Causes of Climate Change in Nigeria | Rough Play with MOJ.

In this episode of the Rough Play Show, host MOJ sits down with Honey Hauwa Abubakar, a climate data analyst and the founder of Planet Cred. The conversation explores how everyday activities in Nigeria contribute to climate change, its tangible impacts on local communities, and how individuals and businesses can track their positive contributions to the environment. 00:01:45: Introduction to Planet Cred Host MOJ introduces Abu Bakr, who explains her background and the mission of Planet Cred an initiative focused on monitoring, verifying, and reporting grassroots climate actions across Nigeria. 00:03:05: How Planet Cred Tracks Climate Action A breakdown of how everyday people planting trees can log evidence (photos, video, and geo-tags) to align with Nigeria's Nationally Determined Contributions 00:07:22: The Problem with Firewood & Behavioral Change A deep dive into why cooking with firewood harms both health and the planet. Hauwa discusses why this is a behavioral issue rather than just an economic one, and the challenge of getting communities to stick with cleaner gas stoves. 00:11:16: The Environmental & Health Impacts of Plastic An eye-opening segment on the excessive use of single-use plastics in Nigeria, how they degrade into dangerous microplastics that enter the human bloodstream, and the urgent need to switch to paper 00:14:46: Addressing Climate Change Skepticism The guest addresses people who believe the weather is being artificiality controlled or that climate change isn't real, pointing to the extreme heat waves and shifting seasons as real-world evidence. 00:17:26: Climate Change, Flooding, and the Economy Using a real-world scenario from a devastating 2024 flood in Niger State and connecting the dots between environmental disasters, crop destruction, rising food prices, and the heavy debts incurred by local farmers. 00:19:13: Climate Change Patterns An interesting explanation differentiating natural short-term weather events (like localized rain clouds) from macro climate trends like prolonged dry seasons and rising temperatures. 00:21:54: An explanation of why Planet Cred enforces stricter AI and human verification models for organizations to prevent fraud, especially when they receive external grant funding. 00:24:35: Community Launch & Outro Details on how viewers can join the Planet Cred WhatsApp community for "micro-missions" ahead of their official app launch on June 1st, 2026. Join us: +234 814 046 0182 WhatsApp Channel: https://bit.ly/4hdduoc This isn't just another talk show- it’s the official home of Rough Play, where we take the filter off and dive deep into the heart of Nigerian street culture, social norms, and the absolute cruise of the Naija lifestyle Host: Michael O. Jeremiah @disismoj Associate Producer: Femi D. Amele @femidlive Sound Editor: Austin Kyunni @kyunniaustin Mine Johnsons: Digital Marketer @johnsonsmine7 Video Editor: Ladi Damola @ladidamola Executive Producer: Femi D Amele & Owor Agbor Esame About Podcast Rough Play Podcast is a high-energy Nigerian entertainment show hosted by MOJ. (and formerly Nomzy). It is delivered in Pidgin English with a humorous, argumentative style to discuss pop culture, relationships, social trends and it is very conversational. About the Company Volume Pod LLC is a content platform media-podcasting company specialising in analytical journalism and interactive storytelling through the production of podcasts, documentaries, and shows. Volume Pod LLC is a brand influencer and culture navigation brand in the media, business, and technology sectors. We publish three (3) original podcast titles specialising in politics, entertainment, and social debate on The Volume Pod channel on YouTube. We partner with development organisations for advocacy-media content for radio, television, documentary, X spaces and podcast, including brands such as Heinrich Böll Foundation (HBS Abuja); BudgIT Foundation, Connected Development (CODE), Peering Advocacy and Advancement Centre in Africa PAACA, The Cable NG, The News Digest and work closely with civil society organisations on thematic subjects such as Civil Society Rights, Autism Advocacy, Safe Food production in agriculture, Women in Politics, and Politics leadership. Over a period of seven months, we have hosted 200 leading figures from civil society, politics, and entertainment, covering over 100 thematic discussions and aggregating more than 1 million views across our social publishing platforms. Opinions and views expressed in this podcast are solely the opinion of the speaker and do not represent the opinions and views of The Volume Pod (Volume Pod LLC). Affirmations (Disaffirmation) confirms a sense of understanding by the producing team not endorsements of a view point