Did you know that smallholder farmers produce a third of our food, yet receive only 1.7% of climate finance?

Learn more about Audacious Project, Restore Local, from WRI Africa on how they're changing that: audaciousproject.org/grantees/resto…

We are excited to partner with Serfor Perú and implement work under the FLR Hub!

Together, we will work to publicize programs that channel funding to the communities restoring land on the ground.

Why not process Africa's resources closer to where they are produced?

This is paramount to shifting to a low-carbon footing & achieving equitable economies for smallholder farmers. More on how we can forge partnerships towards a thriving continent👉 bit.ly/3UfmXk2

🗺️Meta, World Resources Inst & Land & Carbon Lab have launched the first #AI -powered, 1-meter resolution global map of tree canopy height🌳

The model & data are made free & available to advance open source monitoring & improve our ability to adapt to #climatechange .

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With women in charge, mangroves thrive. That’s the lesson Oriana Montes de Oca and the Cooperativa Carey are teaching Isla Arena.

See how these #MangroveGuardians flipped the script in a traditionally male-dominated field 👉 wri.org/mangrove-guard…

Today we kicked off the 2024 #LandAccelerator Africa program. Excited to see the new faces who will be joining us this year!

Learn more about the program 👉 bit.ly/3JzZw0T

Happy #EarthDay2024 !

At #TerraFund for #AFR100 , we unite with the local champions to bring back the health of our planet’s ecosystems! We provide them with capacity + financial needs for their success!

'On this journey, there is no end for learning,' says #BenChikamai :👇

Happy #EarthDay !🌍🎉

Today, we reflect and celebrate the interconnectedness of people, nature and climate. We envision a new era in which we can meet people’s needs while addressing climate change and protecting nature.

More from World Resources Inst ▶️ go.wri.org/earthday24

🌿 Passionate about ecosystem restoration, especially forest landscape restoration (FLR)? Dive deeper into your impact potential with the Restoration Academy - xTanzania. Apply now at bit.ly/49COyRD before applications close on May 1st, 2024! #GenerationRestoration

Wouldn’t it 'bee' sweet if protecting mangroves created cascading benefits? 🐝

Margely Mascool and the Honey Kaab show how #MangroveGuardians support the entire ecosystem and economy.

Learn more: wri.org/mangrove-guard…

Restoration and reforestation bring real results for Cooperativa Carey.

Israel Moras Narváez and his fellow #MangroveGuardians have breathed new life into more than 200 hectares of land across Mexico's Isla Arena: wri.org/mangrove-guard…

Monitoring the landscapes under restoration could help give credit to the undervalued local communities who work to protect & restore these ecosystems!

This week, #TerraFund for AFR100 is equipping its partners, in the Greater Rift Valley of #Kenya , to do that themselves!

What’s needed to unlock a #FutureFit food sector by 2030? How can companies alleviate the costs that farmers face in mitigating agricultural emissions?

Join @WBCSD, @WMBTweets & Food and Land Use Coalition for a solutions-oriented webinar on April 11 to find out!

💻 wri.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Africa's potential as a continent is unparalleled: high quality solar, restoration potential & the 🌍’s youngest workforce - to name a few.

FINANCE & INVESTMENT can unlock this potential, with climate resilient opportunities that provide inclusive livelihoods and quality jobs.

New 2023 #TreeCoverLoss data is here! 🌴🌍

2023 saw dramatic reductions in forest loss in Brazil and Colombia, but new fronts kept the rate of tropical primary forest loss high.

Explore the top takeaways from UMD GLAD’s #TreeCoverLoss data
👉 gfw.global/4cVViNF

What were 2023's forest loss trends, and what factors are impacting them at the country and regional levels?🌳📷

Join Global Forest Watch this week for a presentation on 2023 #TreeCoverLoss data analysis and a discussion on the state of forests. Register today 👇

Clean water, fresh air, healthier habitats and economic prosperity! Verónica Cab Huchim highlights how Mexico's #MangroveGuardians provide stability for their families 🌱🌊

Learn more: bit.ly/11hnBer

Meet Justice Camillus Mensah! 👋 Justice & Hεn Mpoano are harnessing the power of community to strengthen forest law enforcement in Ghana.

Watch the full interview
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This is the first video in our Voices of Global Forest Watch series celebrating #GFW10 !

Under TerraFund for AFR100, Nature Rwanda and BirdLife Africa are playing a key role in revitalizing Rwanda's Rusizi District 🌱

To date, they have created 419 jobs for the community by planting eight different species of trees. Congratulations! 👏👏👏