Dispatches, dives and small victories — posted straight from the people doing the work, on every corner of the atlas.
VideoIn this interview with UNCCD Land Hero Aliona Isac, Moldova’s vulnerability to drought is placed in the context of an economy and rural population strongly connected to agriculture. While drought historically occurred every five to ten years, the interview describes a more recent pattern of drought occurring every two to three years. The consequences are particularly severe for rural communities,
In September, the Aerial Unit flew 241 hours and covered 32,985 kilometres. For most of the month the dry season held Tsavo in its familiar late-season grip — parched, open country, with wildlife and livestock alike pressed in around the last permanent water. This is traditionally the most dangerous time of year for fire.
As temperatures rise and climate risks intensify, Africa must rethink how it protects food after harvest. Discover why cold-chain infrastructure and food preservation belong at the centre of climate resilience
The Board of Trustees and National Executive Council of the Nigerian Conservation Foundation visited Lekki Conservation Centre on 29 October 2026, experiencing its facilities and conservation environment firsthand before holding their scheduled meeting. The engagement reinforced NCF’s commitment to hands-on leadership, informed oversight and strategic governance.
Invest in small-scale farms in sub-Saharan Africa. kevin_tum Fri, 30-10-2026 - 11:46 Invest in small-scale farms in Sub-Saharan Africa. Your donation makes a real difference $25 is enough to provide a full service bundle to a farmer for a year $40 is enough to deliver 1,140 tree seed kits and training to families in Kenya $110 is enough to insure 20 farmers against crop failure for a year One Acre
After raising more than R9 million on its 2025 voyage, BirdLife South Africa and MSC Cruises will take birders back to sub-Antarctic Marion Island aboard the MSC Sinfonia in January 2028. Johannesburg, 30 October 2026 – BirdLife South Africa today announced Flock to Marion 2028, its fifth chartered birding voyage with MSC Cruises and its […]
Environmental conservation is not just about protecting trees, forests or wildlife. It is also about understanding the relationships between people and the places they call home. Land provides resources, ecosystems support livelihoods, and the choices communities make today can influence Read More Conservation Connects Everything: People, Territory and Nature The post Conservation Connects Everyth
In this deeply personal interview, the UNCCD Chief of Global Policy, Advocacy and Regional Cooperation Birguy Lamizana Diallo reflects on growing up in northern Burkina Faso, where drought and water scarcity were part of everyday life. She recalls rivers that disappeared, animals lost to drought and communities travelling long distances to access water—experiences that shaped her professional comm
The 20th Walk for Nature brought environmental advocates, students and public officials together at LASU, Ojo, to call for climate action, protect Lagos’ wetlands and reduce plastic pollution. A giant recycling bin donated by NCF to the university added a practical step to the event’s message of sustained environmental responsibility.
For more than a month, we counted. Day after day, we counted down to the moment when meaningful action would be taken to protect and secure the Atewa Forest Reserve […]
In this interview with Jeffrey Herrick, drought in the United States is examined through the changing ways in which water, land and agricultural systems are managed. The interview highlights how farmers can improve resilience by strengthening soil health, increasing organic matter, reducing tillage and retaining crop residues. A striking example demonstrates how different soil-management practices
In this interview, a perspective from Argentina highlights how drought can amplify environmental, social and economic pressures across the country. The recent drought intensified fires in the Paraná wetlands, where ecosystem destruction, land-use change and exceptionally low river levels combined to create serious consequences for local communities and public health. Ana Di Pangarcio explores how
Skilled to Comply Community Mentors and staff of NCCK have received skilling to ensure compliance with financial, procurement and documentation requirements. The 20 Nairobi county based mentors and 5 staff members were taken through the 8-step NCCK procurement process by Lillian, the administration and procurement officer. She highlighted the documents required for payment approval that The post S
Environmental conservation becomes stronger when people come together with a shared purpose. Across Cameroon, protecting natural resources requires more than awareness. It calls for practical action, collaboration and opportunities for communities to take an active role in shaping a more Read More Green Cameroon: Working Together for a Greener Future The post Green Cameroon: Working Together for a
Explore NCF’s engagements at CBD COP17 in Armenia, from wetland restoration finance and African conservation partnerships to Nigeria’s $50,000 grant for advancing the global 30×30 biodiversity target.
Fashioning Livelihoods A Fashion and Design bootcamp has started today with 28 young people from Nairobi’s 20 sub-counties. The participants were excited as they shared their dreams of gaining practical skills to improve their abilities and network with others in the field. Among the skills taught is body measurements, pattern drafting, fabric preparation and cutting, The post Fashioning Livelihoo
Vonica Perold hikes on Marion Island, photograph by Roelf Daling Move for Marion is a free, global virtual movement challenge organised by the Saving Marion Island’s Seabirds: The Mouse-Free Marion (MFM) Project, inviting people from around the world to complete 5 km (approximately three miles) in support of Marion Island and its extraordinary wildlife. Participants [...]
