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Exciting News!🌱   We are thrilled to share the launch of The Best Practice Guidelines for Mangrove Restoration by our friends at Global Mangrove Alliance, the #IntlBlueCarbonInstitute, The University of Queensland, Conservation International and Wetlands International. 🌿 The report outlines 6 core guiding principles: 1. Safeguard nature and maximize biodiversity 2. Employ the best information and practices 3. Empower people and address their needs 4. Align with the broader context - operate locally and contextually 5. Design for sustainability 6. Mobilize high-integrity capital   We look forward to adopting these best practices within our mangrove restoration projects in Africa and Asia. These guidelines will help us better achieve our mission of sequestering 2 million tons of CO2/yr by 2030 alongside our other partners in the #MangroveBreakthrough alliance 🌏🤝🌿 Go directly to the Guidelines ➡ https://lnkd.in/e-NT7iCy #makingmangrovesgreatagain #bluecarbon #bethechange #feetinwater

📢📢Announcement!! Our Website Got a New Look. Explore information about our conservation and social initiatives with ease on our revamped website: www.conservationkenya.org

Happy World Rivers Day! To celebrate, we'd like to shine a spotlight on all our partner Shoal Conservation has achieved since it was founded four years ago. Some of SHOAL’s great work to save the most threatened freshwater fishes includes: 1)   Developing a suite of programmes across five continents. ✅ 2)   Collaborating on an action plan for Malaysian peat swamp fishes, one of the first freshwater fish-focused action plans to be developed in Malaysia. ✅ 3)   Assisting the development of two new organisations in Tanzania and South Africa, which will drive community-led conservation for fish unique to these regions. ✅ Read the hot-off-the-press Phase One Report to learn how SHOAL has been conserving freshwater species and what the team hope to achieve by 2032. #Biodiversity #EnvironmentalProtection #Conservation

More important evidence for the social and conservation impacts of community-led conservation.

“Wetlands and Human Wellbeing” is the theme for World Wetlands Day 2024. Green World Campaign Kenya, acknowledges that wetlands play a crucial role in maintaining ecological balance and providing various ecosystem services hence we engage our local communities in wetland conservation efforts, implementing educational programs in schools and communities to foster a better understanding of wetland ecosystems and their importance, while collaborating with other organizations, government agencies, and local communities to pool resources and expertise for more effective wetland conservation. We continue to initiate with communities anchored in place-sourced solutions that support wetland restoration projects which also goes in tandem with rehabilitation of degraded wetland areas. 2024 theme brings out the interconnectedness between wetland ecosystems and the overall well-being of human beings. It also highlights the critical role that wetlands play in supporting various aspects of human life, from providing essential resources to contributing to our overall quality of life. Happy World Wetlands Day from us at Green World Campaign Kenya!

Today is #WorldMangroveDay and the Global Mangrove Alliance has released its 2024 State of the World Mangroves report. While the report finds that half of the world's mangrove provinces are threatened, there have been tremendous advances in safeguarding these vital ecosystems. The report spotlights several ways Rare is engaging and enabling local communities to protect the mangroves: 🇧🇷 In Brazil, our grassroots Green July campaign uses Local Ecological Knowledge 🇮🇩 🇧🇷 In Indonesia & Brazil, our community-led conservation approach that combines protection and sustainable management of the Community Seas 🇵🇭 In the Philippines, we are designing a parametric insurance product to build resilience in communities and better equip them to protect mangroves. Rare's Lisa Schindler Murray, Hari Kushardanto, Maura Sousa, Diane Faith Figueroa, Jacob Ashton, Tanmatra Bhanti and Emily Goodwin all contributed to the report. Download the report here --> https://lnkd.in/e-Y3QMFC

👩🔬 🧬 How can funding native trees accelerate farmland regen techniques? Today's highlight: The Devery's Creek Project, led by Conservation Volunteers New Zealand. It's a patch rich with regeneration potential. This retired farmland preserves precious remnant Kahikatea swamp forest and a Significant Natural Area with regenerating wetland and forest habitats. 🌱 The 5,000 native trees you've funded for this planting will support the first stage of the team's ongoing project. They'll be tackling several knowledge gaps by assessing cryptic species (especially herpetofauna), installing fish passage aids, developing low-chemical approaches for land health, eDNA testing and water quality testing. Planting Projects are a national knowledge hub of on-the-ground insights. Their mahi and expertise is vital to the successful regeneration of Aotearoa New Zealand's land. 👇 Each native tree has an epic story. Discover them below. #naturerestoration #naturebasedsolutions #scientificdiscovery

A win for community organising and the arid lands - Buffel grass has been declared a weed across the Northern Territory! Buffel grass is a major threat to biodiversity, transforming landscapes and altering fire regimes. This landmark decision is the result of decades of relentless advocacy and community organizing. A victory is not just for the community but for the desert plants and animals that desperately needed this outcome. Now, to get on with stoping the spread! To understand the issue and possible solutions check out the Arid Lands Environment Centre’s position paper, Firestorm - Understanding the risks and seizing the opportunities to better manage buffel grass across the Territory. - https://lnkd.in/g_3XmeNw

At Moonjelly Foundation, we're pioneering a new era of conservation finance, inspired by the principles of trust and community. Our approach, reminiscent of the slow-food movement, focuses on building deep, personal relationships and reducing administrative burdens to empower grantees to focus on their crucial work. We're creating a Conservation Impact Network, connecting conservation organizations and community groups through trust-based relationships. This network is strengthened by our Pay It Forward Scaling, where partners support new members, enhancing our collective impact on conservation. Our efforts are already making waves in regions like the Cook Islands and Latin America, where traditional knowledge and conservation practices are being revitalized. We aim to grow an indigenously-led Conservation Impact Network, proving that trust and collaboration can lead to significant environmental progress. We invite you to be part of this transformative movement. Together, we can scale trust-based conservation to new heights. #ConservationFinance #Moonjelly #SustainableFuture #PayItForward

Partnerships between local organizations and international NGOs are essential for conservation success. When partnerships are optimized, their effectiveness is significantly amplified, resulting in more impact for nature and people. Our upcoming report, scheduled for launch tomorrow during the Business of Conservation Conference in Kigali, delves into this very topic. When: 3:50 PM - 5:00 PM CAT Where: AD - 12 We hope to see you there! #BCC2023 #Maliasili