Abstract
Green cities and the sustainable urban environment have gained popularity worldwide, both in literature and in practice. It is, however, indicative that, it is still unpopular among Nigerians. Otherwise, the popularity could have translated to a green environment and sustainable urban development, lessening the rate of continual urban environmental degradation. Thus, this paper reviews the critically needed key to enhancing the green city, eco-friendliness, and sustainable urban environment in Nigeria. The design is an exploration of the literature on the knowledge and attitude of the evolution of the urban green environment, needed green environmental policy, benefits of going green, and strategies to go green for the sustainable urban environment. The finding reveals that environmental knowledge of a green environment alone is not enough to influence positive environmental required changes; rather, with attitudes, a combination of thinking and action as an essential tool to a sustainable environment, encourages people to avoid harmful behavioural practices to the environment. Therefore, this paper recommends that knowledge and attitude are necessary keys to going green in Nigeria.
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