Forests and Energy
By Jackson Bambo. The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests (IDF) in 2012. The Day celebrates and raises...
Coffee Farming as a Gorilla Conservation Tool in Uganda
By Charlotte Beauvoisin Hidden in the dense rainforests that stretch across Uganda’s southwestern border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo dwells a...
Conserving Rhinos: Transforming Lives
By Felix Paton photo: The dental clinic Conserving rhinos creates employment and tourism opportunities which become a vehicle for transforming lives and livelihoods. In the...
From a prospective pastoralist to a convinced conservationist
Patrick Agaba is Project Manager for the Ugandan Conservation Foundation. A Ugandan hailing from the Ntungamo District in the south west of the country...
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Kenyan Artists Release Music Video to Stop Deforestation
Nairobi, Jan 12 - Kenya’s rising rap stars, Anderson Mwakazi (aka Harshkid Luckystah) and fellow artists Benard Kaisa (aka Benkaizah) and Simon Mwanjala (aka...
UNEP Names 2020 Young Champions of the Earth
Nairobi, December 16 – The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has named seven young scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs and activists from across the globe as its...
Rescue Fund Created for Mara Conservancies Hit by COVID-19 Pandemic
Nairobi, Nov 25 - A new $5 million fund has been created to help wildlife conservancies that border Kenya's renowned Mara National Reserve to...
KWS Pilot Killed in a Plane Crash
Nairobi, Nov 19 – A light aircraft belonging to the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) crashed at Magadi on Thursday killing the pilot, the service...
Tusk Conservation Awards to be Announced Virtually on December 3
Nairobi, Nov 17 – This year’s Tusk Conservation Awards that recognize the efforts of leading conservationists in Africa will take place virtually on December...