Ghana: Communities rehabilitate mangroves to protect fish and rivers
It’s a cloudy morning, but the sun is peeking through the moving clouds. In a colourful Ghanaian shirt, Richard Abebu […]
DRC: Young man makes ecological charcoal to combat deforestation
Guido Murhula Zigabe is a young ecologist with a passion for environmental protection. He lives in the Ibanda commune in […]
DRC: Survival and economics complicate bushmeat and wild animal trade (Mongabay)
Disaster struck Héritier Mpo’s tiny NGO in the central Democratic Republic of Congo on Aug. 8, 2022. In a single […]
World Environment Day
June 5 is World Environment Day and the theme this year is Beat Plastic Pollution. This campaign is a reminder […]
Trees, tech, and people help Mozambican park reverse nature losses (Trust)
For more than two years, park warden Pedro Muagura drove up a dirt road every month to Mozambique’s conflict-ridden Mount […]
How to do farmer-managed natural regeneration (FMNR)
What is FMNR? This step-by-step guide demonstrates how to practise FMNR (farmer-managed natural regeneration), from selecting the right tree species […]
Backgrounder: Nature-based Solutions
This edition’s story from Ghana presents a particular “Nature-based Solution.”Nature-based Solutions (NbS) can be defined as “actions to protect, sustainably […]
Central Africa: Beekeeping, an opportunity for the forests of the Congo Basin (AgribusinessTV)
Beekeeping is a vital activity in the forests of the Republic of Congo, providing not only economic opportunities for local […]
Zimbabwe: Villagers lead on protecting land and trees (Mongabay)
Elizabeth Munene is a villager from Velemu village in Chilonga, Zimbabwe, and belongs to the Shangaan tribe. In her community, […]
Congo-Brazzaville: Seeking alternatives to slash-and-burn agriculture in the Mayombe forest
The Mayombe forest is an important part of the Congo Basin, one of the world’s main ecological lungs. But the […]