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Journalists posed for photos with the Mahagi territory military administrator during the training organized by the Environmental Defenders in Mahagi-Ituri province, DRC.

Environmental Defenders Train 26 Journalists from Mahagi, Ituri Province, on Biodiversity, Climate and Public Health

From June 15 to 17, 2026, Environmental Defenders (ED) hosted

Environmental Defenders (ED) Begins Community Forestry Consultations on Ituri’s Lendu Plateau

Indigenous Peoples and local communities are losing their land to

A herd of African elephants standing in lush green wetland vegetation inside Queen Elizabeth National Park, along the threatened Kyambura migratory corridor connecting Uganda to Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

New Vision Investigation Backed by Environmental Defenders Sparks National Conversation on Gold Mining Threats to the Uganda and DRC Wildlife Corridor

Reporting by veteran environmental journalist Gerald Tenywa, published in the

The daily struggle of an eco-guard at the Okapi Wildlife Reserve

Hunted while protecting: The daily struggle of an eco-guard at the Okapi Wildlife Reserve

Ituri, DRC — Deep in the Ituri forest, the morning

Women members of VCCI plant native tree seedlings at the Ramogi nursery, Chefferie des Mokambo, Mahagi Territory, Ituri Province, DRC — part of Environmental Defenders' Albertine Rift reforestation program on the Lendu Plateau

Bare Hills, Bold Women: Ituri’s Communities Are Planting the Lendu Plateau Back to Life

Over 600,000 seedlings planted. The goal is to plant 200

Ecofeminist Struggles Against Extractivism in DRC and Uganda | Environmental Defenders Research

Environmental Defenders Co-Authors Peer-Reviewed Research on Ecofeminist Struggles Against Extractivism in the DRC and Uganda

Environmental Defenders is proud to share that three members of

Considering socio-ecological digital activism through a Fuchsean lens

Environmental Defenders Featured in Peer-Reviewed Academic Research on Digital Activism and Socio-Ecological Justice

Environmental Defenders is pleased to share that our work has

Pacuwegi Oneranda (Aceronga), a 2023 Kilimo Award recipient and women's rights defender from Wagungu Chiefdom on Lake Albert, DRC, advocating for fishing and farming communities.

On the Frontline and Under Fire: The Women Defending Our Forests, Rivers, and Rights

This International Women’s Day, Environmental Defenders honors the women across