Written by: Bellarmine Nneji
One of the goals most of the world has agreed on is education for sustainable development. This means development that considers present concerns without compromising the interests of future generations. Nations develop through education that takes care of...
Courtesy of Landscape News
Written by: Hugh Biggar
Nana Yaw Osei-Darkwa is helping Ghana see the forest for the trees.
His country has experienced drastic deforestation in recent decades due to cocoa production, logging, clearing of trees for agriculture, fuel wood extraction...
Written by: Elvis Paul Tangem and Elvis Lyonga Edimo
The Great Green Wall initiative is a reforestation project that aims to transform the lives of millions living on the frontline of the climate crisis. The goals of this African-led project are to...
Written by: Kimberly White
Costa Rica has been awarded the 2019 UN Champion of the Earth award. The Central American country is recognized for its steadfast commitment to the environment and ambitious policies to tackle the climate crisis.
The Champions of...
Courtesy of Forests News
Written by: Gloria Pallares
Guyana, meaning “land of water,” is one of the smallest, most densely forested countries in South America. It is also an important part of the Amazon biome. In 2009, the country made a landmark...
Written by: Myles Allen
The four-day G7 summit in Cornwall ended with little cause for celebration from anyone worried about climate change. Most of the pledges that emerged were relatively old news, with the UK repeating its promise of £500...
Written by: Abhaya Raj Joshi
Pakistan is aiming for the return of an apex predator not seen in the country in nearly four decades: the gharial crocodile (Gavialis gangeticus).
According to the WWF program in Pakistan, the government there has asked Nepal,...
Written by: Mike Gaworecki
Restoring forests in areas where they once stood is an important step toward halting climate change. It helps to ensure a host of other environmental services, too, like provision of clean air and water. But without...
Written by: Shreya Dasgupta
There may be a glimmer of hope for the critically endangered gharial, a unique crocodile known for its long, narrow snout that ends in a bulbous growth resembling a cooking pot called a ghara.
The fish-eating crocodile was...
Written by: Kimberly White
Companies, government agencies, and NGOs across the United States have come together in a new initiative to combat plastic pollution- the U.S.Plastics Pact.
Led by The Recycling Partnership and the World Wildlife Fund, the national initiatives aims...