Wildlife Works implements market-based conservation solutions that protect endangered wildlife and forests in partnership with forest communities.
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Wildlife Works was founded in 1997 with a mission to create community-centered solutions for human-wildlife conflict. Watch the video below to learn more: youtu.be/iuuxUAZXboU?si=pJ2C…
Once teeming with life, Lake Mai Ndombe's fish populations are now depleted due to an unlikely culprit. Local communities face starvation, but have a hopeful solution that could turn the tide. Watch our new award-winning short film, Black Water, here: youtu.be/eyvmEhvivLk?si=t1Kn…
During @Evebazaiba's visit to the Mai Ndombe REDD+ Project, she was struck by Souza Bina, a determined girl who rejected early marriage to pursue her education. Eve invited Souza to the capital, hoping to inspire other girls facing similar challenges #education #carboncreditswork
Read more here: wildlifeworks.com/post/girl-…
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J’ai visité avec joie les œuvres sociales réalisées: plusieures écoles construites dans les normes en faveur des communautés locales dans les villages d’INONGO grace au projet MAÏ-NDOMBE REDD+ porté par la société ERA CONGO-WWC en partenariat avec le Ministère de l’environnement.
#Forests are humanity's life support systems. Currently, Wildlife Works’ projects work to protect 1.8 million hectares of forests around the world.
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#InternationalDayofForests
Earlier this week at #COP28, the Minister of the Environment for the DRC @Evebazaiba spoke powerfully at a discussion on a revolutionary shift for the #voluntarycarbonmarket.
Watch the full discussion here: youtube.com/live/ILFZzvkX8u4…
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Join us tomorrow (12/6) at #COP28 to hear from those working to build integrity in the #carbonmarket
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Join us tomorrow (12/4) at #COP28 for an important discussion on how to get the #carbonmarket right for communities.
“If the #carbonmarket fails, we squander the best opportunity we ever had for driving corporate finance to protect forests," says Mike Korchinsky, Founder of Wildlife Works.
Read about how the market can move past the current slump in this piece by @WSJ wsj.com/science/environment/…
When done in equitable partnership with Indigenous Peoples and local communities, #REDD+ projects become a catalyst to clarify land tenure and strengthen human rights.
Join @InnovaForum's free webinar tomorrow to learn more!
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@EverlandEarth
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Check out our latest research showing that carbon credits are associated with businesses decarbonizing faster: bit.ly/CB-report @ConservationOrg @WMBtweets @wearevcmi @SkollFoundation @StephenDonofrio
Today Wildlife Works, @foresttrends and @Everland are proud to announce the launch of the Equitable Earth Coalition, a new standard for the #voluntarycarbonmarket
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Join us at #ClimateWeekNYC ! Hear the perspectives of Indigenous Peoples and local communities on how carbon finance can be a powerful instrument to support their rights and conserve their #forests. @peoplesforests
More information here: crm.nature4climate.org/civic…
Thanks to everyone who came out to our party at #AfricaClimateWeek celebrating the world’s first certified REDD+ project: the Kasigau Corridor.
If you’re interested in any of the clothes you see in these pictures, be sure to visit our new shop at the Nairobi Street Kitchen!
From conducting over 1,000 patrols annually to addressing human wildlife conflict and increasing awareness around the importance of #conservation, our team of women and men work tirelessly to protect wildlife habitat at the Kasigau Corridor REDD+ project. Happy #WorldRangerDay!
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For Catherine Simba, Early Childhood Dev’t Supervisor, the Kasigau Corridor REDD+ project’s value comes in the form of feeding programs & education funding for her school children ecosystemmarketplace.com/art… @StephenDonofrio @jaymwakima @WildlifeWorks
Constance Mwandaa is a ranger and the Head of Training at the Kasigau Corridor REDD+ Project. Her journey as a pioneering female ranger showcases the transformative power of breaking gender barriers in conservation.
youtu.be/7C2uOG639dc
#WorldFemaleRangerWeek2023
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In Kenya, a carbon project’s “co-benefits” take center stage. @StephenDonofrio discusses key takeaways from his visit to the Kasigau Corridor REDD+ project: ecosystemmarketplace.com/art… @jaymwakima @WildlifeWorks
In Colombia, we recently completed our work as implementation partners for the eight Pacific REDD+ Portfolio Projects (BioREDD) of @paramosybosques, led by @Chemonics and financed by @USAID.
Click to learn more: forbes.co/2023/06/05/actuali…
