Increasing resilience for human and environmental security
Create an environment that is safe, healthy, and ecologically sound for both people and wildlife.
Environmental Defenders is an environmental conservation and human rights organization dedicated to protecting biodiversity and Indigenous Peoples’ rights. We work in the Albertine Rift region, specifically the Murchison-Semliki, Greater Virunga, and Ituri landscapes, spanning the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, within the broader Congo Basin.
Our mission is to foster resilience for both environmental and human security. We achieve this by assisting marginalized Indigenous Peoples and traditional communities in the Albertine Rift region to live sustainably and safeguard their cultural practices, water sources, lands, and the surrounding environment.
The Environmental Defenders(ED) is an ecofeminist and collaborative environmental justice organization that protect biodiversity and defend Indigenous People’s rights. ED is dedicated to building resilience for human and environmental security, helping marginalized Indigenous Peoples and communities make a sustainable living and protect their water sources, land, and the local environment.
Based in Uganda and is active in the Albertine Rift region and the Congo Basin.ED strengthens the resilience of individuals and communities to withstand environmental shocks.
At Environmental Defenders, we take a hands-on approach to safeguarding biodiversity in the Albertine Rift and Congo Basin. Our work spans from restoring degraded land through tree planting and habitat restoration to protecting existing ecosystems and the species they support. We collect and bank native seeds to ensure the long-term genetic diversity of these vital regions. Our efforts extend to creating wildlife corridors that connect fragmented habitats, allowing for species movement and genetic exchange. By conserving critical landscapes and combating the threat of extinction, we strive to build a future where both people and nature thrive.
Environmental Defenders stands as a shield for environmental human rights defenders and conservationists who face threats, harm, and endangerment for their courageous work. We are dedicated to protecting those who dedicate their lives to defending the environment, safeguarding wildlife, and securing land rights, tenure security, and sustainable livelihoods for all.
Environmental Defenders empowers rural communities to build resilient and sustainable livelihoods. We focus on strengthening women’s groups through formation, registration, and comprehensive support, including training and resource access. We work to increase agricultural productivity and market access for smallholder farmers by forming and strengthening producer groups and cooperatives. Through training, learning exchanges, and mentorship programs, we build capacity in climate-smart agriculture, agroecology, and nature-based solutions, equipping farmers to adapt to climate change and market fluctuations. Our approach emphasizes gender equality, life skills development, and financial literacy, fostering thriving and self-sufficient communities.
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With your support, ED can protect habitat for endangered species, provide direct assistance to defenders of lands, forests, and human rights at risk in the Albertine rift and Congo Basin; provide livelihoods support to marginalized women groups; form and strengthen producer groups and cooperatives through training, learning exchange, multi-stakeholder dialogue platforms, business mentoring, and coaching in gender, life skills, financial and basic literacy, and numeracy skills.
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We are open to collaborating with individuals and institutions anywhere whose missions are in line with our works. You can contact us to discuss collaboration on:
contact@watetezi.org
PO-BOX, 9520
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