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This #MangroveDay we’re proud to share that our CEO Marie-Noëlle Keijzer was featured on the #AmbitionToImpact podcast powered by Climate Impact Partners 🌱 In this episode, she spoke with Mohammed Safdar, Origination Lead at Climate Impact Partners, about the marvels of mangroves and their critical role in protecting coastal regions, local communities, and the climate. They discussed: 🌿 What mangroves are and why they're the heroes on the frontline of climate change. 🌿 Why we need mangrove restoration projects and the importance of community connection when working on this project type. 🌿 WeForest and Climate Impact Partners' incredible mangrove restoration project in the Casamance Delta and its impact on biodiversity, coastal protection, and the local community. 🌿 The complexity of planting mangroves, and ensuring their best chances of survival. 🌿 Marie-Noëlle's vision for the future of mangroves and how listeners can get involved in protecting these vital habitats. Don't miss this insightful discussion, where we talk about the impactful benefits mangrove projects provide and why they really are the gems of our coastlines. Listen here 🎧 : https://lnkd.in/gxPV_Yw2 #MangroveDay #ClimateAction #Sustainability #Podcast #WeForest

The Global Mangrove Alliance’s 'The State of the World’s Mangroves' report is back with a new 2024 edition!   A collaboration of over 100 authors from around the world, this vital document contains new science solidifying the role of mangroves as natural climate solutions, and confirming their importance to coastal communities and biodiversity. The report features our project with OCEANIUM restoring 10,000 hectares of mangroves in Senegal’s Casamance and Sine-Saloum deltas and rivers. Working with NGO Eclosio ONG, the project also addresses the root cause of mangrove loss by supporting the communities in taking up mangrove-friendly, income-generating activities that allow the restored areas to regenerate and grow 🌱 Read more about this project on pages 57, 71 and 72 🔖 #WorldMangroveDay

Today we’re talking sustainability integrations 🌳 Apps such as Zapier and Shopify ensure that businesses from any industry can easily participate in reforestation efforts, so you can contribute to sustainability goals without disrupting operations, and communicate your impact seamlessly: Here’s how: 🌱 Automate contributions: Businesses can set up triggers within their favorite apps to grow trees with WeForest, turning everyday transactions into acts of environmental stewardship. 🌱 Easy integration: With just a few clicks, companies can connect WeForest to a vast network of applications, simplifying the process of contributing to restoration without the need for complex coding. 🌱 Track your impact: Real-time updates enable businesses to monitor their environmental contributions, providing a transparent and tangible view of positive impact on the planet. Head to the comments to see the next steps in building sustainability into the roots of your business ⤵

Exciting news from Zambia! 👨🌾 Smallholder farmers working with WeForest are set to take part in an exciting new research project, aimed at optimizing high-quality organic compost and increasing crop productivity. Driven by Zambia’s Copperbelt University, the research focuses on 'bokashi', a potent organic fertilizer that enhances soil health and crop yields. Through lab work at CBU and field trials with these farmers, the project will develop an optimal version of bokashi compost, able to improve soil fertility, increase crop productivity, and enhance the livelihoods of farmers in our Conservation Agriculture programmes. Learn more in the comments 📰 📷: Ruben Foquet Copperbelt University #sustainable #agriculture #foodsecurity

Here’s a positive story to end your week 📰✨ The Katanino team recently shared the moving story of 33-year-old Aubrey, who started working with WeForest in July 2019 when he was recruited and trained to collect the socio-economic baseline data. In 2020, Aubrey joined the Katanino Law Enforcement Team to patrol the Forest Reserve. Together with 14 other community members he was instrumental in reducing illegal charcoal incidents - from a peak of 296 in February 2020 to zero in April 2022. The monthly allowance he received from forest patrols was the main household income for his family of six. Unfortunately, in 2023, he became visually impaired, which meant he couldn't continue his law enforcement duties. Aubrey's wife, Olipa, was among the women engaged in the project's Treadle Pump Scheme for vegetable production. She was able to take over as the household's breadwinner through vegetable production, growing cabbages and rape. Despite his loss of sight, Aubrey helps with pumping water. They now earn enough from vegetable sales to buy food for the family, pay for school materials for the kids, and buy more seeds for their 0.25 ha vegetable plot 🥬

At WeForest, we're committed to more than just planting trees 🌳 Our approach is holistic, and ensures long-term forest sustainability by engaging local communities. By understanding that trees are for the long term, together, we can secure a more sustainable future for our planet 🌍 #restoration #conservation #agroforestry

Thousands of you have already signed up to our 'Seeds of change' newsletter 🌱 The July edition is here, featuring inspiring stories and highlights straight from the field. We’re sharing big news, before/after transformations, and honey badgers 🦡 We hope you enjoy it! Don't forget to subscribe to our new LinkedIn newsletter for updates on our global projects for people, nature, and climate.

We’re #hiring a Geospatial Data Scientist! 🥼 This role will involve performing geospatial analysis to understand landscape dynamics in our projects. You'll be assessing past changes in forest or agricultural land cover to support new project designs, and evaluating forest cover increase during and after projects. Please share far and wide with your network for anyone interested in #conservationjobs and #greenjobs 🌳 🌿: https://lnkd.in/er_b_zD7

Honey badgers spotted in Katanino 🍯🦡 Five years ago, sights like this were very uncommon in the heavily degraded Katanino Forest Reserve. Now we can see the amazing impact of our ecological restoration, as wildlife returns! These honey badgers (Mellivora capensis) may look cuddly, but don’t get too close – they’re one of Africa’s most ferocious animals, and have even been known to attack lions when threatened. Just look at that scamper! #reforestation #restoration #wildlife

What are the United Nations SDGs? Some people might know exactly what they are and can name all 17. Other people might never have heard of them. We’re really keen to break down terminology and phrases used in the environmental sector, so here’s a quick explanation. If you have any other terms you’d like us to break down, you know what to do ⬇️💭 #UnitedNations #GenerationRestoration #SDGs