LBC Focus

Lake Bosomtwe Community Focus📹-
A network of Community-based Independent Reporters in 21 communities within the Lake Bosomtwe Biosphere Reserve in Ghana

[LBC Focus @LbcFocus]

FIDEP Foundation is exploring how best to enable communities to monitor and report, learn and share, and co-develop assertive actions for Integrated Biodiversity Conservation. Learn more form the the LBC Focus: https://t.co/QpG7EsPcwM

[LBC Focus @LbcFocus]

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[A Rocha Ghana @arochaghana]

Climate Action!
"The Savannah Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has closed down two Chinese-run charcoal and Rosewood processing factories in the region. "
𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞: 𝘿𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙮 𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙝𝙞𝙘. 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙮, 𝙊𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙗𝙚𝙧 11, 2021. 𝙋𝙖𝙜𝙚 65
@KasaInitiative @ForestWatchGh

[Fidep Foundation @FidepF]

@DAcconciaEU We are happy to join in the review of the Draft National Biodiversity Policy tomorrow; 1st September, 2021 at the CSIR-STEPRI at 10:00am.
See you there

[LBC Focus @LbcFocus]

A new report showing evidence of continuous farming along the banks of Lake Bosomtwi. This has to stop to protect the biodiversity status of this biosphere reserve. @mlnrgovgh

[BBC News (World) @BBCWorld]

The illegal gold mines killing rivers and livelihoods in Ghana https://t.co/OtVm5wFnSl

[Strategic Youth Network For Development(SYND) @SYNDGhana]

Why invest in Renewable Energy?
What are the prospects in renewable energy for young entrepreneurs?
This and many more are what we would be discussing on the Youth in Renewable Energy Dialoguewhich is taking place on Thursday 29th, July 2021.
zoom link:
https://t.co/l2JuiDa2Cu

[Greta Thunberg @GretaThunberg]

Deadly heatwaves, floods, storms, wildfires, droughts, crop failures...
This is not “the new normal”.
We’re at the very beginning of a climate and ecological emergency, and extreme weather events will only become more and more frequent.
#FaceTheClimateEmergency

[Ghana Wildlife Society @ghwildlifesoc]

One of the current challenges for the effective maintenance of 🇬🇭 Ghana’s protected areas is weak mainstreaming of conservation objectives and biodiversity issues into local level development planning, especially at the decentralized levels. (1/2)

[Dr Anne Schiffer @DrAnneSchiffer]

I’m still in a slight state of shock!

[LARC @LBUArtsResearch]

Congratulations to @DrAnneSchiffer who has been promoted to Reader in the recent 2021 University Promotions round. @LBU_LSA @LBUArtsResearch #lsanewsletter

[LARC @LBUArtsResearch]

To hear about @DrAnneSchiffer new co-authored chapter “Women don’t ride bicycle[s], only men ride bicycles”, the book is being launched today on zoom 3:30 CEST/ 2:30 our time.

You can register/ join here:
https://t.co/LIQ4O8jwZn
The session will also be recorded.

@LBU_LSA

[Herbert E. Larson @helarson]

@IPBES @IPCC_CH Fix the climate and biodiversity will take care of itself.

[LBC Focus @LbcFocus]

Extremely important question. We are seeking to address similar questions at Lake Bosomtwi Biosphere Reserve in Ghana through independent monitoring and reporting. See https://t.co/mcNrUnRdW5

[ipbes @IPBES]

🌡️🦋💡#Biodiversity loss & #ClimateChange are both driven by human economic activities & mutually reinforce each other

How can we successfully resolve both crises?💭

Learn more w/ #BiodiversityClimateScience from @IPBES & @IPCC_CH co-sponsored w/shop Report

[Ghana Wildlife Society @ghwildlifesoc]

We shall join @Ghacem_ltd tomorrow to plant 100 trees in support of the Green Ghana project. Are you planting tomorrow? Let's hear from you👇
#5MillionTrees #ReadyToGreenGhana #LetsGoPlanting
#GreenGhabaDay #ClimateAction #LetsPlant5MillionTrees #GenerationRestoration

[Dr Anne Schiffer @DrAnneSchiffer]

Attended to trees we planted on Pepper Road just before the first lockdown last year, picked a few bags of litter and treated to a glass of sweet tea by an elderly Syrian couple enjoying the sunshine. @LeedsFoE #shukran

[Friends of Ocean Action @FriendsofOcean]

This #WorldOceansDay take a read of Ocean Super Year Declaration, signed by @FriendsofOcean & released at Virtual #OceanDialogues 2021, highlighting the urgency of global action for a healthy #ocean for tackling #ClimateChange & so much more! 🌊➡️ https://t.co/uCruY82fAX #SDG14+

[UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity]

2021 is a critical year #ForNature. We are at a crossroads where urgent transformative action is needed.

World leaders must act nowؗ ؘؙto secure a #NaturePositive world for generations to come.

#TheRaceIsOn #GenerationRestoration

[UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity]

💚#NatureBasedSolutions can strengthen our resilience to natural hazards and to #ClimateChange impacts.

#NBS are win–win strategies to address two of our biggest global challenges:
🌎Climate change
🛑Biodiversity loss

Learn more with @nresearchnews: https://t.co/WqctmeKx8s

[UN Land and Drought @UNCCD]

📆 #DesertificationAndDroughtDay is coming up on 17 June!

We can build back from the pandemic better when our land is restored to health. It’s a smart decision for a sustainable future 🌄

How do you say #RestorationLandRecovery in your language? 🤔

Comment below 👇🏿👇🏾👇🏼👇🏻👇

[LBC Focus @LbcFocus]

Close up view of Lake Bosomtwi landscape
https://t.co/LlJ8cvnyXC