One green shoot at a time: the women restoring mangrove forests in the oil-ravaged Niger delta

UK · 2026-10-02

1. Step 1 · The triggerLokiaka Community Development Centre trains Ogoni women to plant mangrove saplings at Teenama, restoring wetlands degraded by five decades of oil pollution.
2. Step 2 · Knock-onRestored mangrove forests rebuild local livelihoods and community ownership of land lost to oil pollution in the Niger delta.
3. Step 3 · Knock-onCommunity-led restoration and cleanup of spill-affected wetlands reduces Shell's ongoing environmental liability and reputational exposure following its £55m Bodo compensation order.
4. Step 4 · Reaches youShell's improved environmental performance and reduced reputational risk may lower its cost of capital and strengthen its relationships with ESG-focused investors and customers, indirectly benefiting UK SMEs in its supply chain.

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