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Environmental Defenders restore tropical forests and damaged landscapes to avoid extinctions and combat climate change

Tropical forests are the most biodiverse ecosystems on the planet, with more than two-thirds of all documented species. Given the present pace of deforestation, the majority of tropical forests will be completely depleted over a span of one hundred years. Such an action would significantly undermine biodiversity on a worldwide level and pose a threat […]

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The Environmental Defenders demand UN Bodies hold the DR Congo government accountable for the severe conditions faced by Environmental Defenders and human rights activists

The year 2024 will be significant for the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s membership in United Nations (UN) entities, since the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the country is scheduled to occur at the end of 2024. The United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group will assess the human rights situation […]

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The Environmental Defenders delivered the inaugural “Kilimo Prize Award” during a public event at Mahagi Port, Wagungu territory, DR Congo

On August 23, 2023, the Environmental Defenders awarded the first “Kilimo Prize Award” to 18 individuals and organizations in the Albertine region of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The recipients were carefully selected and honored at the 2023 Kilimo Award ceremony held in Wagungu Chiefdom, Mahagi Port in the Mahagi territory of the […]

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The Village Savings and Loan Association is enhancing livelihoods and rehabilitating the environment

The Environmental Defenders uses Village Savings and Loan Association methods to help rural women and farmer households get out of poverty while conserving the environment. The Environmental Defenders is addressing growing poverty and strengthening the resilience of impoverished rural farming communities in Dei sub county, Pakwach district, Uganda, by organizing women farmers into Village Saving […]

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Radio Terra FM promotes agriculture, supports livelihoods, and provides environmental information to last-mile farmers

Terra FM aims to shed light on the complexities of the Albertine Region, informing listeners about pertinent issues ranging from health and agricultural security to conflict management. To do so, the strategy involves environmental education, the promotion of fundamental rights, and the dissemination of Indigenous culture. The long-term objective is to use community radio as […]