Wanjira emerged as the only Kenyan in Time Magazine's '100 Most Influential People' list in 2023 for her work in restoring land, people, and livelihoods. She is the Vice President and Regional Director for Africa at the World Resources Institute…
According to a UNESCO report, 70% of young people have a very limited awareness of climate change or cannot describe it to someone else, indicating a significant gap in global climate education. The research also found that the younger the…
Earth Hour 2023 will be held on March 25, 2023. Since 2007, Earth Hour has focused attention on climate change and environmental degradation. Earth Hour has reached over 190 countries and territories and millions of people around the globe. Earth…
DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality is the theme for this year’s International Women's Day. Celebrated annually on March 8, 2023, International Women's Day (IWD 2023) will focus on the digital gender gap and the importance of protecting women's…
On February 8, 2023, ABCG and the African Wildlife Foundation hosted a presentation by SaharaConservation on the efforts to rewild the Sahara and the Sahel. SaharaConservation is the only international nonprofit dedicated to conserve the wildlife, habitats, and other natural…
There is no denying that our weather partners have evolved significantly since a decade ago. Long-term use of fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and gas has been by far the most significant contributor to these changes, accounting for more…
<p><em>Editor's note: News about conservation and the environment is made every day, but some of it can fly under the radar. In a recurring feature, Conservation News shares a recent news story that you should know about.</em></p><p><span style="background-color:initial;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;text-align:inherit;text-transform:inherit;white-space:inherit;word-spacing:normal;caret-color:auto;">Over the last…
<div><p>The gender gap in science is no secret — <a href="http://uis.unesco.org/en/topic/women-science" target="_blank">fewer than 30 percent</a> of the world’s researchers are women. And while the number of women pursuing careers in science is steadily rising, the lack of representation can be…
<div><p>When U.S. President Joseph Biden meets with Brazil’s newly elected president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, in Washington this week, climate change and the fate of the Amazon will be one of the many items of discussion, <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/3838298-biden-to-host-lula-at-white-house-with-brazilian-democracy-on-agenda/" target="_blank">according…
The Society for Conservation Biology's Africa Section, with the support of the Africa Biodiversity Collaborative Group, has recently created the Africa in Conservation Biology database. This database has been developed and curated to help increase the visibility of African conservation…
