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An umbrella thorn silhouetted by the setting sun near Seronera Camp in the Serengeti, Tanzania.

Guide to Sustainable Travel in Tanzania

October 3, 2026November 1, 2024 by Brett Stadelmann

In this guide to Tanzania, we’ll explore everything you need to know to make a positive difference while enjoying the wonders of this incredible country.

Categories Travel Tags Africa, Travel
Two people planting a tree with a crowd watching on. My Tree Initiative flag visible.

My Tree Initiative: Fighting Deforestation in Uganda

October 2, 2026May 3, 2023 by Katarzyna Rybarczyk

My Tree Initiative partners with local businesses, councils, and schools to set up planting sites for reforestation, where even children get to participate.

Categories Ecology & Biodiversity Tags Africa, Agriculture, Deforestation, Ecology, Environment, Reforestation
Cyclone Freddy aftermath: Farmland covered in mud and brown water as far as visible

Cyclone Freddy Ravages Southern Malawi Affecting Thousands

October 3, 2026March 24, 2023 by Deogracias Benjamin Kalima

Hundreds of people have been killed in Malawi as a result of Tropical Cyclone Freddy in three days of destruction that began on Monday 12 March, 2023.

Categories Risk & Resilience Tags Africa, Climate, Crises, Deogracias Benjamin Kalima, Environment, Politics
Carol McBrady sitting on a bench with 4 men under a graffitied wall

AFCZ: Helping those Living and Dying on the Street in Zambia

October 3, 2026December 18, 2022 by Katarzyna Rybarczyk

Carol McBrady, known around Zambia’s capital Lusaka as ‘Mama Carol,’ has dedicated her life to rescuing street children and helping them get a better future.

Categories Equality & Justice Tags Africa, Education, Equality, Ethics, Politics, Poverty
Large metallic pump for extracting ground water

The Malawi Water Crisis: Initiatives Aim at Universal Access

October 3, 2026January 22, 2021 by Deogracias Benjamin Kalima

To address the Malawi water crisis, a collaboration between the government and key NGOs is attempting to curb the disastrous lack of access to this resource that is affecting broad swathes of the country.

Categories Climate Tags Africa, Climate, Deogracias Benjamin Kalima, Ecology, Food security, Poverty
locust eating

Tackling a Locust Plague in the 21st Century: A Sustainability Issue

December 10, 2025November 20, 2020 by May Livere

In East Africa, experts are warning of new threat to food security, that of an unprecedented locust outbreak that began at the end of 2019.

Categories Ecology & Biodiversity Tags Africa, Climate, Ecology, Food security, Organic farming, Poverty
Woman standing by Chitetezo Mbaula

Chitetezo Mbaula: When Women Take the Lead to Fight Deforestation

October 3, 2026November 2, 2020 by Deogracias Benjamin Kalima

Chitetezo Mbaula: The innovative cooking stove that is sweeping across rural Malawi, and encouraging environmental conservation in its wake.

Categories Ecology & Biodiversity Tags Africa, Climate, Deforestation, Deogracias Benjamin Kalima, Design, Ecology, Economics, Poverty, Reforestation
Malawi covid1

Covid-19 Restrictions in Malawi Disrupt the Livelihoods of Farming Families

October 3, 2026September 16, 2020 by Deogracias Benjamin Kalima

Covid-19 restrictions in Malawi have inadvertently had an adverse affect on the demand for onions, and thus have had a devastation effect on the livelihoods of the country’s onion farmers.

Categories Risk & Resilience Tags Africa, Covid-19, Crises, Deogracias Benjamin Kalima, Economics, Elections, Health, Politics, Poverty
Kenya Coast

Mangrove Restoration: Sustaining Mangroves for Better Livelihoods Along the Kenyan Coast

October 3, 2026April 11, 2020 by May Livere

Mangrove forest restoration: Communities living along the coast of Kenya are protecting these ecosystems while also utilizing them to support livelihoods

Categories Ecology & Biodiversity Tags Africa, Deforestation, Ecology, May Livere, Reforestation
elephant walking

Why Majestic Tim Matters, And 7 Simple Tips

October 2, 2026April 5, 2020 by May Livere

The world lost Majestic Tim, one of Kenya’s largest elephants, in early February 2020. His story can improve awareness of conservation efforts worldwide.

Categories Sustainability Facts, Data and Statistics Tags Africa, Conservation, Ecology, May Livere

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