Justdiggit

2024 has been a year of incredible impact! Here’s how and where we made a difference. Spoiler alert: lots of #regreening 🌳🌳🌳 Our planet is heating up, and the time to act is now. Together, we can reverse the trend and bring back the green. Want to join us in our regreening journey? Partner with us, and together, we can make a difference. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eiSzPeTR #EarthSmiles #Treecovery #ClimateAction #NatureBasedSolutions

Believe it or not: same spot, same month—different year! 🤯 In just 3 years, the #EarthSmiles have worked their #regreening magic, turning bare soil into almost fully covered by grass. But... It’s not that green yet—we’re still waiting for the March rains to do their thing. So stay tuned for an even GREENER update after this rainy season! 🌱🌱🌱 📍 Location: Esilalei, Arusha region, Tanzania 🇹🇿 🤝 With @lead.tz and @justdiggit Did you know you can purchase your own Earth Smiles? Each one can regreen up to 124m². A one-time contribution = a lifelong impact. Ready to dig in? ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dpD25-dF

With #Treecovery, we’re bringing back trees—and with them, precious shade! 🌳☀️ In the scorching heat, wildlife seeks shelter under nature’s canopy, helping them stay cool and preventing heat stress, especially in the arid and semi-arid regions. To scale up Treecovery and regreen even more land, we’re seeking funding partners who believe in the power of #NatureBasedSolutions. Our goal by the end of March is to restore more than 90,300 trees!   🤝 Want to make a real impact? Reach out to our Business Development & Partnerships team (📩 partnerships@justdiggit.org) and support Treecovery, contributing to a greener, more resilient future for all. Let’s create a lasting impact together: https://lnkd.in/eiSzPeTR

🚨 #Internship opportunity in Amsterdam: Marketing & Communications! 🚨 Are you currently studying in a communications-related field and have an affinity with Justdigit’s mission and vision? Then you might be who we’re looking for! 🌱 📍 Location: Amsterdam, the Netherlands 🗓 Start Date: as soon as possible ⏳ Duration: minimum 3 months, 32-40 hours a week What you'll do: ✅ Contribute creative ideas to campaigns and assist in their execution ✅ Maintain our website's current and engaging content ✅ Manage the Justdiggit info mailbox and write newsletters ✅ Collaborate with external partners and deliver content strategies ✅ Have the option to explore design or digital marketing tasks like SEO You'll be able to enjoy a versatile internship and gain valuable practical experience within the communications and marketing field while also contributing to scaling up our impact. 📩 Apply now by sending your CV and motivation letter to vacancies@justdiggit.org Know someone who might be interested? Tag them in the comments! 👇

When I joined Justdiggit and learned about the different #LandscapeRestoration projects, I was curious - Why plant grass? Then, I visited some of our project areas, and I saw firsthand that it’s about so much more than just grass: it’s about reviving ecosystems and empowering communities. 🌱 Reviving Entire Ecosystems The grass seeds we use to speed up the regreening process in the #EarthSmiles, for instance, encourage ecosystem regeneration and integrity. As the vegetation spreads, the land becomes covered in green, cooling the soil, preventing erosion and restoring a healthy ecosystem. But the impact goes far beyond the soil; it extends to the wildlife that once called these landscapes home. During my visit to Enkii’s bund site I saw zebras, giraffes, and even elephants returning, drawn by the renewed vegetation that provides food and shelter. What was once barren land is now covered with lush greenery, creating an environment that supports biodiversity. 👩🏽🌾 Empowering Communities While visiting our project sites, I met the incredible women working in the GrassSeedBanks, and their stories moved me. The project has become a vital and sustainable source of income. By selling grass seeds and hay, the women are feeding their families and livestock while securing financial independence. One woman from Lenkism Grass Seed Bank shared her motivation: “We have heard about the success of the women in Meshenani grass seed banks and we are motivated to reach their heights and provide for our families,” 🐄 Sustainable Grazing with Olopololis My visit to the South Rift was truly eye-opening. I learned about Olopololis, a traditional grazing management system that has been practiced among the Maasai for generations. Originally, these small grass enclosures were created to protect the weak and young livestock, keeping them close to the homesteads for easy care and feeding. Justdiggit has taken this indigenous knowledge a step further, expanding the Olopololis to a community level. Now, entire communities manage these enclosures, ensuring that pasture is preserved, and livestock have access to food throughout the seasons. By carefully regulating grazing patterns, they prevent overgrazing and allow vegetation to regenerate, creating a sustainable and resilient system for both people and livestock. This is the power of regreening. Restoring land, empowering communities, and bringing back nature - it’s all connected! ✨

