This 3 sentence summary provides the essential information from the document: Nneka Njoku presents a poem reflecting on sustainable development in her hometown of Lagos, Nigeria. The poem describes traditional rural lifestyles but notes how rapid urbanization, pollution, and disregard for natural resources has degraded the environment. However, the poem ends on a hopeful note as people now work to clean up public spaces, plant trees, and implement more sustainable practices for a healthier environment and future.

1. Sustainable
Development
Presentation by
Nneka Njoku
2 December2013

2. 2.1 Training Categories and Courses
My name is Nneka Njoku and I am from
Africa, Lagos Nigeria.
This Presentation documents a poem written
and edited by me. It is an answer to the
question for the IMBA “Do you think that the
lifestyle of the inhabitants of your town or city
reflects behavior that is in line with the
concept of sustainable development? In your
opinion, what should be improved?”
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3. I am from buckets,
From bar soaps and
washcloths
I am from cement floors,
Hands and knees down
on all fours

4. Module 1: Effective Delegation
I am from the morning dew that
falls just on grass leaves
From the early morning sun
That hits the backs of the farm
kids.
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5. Out they went in the
wee hours of the old
days
In two’s and three’s
tilling the whole day
Seed time passed and
harvest time came
Plenty to be thankful
for all the harvest
gains
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Year 0
Suddenly It was midnight in the sunlight
The streets were thirsty for some kind of
freedom
We want Innovation, we want change
We want industrialization we want a name

6. Module 6: Entrepreneurship
It’s the dawn of the new
hour
We finally got what we
desired
Our own name, Our own
anthem,
Our own land, but for
selfish gain
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7. Module 6: Entrepreneurship
Now the beauty of our
continent is slowly fading
The heart of our
continent, slowly caving
We fell the trees, we maim
the soil.
We pollute our land with no
remorse
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8. hard to pass by a
river without oil
spillage
We justify, we claim
its for the better
hard to see land
clean like my old
village
Forgetting that water is
life, and air our
breathing source
no more seed time,
or harvest time
Buildings and structures
taking over nature
fruits straight from
the ground so hard to
find
Slowly but surely we
are losing our culture

9. 2.1 Training Categories and Courses
Its scaring like a burning iron
Its burning like the scorching sun
Its hurting like the pain of labor
That has suddenly just begun.
Slowly but surely we are regretting our actions
Suddenly, we can’t sit and watch this injustice
This is an abuse of natural resources
The people now cry for justice!
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10. 2.1 Training Categories and Courses
Suddenly there is joy in planting a tree
joy in cleaning up the residential places
suddenly we want to stop burning plastics
we want to stop the waste of water and energy
Suddenly we are thinking of tomorrow
what would my grandkids look back and say
suddenly there is hope for tomorrow
campaigns are going up now for a healthy
environment
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11. Module 4: Effective Coaching & Mentoring Skills
I am from the morning dew that
falls just on grass leaves
From the early morning sun, that
hits the backs of the farm kids.
I am from Lagos, Nigeria, Africa.
I am from the land of hope, there
is a better tomorrow.
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12. Thank You!
Presentation by
Nneka Njoku
2 December2013