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Restoring the Earth: How John D Liu’s Dream Inspired a Global Movement to Restore Ecosystems

Restoring the Earth has become a critical issue for human civilization, and it was John D Liu’s dream that inspired a…

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Creating crystal clear, clean drinking water using trash

A Ugandan chemist and entrepreneur has invented a portable eco water filter made from animal bones, cassava peels, and other waste…

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Sustainable Planet

Blue Forest launches Africa’s largest mangrove project in Mozambique

Mozambique and Blue Forest sign a historic deal to plant up to 100 million mangroves, covering a total project area of…

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Sustainable Planet

World’s 2nd largest rainforest no longer under threat thanks to conservation efforts

World Heritage Committee removes Congo’s Salonga National Park from List of World Heritage Sites in Danger due to improvements in conservation,…

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Sustainable Planet

100,000 Senegalese work on the world’s largest mangrove restoration programme

Senegal is planting millions of mangrove trees to fight deforestation and restore the country’s spectacular landscapes with the involvement of 350…

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Sustainable Planet

Gabon becomes first African nation to be paid to protect its rainforest

Under the historic Central African Forest Initiative agreement, Gabon receives first payment for reducing CO2 emissions.

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Inspiring People

Meet Team Lioness: the Kenyan women transforming what it means to be a wildlife ranger

IFAW’s all-female ranger team in Kenya’s Amboseli National Park risk their lives daily to protect wildlife from poaching.

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Inspiring People

Malaria: new vaccine hailed as potential breakthrough

A malaria vaccine has proved to be 77% effective in a year-long trial, and its University of Oxford developers say it…

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Sustainable Planet

Donors pledge $14 bln for ‘Green Wall’ to hold back Sahara

Development banks and states have pledged a total of $14.32 billion over the next four years to build a “Great Green…

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Dancing Kids from Uganda become a Viral sensation — but they really need our help

This group of inspiring kids from Uganda show off their amazing choreographed dance routines in viral videos, but behind the joy…

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Restoring the Earth: How John D Liu’s Dream Inspired a Global Movement to Restore Ecosystems

Creating crystal clear, clean drinking water using trash

Blue Forest launches Africa’s largest mangrove project in Mozambique

World’s 2nd largest rainforest no longer under threat thanks to conservation efforts

100,000 Senegalese work on the world’s largest mangrove restoration programme

Gabon becomes first African nation to be paid to protect its rainforest

Meet Team Lioness: the Kenyan women transforming what it means to be a wildlife ranger

Malaria: new vaccine hailed as potential breakthrough

Donors pledge $14 bln for ‘Green Wall’ to hold back Sahara

Dancing Kids from Uganda become a Viral sensation — but they really need our help

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