GAIA member projects demonstrate Zero Waste as a solution to the climate crisis in East Africa
By GAIA Over the last few years, the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) and the Break Free From Plastic…
On paper, it’s a community forest. On the map, it’s a mine.
By Jonas Kiriko Community-managed forests in the DRC, meant to safeguard biodiversity and promote sustainable management, are under threat from…
Nyungwe-Ruhango corridor: More than 2,100ha of degraded forests and wetlands will be restored
By Annonciata Byukusenge Rwanda has launched an ambitious initiative to restore degraded ecosystems and strengthen climate resilience in one of…
An environmental project transforms livelihoods for over 400,000 people in the Amayaga region
By Annonciata Byukusenge Amayaga, a six-year environmental initiative in the southern Rwanda Amayaga region, has improved livelihoods for more than…
Rwanda restores the Congo–Nile ridge in a $50 million environmental push
By Annonciata Byukusenge KARONGI, Rwanda, have completed about 20% of an ambitious environmental restoration project along the Congo–Nile ridge, a…
High-level subregional workshop to strengthen biodiversity restoration monitoring under the global framework
By Correspondent Regional leaders and experts have urged countries to accelerate efforts to restore degraded ecosystems, noting that restoration commitments…
Plagued by Flooding, an African City Reengineers Its Wetlands
By Annonciata and Freddie As climate change and urbanization intensify flooding in Rwanda, the capital of Kigali has embraced nature-based…
Communities living near Nyungwe National Park shared in tourism revenue
By Annonciata Byukusenge Residents living around Nyungwe National Park are set to benefit from tourism revenue, as six community development…
How Clean Cooking Gas Brought by the Green Amayaga Project to Schools Promoted Environmental Protection in Southern Province
By Christophe Uwizeyimana The Green Amayaga Project, carried out by the Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) in partnership with local…
How Green Amayaga empowers local communities with fruit trees to improve nutrition and livelihoods
By Nadine Ingabire The Green Amayaga initiative has supported local communities by providing fruit trees intercropped with seasonal crops as…