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In Makame Village in the Hoima region, Uganda, Wandera Wilson manages a nursery that produces an estimated 200,000 seedlings a year. He purchases seeds from the national forest authority as well as private collectors, depending on the type.
“We believe that a good tree is born from a good deed,” he says.
Wilson uses the funds from the sale of his seedlings to support his three kids and buy a sewing machine for his wife. He even helped one of his neighbors buy a motorcycle, an asset that can be shared amongst the entire community.
“That’s where the love begins — from the local man,” he says. “The connection increases the desire to protect them later on.”
On #earthday, read KC Cheng's photo essay of how Ecosia, JGI Uganda, and residents are reforesting the country.
Honored to deliver this The Anthem Awards acceptance speech on behalf of our @thexylom team, where we were named a Silver Winner in News & Journalism, Sustainability, Environment, & Climate.
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NEW: The Indigenous Ogiek tribe in Southwest Kenya has successfully fought a decade-long legal battle to stop the Kenyan government from illegally evicting them from the Mau Forest and flipping the land for an alleged carbon credit trading scheme.
Yet, the Kenyan Forest Service has ignored rulings, going as far as setting fire to Ogiek huts this past November.
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Every year, gas flaring costs Nigeria $450M in unpaid fines and energy that could've powered a country with 40% of residents lacking access to electricity twice over.
Despite all this and ecological devastation, some of the worst offenders are insulated from the consequences. The Nigerian Agip Oil Company has been flaring in Ogboinbiri since the 80's. Yet, until this September, it was a subsidiary of Italian energy giant Eni.
We've translated Ekpali Saint's @soljourno story to inform our Italian readers about what went wrong, so they can hold Eni accountable
Other news outlets can’t cover climate issues like we can.
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Hello everyone, it's #Newstodon Friday, and we got a shoutout in @niemanlab Predictions for Journalism, 2024!
From our real-time line-item budget to completely rebuilding our audience on Mastodon and supporting a young, diverse crop of journalists, we've shown time and time again that we are the future of news. We're glad that our effort is recognized by Michael Greshko and the Nieman Lab.
Hello everyone, it's #Newstodon Friday! We have a new story for you:
Although hormone therapy has helped menstruators regulate their periods and avoid pregnancies when used as intended, women in India have been coerced to take these pills to "purify" themselves to attend religious functions.
Read more about what being shortlisted for one of the largest social impact awards globally means for us in our press release below, with a statement from Editor-in-Chief @alexip718: