The climate and biodiversity emergencies amplify each other, so they must be solved together. This requires urgently phasing out #FossilFuels and ramping up clean energy systems. #NaturebasedSolutions are a powerful ally to go with those efforts. Via IUCN

Want a thriller Congo? Think Brazzaville.

🌳The Amazon is home to 40% of Earth’s remaining rainforest, 10% of known species, and Indigenous communities who have been its stewards for generations. Stronger governance and sustainable farming are key to protecting this ecosystem. #Trees4Resilience

Congo Brazaville. Photo🎥: Scott Ramsay.

Congo Brazaville. Photo🎥: Scott Ramsay.

PLASTIC POLLUTION: A Global Crisis Plastic pollution is the accumulation and dispersal of plastic materials in the environment, including land, water, and air. This is very harmful to the environment, wildlife, and human health. It is becoming a growing threat to our planet.

Restoration can offset current degradation levels, with varied intensities and outcomes. 🌏 Learn more about why restoration matters and be part of #GenerationRestoration. via ipbes UN Environment Programme

NFA AND H.E FORMER VICE PRESIDENT BUKENYA LAUNCH RESTORATION OF DEGRADED CFR. Wakiso, 08/09/2023. National Forestry Authority-Uganda in partnership with H.E former Vice President & Senior Presidential Adviser Prof. Gilbert Bukenya & partners have launched a restoration drive 4 degraded parts of Nonve CFR.

TotalEnergies Uganda National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) PAU_Uganda Ministry of Energy & Mineral Development Uganda Wildlife Authority Les Amis de la Terre FR Youth For Green Communities (YGC). Centre for Environmental Research and Agriculture StopEACOP Wildlife Conservation Society, Uganda Women for Green Economy Movement Uganda 🐘The elephant conflicts have led to loss of crops, incomes & school-dropouts. Men also stay out at night to guard gardens. Further, while TotalEnergies Uganda indicated that a flood mitigation plan for the Industrial Area was in the offing, the floods continue & destroy croplands.

📣 The deadline to submit nominations of authors for the #IPCC 2027 Methodology Report on Inventories for Short-lived Climate Forcers is this Friday, 13 September 2024 (midnight CEST). The report is scheduled for release in the second half 2027. 🔗 bit.ly/PRCSLCF

As the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution impact the health of land it is essential to halt human activities that lead to land degradation and work towards restoring land to protect livelihoods and biodiversity. #AMCEN Via Convention on Wetlands

Over 67% of our Farmers are still in Subsistence Agriculture- what President Yoweri K Museveni calls "okukolera ekidda kyonka", Due to climate change, we need to focus on Climate Smart Agriculture other than nature dependency. Parliament of Uganda MAAIF 🇺🇬 MINISTRY OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENT 🇺🇬 The Environment Shield

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Across the globe, environmental and land defenfers are threatened species. Governments, companies and individuals attack and sometimes kill them.

🌳Forests are nature’s powerhouse and can be a sustainable resource for meeting the world’s energy demand #ForNature #BiodiversityPlan Via FAO Climate Change & Biodiversity | Food and Agriculture Organization

A lot of life in the wild. Protect nature.

Protect nature—our soils, forests, wildlife, wetlands & air—now threatened by pollution, biodiversity loss & the climate crisis.

💧Thriving biodiversity starts with clean water and healthy wetlands, which provide habitats for countless species and serve as natural water filters. By protecting these ecosystems, we ensure the survival of wildlife. #WetlandsWednesday #WetlandsMatter

Like it or not: Germany’s energy system is fully operational, with more than 50% renewables. And we are shutting down – not building – coal & nuclear plants. Coal will be off the grid by 2038 at the latest. PS: We also don’t eat cats and dogs. #Debate2024

We are honored to have Robert J. Turyakira, Chief Executive Manager of The Environment Shield, as a panelist at the #UGEconomicForum! He’ll bring his expertise on environmental sustainability and its vital role in driving Uganda’s economic development. #NilePostNews