Happy #InternationalWomensDay! Saluting fearless women worldwide championing conservation. Their passion and dedication safeguard our planet's biodiversity. Let's amplify their voices! Special shoutout to our amazing female country directors at WWF Africa - we admire you!
WWF welcomes Bonus Harvest to Forests Forward, our signature programme to help companies harness the power of forests to achieve ambitious sustainability, social-impact and business goals.
The company's forest concession in Gabon sits between two National Parks and harbours many threatened species, including African forest elephants.
https://t.co/ZKM5E3L1Go
Comment pouvons-nous garantir une Afrique résiliente au changement climatique ? Voir les recommandations du @WWF_Africa pour les négociateurs de la COP28 https://t.co/mZVeqRNZU4
#COP28#AClimateResilientAfrica
Comment pouvons-nous garantir une Afrique résiliente au changement climatique ? Voir les recommandations du @WWF_Africa pour les négociateurs de la COP28
https://t.co/mZVeqRNs4w #COP28#AClimateResilientAfrica
#BREAKING: Heads of state & governments meeting at the #ThreeBasinsSummit this week have committed to close cooperation, solidarity and inclusive governance across the three regions, but disappointingly the Summit did not lead to a Tri-Basin Alliance as hoped.
As the #ThreeBasinsSummit opens in Brazzaville, WWF calls on governments of tropical forest countries to build a robust alliance to coordinate and accelerate efforts to conserve, sustainably manage and restore precious forest ecosystems. Read more 👉https://t.co/pOFrQB00DP
The clock is ticking ⏰ Our forests tell a story of mounting pressure. The world can't afford to lose more forests. We need to pave a path towards green and sustainable forest economies. Read our latest report #ForestPathways#s3b#3BasinsSummit 🌳 https://t.co/Mwk1NuQeDA
2/2 These forests help regulate the #climate and provide services such as clean water, food and medicine. Without these regions, we cannot fight the #ClimateCrisis 🌡️ and achieve sustainable development.
We must increase funding ⬆️ to preserve these forests. #3BasinsSummit#s3b
1/2 The Congo Basin, the #Amazon and Southeast Asia encompass 80% of the world’s tropical forests and two-thirds of terrestrial biodiversity 🤯
Yet we are losing these forests at alarming rates 🚨 #s3b#3BasinsSummit
The #Amazon, the #CongoBasin, Southeast Asia and the Southwest Pacific are home to unique #biodiversity, as well as Indigenous Peoples, who have safeguarded these places for lifetimes.
The clock is ticking ⏰ We need to work together for a sustainable future. #3BasinsSummit#s3b
OUT NOW:Launched on #WorldFoodDay@WWF’s flagship report highlights exactly why #WaterisFood - and why we need to protect & restore our freshwater ecosystems to have any hope of sustainably feeding the world’s growing population
https://t.co/djHKdaQdQo
Key outcomes from @AfClimateSummit 👇
✅A Call to Action to Climate Financing
✅A Greener Future Through Energy Transition
✅The Role of Nature in Climate Action
✅Food Systems
✅Africa’s Special Needs
✅Adaptation & Mitigation
✅Carbon Markets & Critical Minerals
Last week, African leaders united at @AfClimateSummit to discuss the role of the continent in shaping the future of climate solutions. Outcome:The Nairobi Declaration-anchoring Africa's position for COP28 & beyond. Read more on the key Summit outcomes here https://t.co/vNrjBH3dVj
@WWF_CongoBasin is delighted to share with you its 1st edition of its newsletter ! A newsletter dedicated to the magnificent #landscapes and extraordinary #biodiversity of the #CongoBasin 🌍
Read more👉 https://t.co/D09SiCZufP
"Nature-based solutions are gifts for humanity to respond to climate change and social challenges."
Parting shot from @Jkkiplagat, our Head of Conservation Programmes at @WWF_Kenya, at a side event dubbed: Livelihood Intervention and Community Participation in Water Tower Conservation.
Also on the panel: Prof. Jacob K. Kibwage - Director and Lead Environmental Consultant and Technical Advisor, @AWEMAC, Dr Joram Kagombe - Deputy Director, Socio-Economic Policy and Governance, @KEFRIHQ, Philip Kiyosan - Team Leader of Natural Resource Management and Global Environment Facility Focal Point, @FAO, Joan Kariuki Kungu - Country Director, @eden_reforest and Joshua Mutunga - Local Action Manager, @Nature_Kenya.
#Day1 #Recap #AfricaClimateSummit #NiSisiSote
Day 3 at the Africa Climate Summit! Exciting times as we anticipate the Nairobi Declaration. @aruhweza highlights 4 ways Africa can shape the global climate agenda through the @AfClimateSummit Read the article here https://t.co/5YZBqvfJWg