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14 May 2019 Story
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The living air purifiers cities need more of

In our all-too-hectic urban lives, a city park is a great place to unwind. Trees and green spaces have mental health and well-being benefits, on top of being great for relaxation and recreation. Trees also help…

13 May 2019 Story
Defending the defenders: tropical forests in the front line

“Climate change is hitting hardest those who have done least to cause it, especially the world’s indigenous peoples from the Arctic to the tropics,” said renowned actor and activist Alec Baldwin speaking at the…

30 Apr 2019 Story
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Sowing best practices for cleaner air and better resilience to climate change

Edmond Prifti, a Project and Investment Specialist based in Kolonja, Albania, has been trying for years to grow specific tree species in his municipality. Although state-owned lands are ready to be used for this, …

21 Mar 2019 Story
Six countries, one forest, one future

An ambitious new conservation programme brings six nations together to ensure the future of one of the world’s most vital ecosystems. One of the world’s most vital ecosystems is set to take a step closer to a…

21 Mar 2019 Story
Forest cover to protect livelihoods

The 2019 International Day of Forests, celebrated on 21 March, will address the theme “Forests and Education”. It will seek to raise awareness on how sustainably managed forests provide a wide array of…

21 Mar 2019 Video
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Seeding the Future: International Day of Forests 2019

Did you know that a single tree can remove over a ton of CO2 from the atmosphere in its lifetime? Watch this short video on the importance of forests and plant a tree to celebrate International Day of Forests. For…

19 Mar 2019 Story
Learn about the value of indigenous trees—and plant one!

“This tree grows on one mountain in Malawi and there are hardly any left,” says botanist Mark Nicholson, manager of a remarkable 40-hectare forest near Nairobi, Kenya, planted with over 650 species of indigenous…

12 Mar 2019 Story
‘Seawater is coming into our farms and killing the plants’

‘Seawater is coming into our farms and killing the plants’ The water from the wells in Kisakasaka used to be so salty that it would turn people’s teeth yellow. Children, no matter how thirsty, would often refuse to…

18 Feb 2019 Story
Deforestation in Borneo is slowing, but regulation remains key

The forests of Borneo, home to orangutans, clouded leopards and pygmy elephants, are among the world’s most biodiverse ecosystems. But in the last century, the world’s third-largest island (shared by Indonesia,…

09 Jan 2019 Factsheet
Building Climate Resilience through Rehabilitated Watersheds, Forests and Adaptive Livelihoods

We support the Government of the Comoros to help people harvest and retain water by rehabilitating 3,500 hectares of watershed habitat.

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