CHD Conservation Kenya’s Post

Creating awareness during a Money crisis is important. Here’s a short guide on how you can help. Let’s tap into conservation together.

Building relationships is essential to making a major impact, and the first step to building relationships is listening. Our focus groups, conducted with historically underserved stakeholders, identified a few key actions that could make a big difference: building relationships, seeking out and learning about the community's needs, and intentional outreach. These three actions make up the preparatory phase, which is a recommended addition to NRCS’s nine-step conservation planning process. Learn more about implementing this phase and other actions to improve your conservation delivery. www.swcs.org/DEIguidebook USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service #DEI #action #relationships #community #outreach

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Looking to add some ✨creative sparks✨ to your day to day? Here are 6 ways you can incorporate creativity in your conservation work! 🌿 Learn more in our recent blog: https://lnkd.in/guKWtB55 #ACETurns20 #Creativity #ThemesOfConservation #ConservationCorps #Conservation #HowTo #Outdoors

Exploring the intricacies of tree preservation within conservation areas is vital for responsible development. Check out the slides below for valuable insights into navigating this aspect of development responsibly. #ConservationAreas #TreePreservation #PropertyDevelopment

Healthy, functioning ecosystems are the foundation of resilient and prosperous communities and economies. So why are the funding gaps for nature so prevalent - and what tools and opportunities can be created for investors to act? Check out our Conservation Finance Specialist, Paige Olmsted, who was recently invited to deliver a plenary presentation on conservation finance in Canada and beyond. You’ll hear about: 🌲 How conservation finance can help us reach four big nature priorities 💲 Challenges to reaching our global and Canadian funding goals for nature 📈 Why investing in nature is different than traditional investment spaces How nature-oriented financial instruments can deliver a return on investment, with US and Canadian examples. The need for better data to help us quantify impact and outcomes, so we can invest in nature’s value. Scaling public and private funding for nature so we can improve well-being and foster prosperity. Watch here: https://lnkd.in/eyJkeJCJ Thanks to Canadian Parks, Protected and Conserved Areas Leadership Collective (CPPCL) and the Canadian Council for Ecological Areas (CCEA) for putting conservation finance on the agenda at this year’s eSummit. #conservationfinance #investinnature #protectedareas #ipcas

Indigenous Peoples’ lands face multiple threats. More awareness and action highlighting the significance of Indigenous Peoples’ and community-led conservation practices is needed. 🥀 A new paper explores how spatial planning can be a collaborative process to support Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities’ rights, and strengthen human rights-based conservation approaches. It includes case studies from five countries showing the advantages of working with Indigenous Peoples and local communities and the opportunities to learn from their traditional practices to conserve and protect nature. 🌎🌳 Find the paper here➡️ https://lnkd.in/dTxpcS-a

Excited to share an insightful article by Jason Hall-Spencer and Lina Rasmusson from Gothenburg University, highlighting the vital role of public engagement in maerl conservation in the Wester Ross region. This piece underscores how community action drives meaningful marine conservation efforts. Read the full article to learn more about our work and the impact of the Blue Hope Alliance: https://bit.ly/4cP5xCa Together, we can make a difference in protecting our marine ecosystems! #MarineConservation #CommunityEngagement #MaerlProtection"

International Day of Action for Rivers The International Day of Action for Rivers is observed on March 14th every year. This day serves as a global celebration of rivers and aims to raise awareness about the importance of rivers and advocate for their conservation and protection. It is organized by various environmental organizations, river advocacy groups, and communities around the world. The significance of this day lies in highlighting the various threats faced by rivers, such as pollution, over-extraction of water, dam construction, and habitat destruction. Advocates use this day to promote sustainable river management practices, advocate for the rights of rivers, and encourage people to take action to protect these vital waterways. Events and activities organized on the International Day of Action for Rivers may include river clean-up efforts, educational workshops, community gatherings, advocacy campaigns, and artistic performances. These activities aim to engage individuals, communities, and policymakers in efforts to safeguard rivers and ensure their sustainable management for future generations.

Earth Day 2024 🌍 🌳 As we celebrate #EarthDay2024 and the powerful theme PLANET VS PLASTICS we reflect on the crucial role that grassroots organizations play in conservation. A related concept is Community-based conservation (CBC) promotes the idea that long-term conservation success requires engaging with, and providing benefits for local communities. So, what important role can your community organization play toward conservation: 1. Supporting community natural resource management. Like the the work, RegisTree does with the Mida Creek community. 2. Facilitating local governance processes like Enkusero Sampu Conservancy, which balances human-wildlife conflict & water needs in Kajiado. View their profile here https://bit.ly/4aIalJe 3. Influencing national policy changes Tag and recognize more Kenyan CBOs and NGOs with conservation projects in the comments! 😊 #earthday #earthday2024 #conservation #communitybasedconservation