The Nigerian Environmental Study/Action Team (NEST) is a non-governmental organisation that is dedicated to increasing public awareness of issues of the environment and sustainable development through the dissemination of factual information, training on skills acquisition and promotion of sustainable livelihoods.
Current research projects include:
- urban agriculture and sustainable livelihoods
- women in natural resources management
- environmental impacts of multinational corporations.
NEST organises annual workshops and seminars and has produced an environmental awareness training manual for local government and secondary schools in Nigeria. NEST has collaborated with a wide range of national and international organisations. The website contains details about the organisations published work, some of which is available to download.