Since 2013, more than 300 #TencentVolunteers have helped slow the creep of the Tengger Desert in Northern China by planting thousands of native trees. Our goal is for these saplings to grow into a robust forest that stabilizes the sand and revitalizes the land. Key Achievements: · Reforested area: 4,000 acres, equivalent to over 300 football fields · Survival rate: 85% of saplings · Total plantings: 10,000 young trees This year we introduced our first parent-child tree-planting initiative, expanding our conservation efforts to encompass environmental education for youth. Now this project fights #desertification and teaches the importance of #landstewardship to the next generation too. Join us in celebrating the dedication of our volunteers and their families on #DesertificationAndDroughtDay #UNited4Land
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"Right now, Mushkegowuk Council — representing its seven member Omushkego First Nations and two others that have signed on for this project — is working to advance a massive Indigenous-led conservation project here. Eventually, the plan is to protect a large swath of the lowlands and also portions of Weenebeg and Washaybeyoh (or Hudson Bay) amounting to an area five times the size of Nova Scotia." #indigenous #conservation #problemsolving #projectmanagement #leadership https://lnkd.in/gUsJMvZ6
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What do the results of our social impact assessment of the Yaeda Valley REDD project tell us? It validates Carbon Tanzania's impact hypothesis - that when Indigenous people have rights over their land and resources, they will prioritise protecting their forest. 🌳 94% of participants in the assessment are aware of the by-laws that govern what people can do with the land. 📜 A regulated land-use plan has been successfully monitored by Village Game Scouts throughout the period studied. Combined with community education on the environment and carbon, these efforts has drastically reduced tree cutting. 📈 Reduced tree consumption through sustainable practices has further strengthened forest conservation efforts. 🌳 What is the outcome of a protected forest? It is different for every community, but for the Hadza it is the preservation of their culture and people. Discover more findings here 👉 https://lnkd.in/d9xHzSVB #indigenouspeople #landrights #nature
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📢📢Announcement!! Our Website Got a New Look. Explore information about our conservation and social initiatives with ease on our revamped website: www.conservationkenya.org
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#WorldWetlandsDay is tomorrow, February 2—which marks the 1971 signing of the international Convention on Wetlands and aims to raise awareness for these vital ecosystems. Even with these commitments, 35% of the world’s wetlands have disappeared and we have lost an estimated 70% of our wetlands in the developed parts of Canada. When we save natural areas like wetlands, the world becomes a safer, healthier and happier place. In the op-ed piece below, Shawn Graham, secretary of DUC's board of directors, discusses the reasons why when we invest in nature, we're investing in our well-being too. #DucksUnlimitedCanada #WWD2024 #ForWetlands #WetlandConservation #Conservation #Nature #Wellness
Shawn Graham: Funding nature an investment in our well-being
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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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THE POWER OF PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES: COLLABORATING FOR CONSERVATION Effective conservation efforts hinge on strong partnerships with local communities. Sepik Wetlands & Peatland Limited exemplifies this by engaging local stakeholders in Papua New Guinea. By involving local populations in the preservation of wetlands and peatlands, the company ensures that conservation strategies align with traditional knowledge and practices. This collaboration fosters a sense of ownership among community members, empowering them to protect their natural resources. Additionally, these partnerships provide economic benefits through sustainable livelihood opportunities, creating a mutually beneficial relationship that strengthens both environmental and social resilience. The success of such initiatives underscores the importance of integrating local communities into conservation frameworks for lasting impact. #CommunityConservation #SustainablePartnerships #IndigenousLeadership
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For centuries, many Indigenous communities have been forced to live a story based on a colonial legacy, a story that forces them to extract their natural resources as the only way to receive a monthly income. We are a nonprofit organization in Ecuador who believes there is a powerful way to change this reality. We can fix our environmental problems if we start telling and believing in a different story. The story needs a new rhythm and begins with us humans learning to act like a synchronized ensemble of drummers. Local community-based restorers are the drummers who are on the frontlines of environmental conservation. Follow us and learn more here: www.humansforabundance.com #EnvironmentalConservation #Sustainability #IndigenousRights #HumansForAbundance
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THE POWER OF PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES: COLLABORATING FOR CONSERVATION Effective conservation efforts hinge on strong partnerships with local communities. Sepik Wetlands & Peatland Limited exemplifies this by engaging local stakeholders in Papua New Guinea. By involving local populations in the preservation of wetlands and peatlands, the company ensures that conservation strategies align with traditional knowledge and practices. This collaboration fosters a sense of ownership among community members, empowering them to protect their natural resources. Additionally, these partnerships provide economic benefits through sustainable livelihood opportunities, creating a mutually beneficial relationship that strengthens both environmental and social resilience. The success of such initiatives underscores the importance of integrating local communities into conservation frameworks for lasting impact. #CommunityConservation #SustainablePartnerships #IndigenousLeadership
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What is a bottom-up approach to conservation? 💭 « The bottom-up approach allows conservation initiatives and projects to come from within the community. Contrary to the top-down approach, it centers the communities from the start as it does not assume or introduce demands, commands, and practices that are oftentimes given without building rapport or having experience living within the environments scientists are trying to protect and conserve.» -Fresh Banana Leaves: Healing Indigenous Landscapes through Indigenous Science by Jessica Hernandez 🌿 It involves: → Community involvement → Participatory Decision-Making: → Capacity Building Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities often have deep cultural ties to their #environment. A bottom-up approach respects and incorporates these cultural values, fostering a more harmonious relationship between people and #nature. #forthewild
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While the environmental motivations behind the Lubigi and Namugona demolitions are valid and necessary 🌿, the approach and execution appear flawed and lack sufficient consideration of human impacts 🏡😔. A more balanced and humane strategy would involve clear communication 📢, equitable enforcement ⚖️, and robust support systems for displaced residents 🛠️🏠. This would help to ensure that environmental conservation does not come at an undue human cost, fostering both ecological and social sustainability 🌱🤝. WHAT'S YOUR VIEW ON THIS⁉️ #restoration #wetlands #peatlands #sustainability #demolitions
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