Conceptual and Theoretical Issues
2. Climate Change and Sustainable Development 
3. Climate Change, Flooding and Livelihoods
4. Climate Change and Urban Planning
5. Climate Change and Sustainable Agriculture
6. Climate-Resilient Infrastructure
7. Climate Change, Displacement and Human Rights
8. Climate Change and Vulnerable Groups
9. Climate Change and Resource-Based Conflicts
10. Climate Change and Food Security
11. Climate Change and Environmental Justice
12. Climate Change and Natural Disasters
13. Climate Change and Women’s Spaces
14. Climate Change and Poverty
15. Climate Change and Forced Migration
16. Climate Change Education and School Curricula
17. Green Entrepreneurship, Economic Opportunities and Sustainable Development
18. Climate Change and Community-Based Initiatives
19. Climate Information and Early Warning Systems
20. Climate Change and Human Existence.
21. Climate Change, Media and Agenda-Setting
22. Communication and Community Issues around Climate Change
23. Language and the Framing of Climate Change Issues
24. Corruption and Climate Crisis
25. Participatory Community Engagements in Factors Promoting Environmental Disasters.
26. Climate Change and Cultural Heritage.
27. Climate Change and Technologies to Reduce Carbon Emissions
28. Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies
29. Legal Frameworks and the Promotion of the Use of Green Energy
30. Government/Legislative Frameworks and International Protocols on Climate Change
31. International Relations and the Politics of Climate Change.
32. Climate Change and Governance Issues.

CALL FOR PAPERS

Interested participants are invited to send abstracts of not more than 250 words on issues relating to any of the above sub-themes to: [email protected]

Keynote Speaker                                                       Lead Paper Presenter
Professor James Kayode Aremu                             Professor John Gambo Laar            
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences,                           Department of Geography,
Nigerian Defence Academy,                                        Kaduna State University,
Kaduna.                                                                          Kaduna.

 CRITICAL DATES:

1. Deadline for Submission of Abstracts:      Friday, 19^th December 2025
2. Deadline for Submission of Full Papers:   Friday, 9^th January 2026
3. Date of Arrival:                                              Monday, 12^th January 2026
4. Registration/Opening Session/Plenary:    Tuesday 13^th January 2026
5. Plenary Sessions                                           Wednesday, 14^th January 2026
6. Departure                                                      Thursday, 15^th January 2026

 CONFERENCE FEE:                         

Paper Presenters – ₦30,000.00
Post-Graduate Students – ₦10,000.00

Co-authors who desire full conference materials must pay the full conference fee; otherwise, they can pay ₦5,000.00 for a certificate only.

VENUE: 
Multipurpose Hall,
Felele Campus,
Federal University Lokoja,

Guidelines for Authors:                                                                       

1. Length of Paper: 5000 – 7000 words
2. Font Type: Times New Roman
3. Font Size: Font 12
4. Line Spacing
5. Referencing Style: APA 7^th Edition and MLA 9^th Edition

                                                    RSVP

Professor Olayemi Akinwumi                          Professor Matthew Ola-Rotimi Ajayi 
 Vice-Chancellor/Chief Host                                  Provost/Host

Dr Philip Terzungwe Vande                             Dr Abbah A. Abbah
Chairman, CPC                                                      Secretary, CPC
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