VSLA Groups Mobilise KSh 720,000 savings Members of ten Village Savings and Loans Association groups in Morulem built savings kitties adding up to KSh 720,000 between January and September 2026. The monumental feat in their financial resilience journey was confirmed during a monthly VSLA monitoring conducted by the NCCK staff team. Quite impressively, the groups The post VSLA Groups Mobilise KSh 7
Homepage kevin_tum Thu, 29-10-2026 - 11:18 Farmers are the key to achieving food security and prosperity. In sub-Saharan Africa, most people living on $1 a day are farmers. One Acre Fund supplies farmers with the farm supplies and training they need to grow more food and earn more money. What we do Delivering prosperity Millions of farmers choose to work with One Acre Fund to feed their families a
Follow our work, support and be part of the solution. Follow The Or Foundation Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theorispresent/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theorispresent/ Learn More: https://www.theor.org About Us The Or Foundation (pronounced “or”) works at the intersection of environmental justice, education, and fashion development to identify and manifest alternatives to th
In this video, Sara Ana Cossa (study participant) and Leocádia Vilanculos (researcher at Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça) present the PROTECT study in Mozambique, reflecting on its goals and reasons for contributing to research on maternal vaccines.
Organization Background. Moving The Goalposts (MTG) is a sport for development organization established in 2002 in Kilifi County, located on the Kenyan Coast. The organization uses football to empower girls in the rural and urban […]
Follow our work, support and be part of the solution. Follow The Or Foundation Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theorispresent/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theorispresent/ Learn More: https://www.theor.org About Us The Or Foundation (pronounced “or”) works at the intersection of environmental justice, education, and fashion development to identify and manifest alternatives to th
Follow our work, support and be part of the solution. Follow The Or Foundation Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theorispresent/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theorispresent/ Learn More: https://www.theor.org About Us The Or Foundation (pronounced “or”) works at the intersection of environmental justice, education, and fashion development to identify and manifest alternatives to th
When friends way up in Samburu called us about a mum and baby elephant trapped in mud, we knew we had to help. We have unique expertise in this kind of rescue operation — last year alone, our Aerial Unit helped extract 17 elephants from similar predicaments.
Environmental problems rarely belong to just one group of people. A community may experience the consequences of polluted water, a farmer may struggle with changes affecting the land, and an organization may work to protect a forest threatened by increasing Read More Environmental Protection Needs Every Voice: How Green Cameroon Brought Different Perspectives Together The post Environmental Protec
Moving The Goalposts (MTG) is a sport for development organization established in the 2002 in Kilifi. The organization uses football to empower girls in the rural and urban areas of Coast region. MTG envisions a […]
By dawn’s early light on the morning of 21st October 2026, our Ithumba Keepers saw a mother and nanny shepherding a tiny calf towards the stockades. As they drew closer, they realised it was Chyulu surprising us with a newborn baby girl! In keeping with the ‘Ch’ family, we named her Chili.
In a small town in northern Kenya, a young herder dreamt of going to school. Today, Moses Wakile is a wildlife veterinarian, working in the landscape where he grew up. Moses is one of more than 400 scholars who have graduated through Save the Elephants’ education programme. Our late founder Dr Iain Douglas-Hamilton and his wife Oria started it in 2001 with a simple conviction: when young children
Marième Bamba was 13 when she was married, with no say in the decision. At 13, her daughter Adama was in school. The years between those two facts hold a […]
Dr Keiko Suzue and Emi Shimizu In September in 2025 and again in June this year, Mark Anderson, CEO of BirdLife South Africa, travelled to Japan on behalf of the Saving Marion Island’s Seabirds: The Mouse-Free Marion (MFM) Project. On both occasions he received assistance from Dr Keiko Suzue and Emi Shimuzu of BirdLife International [...]
By Dr Nirmal Jivan Shah My first memories of Mickey Mason, as we knew him, are of laughter and teasing....
LIFE AFTER COAL LAUNCHES HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS REPORT ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF FIKILE NTSHANGASE’S ASSASSINATION The Life After Coal Campaign (LAC) will launch its landmark report, In the Shadow of Impunity: Testimonies of Violence and Resistance from the People’s Hearing for Human Rights Defenders in South Africa, on 22 October 2026, a date that marks […]
Moving The Goalposts is a sport for development organization established in 2002 in Kilifi. The organizationuses football to empower girls in the rural and urban areas of the coast region. MTG envisions a more inclusive,just, […]
From furniture and doors to decks and marine applications, Promac Paints’ Yes! Wood range protects and enhances wood. And we’re not only invested in quality finishes … we’re also invested in our bio-future; every purchase contributes to BirdLife South Africa’s work to protect birds and their habitat
Secretarybirds build large stick nests in trees and shrubs scattered across South Africa's open landscapes. As the breeding season continues, BirdLife South Africa is encouraging the public to help locate these important nesting sites and contribute to their long-term monitoring.
BirdLife South Africa (BLSA), through the Mouse-Free Marion (MFM) NPC, invites applications from suitably qualified Field Assistants to spend approximately one year on sub-Antarctic Marion Island (April 2027 to May 2028). Two positions are available to undertake field research and monitoring that will inform the planned mouse eradication in 2029. The successful candidates will play [...]
“Spider-Man Is Not Coming”: SCORE Convening Calls for Action on a People-Centred Just Transition groundWork hosted a two-day Social and Community-Owned Renewable Energy (SCORE) Convening in Johannesburg on 14 and 15 October 2026. The convening brought together civil society organisations, community representatives, government entities and private-sector representatives to engage on South Africa’s
As the demand for computing power and natural resources grows across the world, these innovative companies are lowering input costs, strengthening supply chains, and unlocking new revenue from underused resources.