Picture a land that was once vibrant and green, now dry and barren due to the effects of #ClimateChange. This is the reality for many communities in Tanzania, where land degradation threatens livelihoods, biodiversity, and the climate. But there’s hope—and you can be part of the solution. Through our #Treecovery program, we’re bringing back millions of trees without planting a single one. How? By unlocking the power of Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR)—a simple yet powerful technique that helps trees regrow from existing root systems. It’s fast, cost-effective, and led by local African farmers. 🧑🏿🌾🌳 🆘 But we need your help. To scale up Treecovery and regreen even more land, we’re seeking funding partners who believe in the power of #NatureBasedSolutions. Our goal by the end of March is to restore more than 90,300 trees! We’re proud that over 44 funding partners are already supporting our Treecovery programme—and we’re looking for more! 🤝 Want to make a real impact? Reach out to our Business Development & Partnerships team (📩 partnerships@justdiggit.org) and support Treecovery, contributing to a greener, more resilient future for all. Let’s create a lasting impact together: https://lnkd.in/eiSzPeTR

The vegetation sprouting from these #EarthSmiles has flourished so much in the past two years! Just imagine how vibrant and green Meserani village will be after this rainy season! 🌧️ While we wait to share even more progress, we’re not slowing down... we’ll keep digging and #regreening! 🌱 📍Location: Meserani, Arusha region, #Tanzania 🇹🇿  🤝 With LEAD Foundation Tanzania Did you know you can purchase your own Earth Smiles? By doing so, you’ll directly support our regreening mission and help restore the planet, one smile at a time! https://lnkd.in/dpD25-dF

Celebrating International Women’s Day… everyday! At #Justdiggit, we are not just fighting climate change, we are also working towards the achievement of gender equality! #SDG5: Gender Equality is, therefore, one of the 9 Sustainable Development Goals we are contributing to. 💡 How? Women play a key role in all of the #regreening programmes, receiving equal opportunities alongside men. From our Champion Farmers training programmes to the Grass Seed Banks, where Maasai women run entire regreening projects, we ensure that women have access to income, business skills, and leadership opportunities. By involving women in #ClimateAction, we are not only restoring degraded land, but we are also boosting economic independence and advancing their role within the community. 🔗 Want to be part of the change? Join us and contribute to a greener, cooler future. Learn how you can support this SDG and many others here: https://lnkd.in/ekrdJVJe

At Epic Foundation, we believe that education is key to long-term impact and building futures. That’s why we’re thrilled to see our grantee, @Justdiggit, expanding its work to align with 9 Sustainable Development Goals (#SDGs) - now including SDG 4: Quality Education! 📚 With Epic’s support, Justdiggit successfully rolled out the #KijaniApp - a free educational tool that provides resources and digital courses for farmers to regreen land and restore ecosystems. Additionally, their Champion Farmers Training further equips local farmers with skills to drive sustainable change in their communities. 🌱 At Epic, we are committed to creating lasting change by tackling multiple barriers simultaneously. We take a holistic approach, recognizing that climate action and education go hand in hand! Want to learn more about how Justdiggit contributes to the SDGs? Visit the following link: https://lnkd.in/ekrdJVJe 

Our collaboration with Seven.One Entertainment Group and German TV channel ProSieben has been a great success! 📺👏 Especially during 'Green Seven Week', we had the opportunity to showcase our #regreening projects to a wide audience. This visibility allowed us to connect with many people who are passionate about sustainability and environmental conservation through regreening. 🌱 📈 The impact of this campaign was also reflected in our online presence: the number of users from Germany increased by 36% in organic search traffic! This demonstrates that interest in our projects is growing, and that spreading our message via channels like ProSieben is reaching more people than ever before—also thanks to our partner Havas Media Germany. 🎉 We are incredibly grateful to have the Seven.One Entertainment Group and ProSieben as partners. Their commitment to sustainability and their content focus align perfectly with our mission to regreen the planet. 🌿🌎 We look forward to maintaining our relationship and to many more successful initiatives together! Have you seen our campaign? Let us know your thoughts in the comments! 👇💬