Economy roundtable opens at UNILAG to promote sustainable waste management

<h2>The Vice Chancellor, University of Lagos, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, says achieving local and global development goals will be facilitated with collaborative efforts of the academia, industry and government.</h2>, <p>UNILAG, VC stated that the universities were saddled with the responsibility of engaging in research and development to find sustainable solutions to societal needs and enhance national development.</p>, <span>University of Lagos (UNILAG)</span>, <p>Ogunsola made the assertion at the opening of a Circular Economy Roundtable in Lagos. She was represented by the university’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Research), Prof. Bola Oboh.</p>, <p>The two day-meeting which began on Tuesday had the theme: “Circular Economy Business Models for Sustainable Environment and Global Competitiveness’’.</p>, <p>The roundtable is a collaboration between University of Lagos and University of Eastern Finland (UEF) on an initiative tagged “Finland-Lagos Recycling Culture Research and Development Project (F-LRCRDP).</p>, <p>According to the vice-chancellor, some of the key challenges facing various nations can only be tackled through joint efforts, with universities playing the key role through research.</p>, <p>She said that challenges, such as environmental pollution, called for global concern; hence, the need for all stakeholders to join in the fight and proffer solutions.</p>, <p>Ogunsola said that universities were saddled with the responsibility of engaging in research and development to find sustainable solutions to societal needs and enhance national development.</p>, <p>“In 2022, we began interfacing with the University of Eastern Finland to drive collaborative research, and we successfully signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to officially solidify our partnership.</p>, <p>“This MOU affords us the opportunity to conduct collaborative research where parties shall jointly seek opportunities to conduct scientific research and opportunities for development, innovation and enterprise in the selected acti