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Earth Day 2024 🌍 🌳 As we celebrate #EarthDay2024 and the powerful theme PLANET VS PLASTICS we reflect on the crucial role that grassroots organizations play in conservation. A related concept is Community-based conservation (CBC) promotes the idea that long-term conservation success requires engaging with, and providing benefits for local communities. So, what important role can your community organization play toward conservation: 1. Supporting community natural resource management. Like the the work, RegisTree does with the Mida Creek community. 2. Facilitating local governance processes like Enkusero Sampu Conservancy, which balances human-wildlife conflict & water needs in Kajiado. View their profile here https://bit.ly/4aIalJe 3. Influencing national policy changes Tag and recognize more Kenyan CBOs and NGOs with conservation projects in the comments! 😊 #earthday #earthday2024 #conservation #communitybasedconservation

As the pace of development continues, we’re losing the very landscapes that make New Jersey such a desirable place. With every year, the state loses 10,000 football fields of natural land and farms to development. There is still a wealth of beautiful landscapes that remain but the window of opportunity to protect them slowly closes with time. So, where should our conservation efforts be prioritized? The Conservation Blueprint can identify the best of our last remaining lands to protect and help us visualize conservation actions for our best possible future. #gisday2023

Effective and equitable conservation requires more than limiting the spread of development and natural resource extraction. Access to natural spaces is critical for addressing historical imbalances, as green spaces are more common in affluent communities (a worldwide phenomenon). Tribal management allows indigenous people to preserve cultural traditions and improve land management practices. #tribalmanagement https://ow.ly/f9ja50Qebfy

A new grant partnership with The Kelp Conservation Initiative! 🤝🎉 We are supporting them with their UK Kelp Restoration Project which aims to develop a low-cost, scalable, and practical solution to future-proof kelp beds against climate stresses. Working with the Marine Biological Association (MBA) in Plymouth, the Initiative hopes to progress the 'green gravel' kelp restoration tool to protect and restore Devon's depleted or at-risk native kelp species. The 'green gravel' is the name given to the discarded scallop shells used as the substrate from which the kelp will grow on.🌿 Kelp provides huge benefits to our oceans' ecosystem: spawning and nursery grounds and habitats for many species, food for marine life, a natural coastal defence, as well as act as a carbon conveyor (drawing down carbon faster than many land plants). The scientists on the project will perform laboratory tests to culture and grow six species of kelp using the 'green gravel' method. Juvenile kelp will then be transplanted to various intertidal locations across Devon. We are delighted to be able to support this important local project which will impact the future of sea bed restoration and the journey towards healthier oceans. 🌊💚 Find out more at https://lnkd.in/eRkxVcDj #oceanrestoration #ProtectOurOceans #Sustainability #ClimateAction #thedixonfoundation #environmentaleducation #togetherforourplanet #environment #sustainability #protectingnature #nonprofitsofinstagram #climatechange #climateaction #changemakers #climateemergency

Conservation works best when people and nature can thrive together. That's why we are more of community engagement in conservation activities to bridge the gap between man and nature. https://lnkd.in/dDU9v6Xx

Nurturing Nature: Passing Conservation Wisdom Through Generations! In the heart of Thousand Islands National Park, a vital mission unfolds: nurturing nature by passing conservation wisdom through generations. This pristine archipelago, a mosaic of land and water, is a living classroom where local communities, visitors, and conservationists come together to preserve the delicate balance of its ecosystems. Elders share age-old practices of sustainable living, teaching the young about the intricate connections between the land, water, and wildlife that define the park's beauty. Through community-led initiatives, such as habitat restoration projects, wildlife monitoring, and eco-tourism programs, knowledge is not only preserved but also enriched, ensuring that the wisdom of conservation is a shared legacy. As each generation learns to value and protect this unique environment, Thousand Islands National Park becomes a beacon of hope for the future, where conservation knowledge grows and thrives, passed down like a cherished heirloom, guiding the stewardship of these lands for centuries to come. #CommunityDevelopment

Exploring the intricacies of tree preservation within conservation areas is vital for responsible development. Check out the slides below for valuable insights into navigating this aspect of development responsibly. #ConservationAreas #TreePreservation #PropertyDevelopment

My perspectives on community-based and community-led conservation approaches: 1. Community-based is not synonymous to community-led! 2. Community-led approaches are those that are initiated, managed and led (decision making) by communities for communities. 3. Community-based may not be led by communities but have objectives centred on communities. Decision making is usually done by authorities like conservation agencies or government agencies on behave of communities. Therefore, elite capture is a likely feature in community-based approach. 4. Community-led is of higher order and should be the ultimate approach for conservation where communities live and interact with nature/environment in their respective ecosystems. Community-based should transcend to community-led. 5. Efforts should be exerted to finding ways of how the current community-based approaches can transcend to community-led approaches. Community-led approaches should be established and enhanced. #Communitybased #indigenouscommunities #biodiversityconservation

Community-based organisations often negotiate with private partners to use their natural resources in return for income, jobs or other benefits. How do these communities know if the deal that they are being offered is good or not? That is the question we are seeking to answer with our partners SULi - IUCN Sustainable Use and Livelihoods Specialist Group with a questionnaire aimed at people who are closely involved with community conservation. Find out more about the survey in our blog, and answer our survey (link at the bottom of the blog) if you work for/with a community-based organisation! https://lnkd.in/d4Kg6xRt

Today, we celebrate the life-giving force of rivers and the vital role they play in sustaining ecosystems and communities around the world. Let's raise awareness, advocate for river conservation, and take action to ensure their health and longevity. Together, we can protect our rivers for current and future generations. 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬! #InternationalDayofActionforRivers #RiversMatter #WaterConservation #EcoActivism 💧🌍