Conserving Our Land,
Reducing Our Carbon Footprint
Land conservation initiatives are crucial in safeguarding the environment and mitigating the effects of climate change. By promoting actionable information and best practices, we can enhance restoration efforts and drive meaningful change. As the frequency and intensity of climate change impacts continue to rise, it is our collective responsibility to take decisive action—ensuring a sustainable future for generations to come.
Wangari Maathai was well-known as a political, social, and environmental activist. In 1977 she started a grass-roots movement aimed at countering the deforestation that was threatening the means of subsistence of the agricultural population.
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Agricultural workers and agrifood systems are on the frontlines of climate change, as extreme heat events increasingly threaten the livelihoods, health, and labor productivity of over a billion people worldwide. But beyond being a seasonal hazard, extreme heat is…
The Implementation Forum a main component of Climate Week 3, was built around what was described as a “from dialogue to delivery” ethos
In Gazi Bay, mangrove forests that once formed dense coastal barriers now stand fragmented, exposed to erosion, shifting tides, and years of human pressure. However, an ambitious ecological and economic experiment is taking shape: the restoration of 226 hectares…
KMD has cautioned that flooding may not be limited to areas receiving heavy rainfall, as downstream regions could be affected by runoff
Climate-related disruptions to education could cost Eastern and Southern Africa up to $380 billion in future earnings by 2050, a new report by UNICEF and Dalberg warns, highlighting a growing but often overlooked consequence of the climate crisis. The…
However, the message was strikingly consistent: cities are ready to act, yet remain constrained by a financial system that struggles to reach
Much of the Greater Horn of Africa is projected to receive light rainfall below 50 mm like across large parts of Ethiopia, Djibouti, Uganda
Technological advancements and innovations have significantly transformed the floriculture industry in Kenya. Farmers are adopting smart floriculture practices with traceability solutions to automate operations from the greenhouse to the vase. Krystal Scanning and Mobility Group Limited is a tech…
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC), working with the Coca-Cola Foundation, has brought together dozens of waste reclaimers for training
The move violates Brazilian Constitution, and represents a major risk to deforestation control in the Amazon rainforest
Economic incentives continue to favour high-output, industrial systems; intensive animal agriculture, for their long-term impacts on water
A new chapter in Africa’s space story lifted off from Florida, heading to the International Space Station. In a historic first for the continent, three African nations, Kenya, Egypt, and Uganda, have built a climate camera that is orbiting…
