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Eco Mama's: Uganda's eco-village shaping the future of sustainable agriculture
As the world reels from global food supply chain disruptions and extreme weather, this eco-village in Uganda is helping inculcate the...

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Nov 22, 20225 min read
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Young Kenyan on mission to save Africa’s largest freshwater lakeRahmina Paullete with fellow youth
16-year-old Rahmina Paullete is inspiring community members - young and old - residing on the shores of Lake Victoria to stop pollution...

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Nov 21, 20224 min read
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The young Moroccan driving climate action (YOUNG CLIMATE ACTIVIST SERIES)
20-year-old Fatna Ikrame El Fanne is ensuring that young Moroccans are fully aware of the dangers of climate change - and the...

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Nov 21, 20223 min read
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How Green is My President? William Ruto: a president who would turn Kenya "green"
How Green is My President? William Ruto: a president who would turn Kenya "green" At November's COP27 conference in Cairo, the first to...

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Nov 21, 20226 min read
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Don't toss the Pringles can
Just down the road from Nigeria's Sin City, a young man id builds lighting equipment - and a future - using old Pringles cans and LED...

bird story agency
Nov 21, 20224 min read
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Uncle Bravo, environmental magician
Kurai Felix Mukaro, popularly known as 'Uncle Bravo' is making waves in his community thanks to his organic herbal and vegetable gardens,...

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Nov 21, 20224 min read
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How we cook can help save the planet – clean cooking solutions coming to a kitchen near you
By moving away from wood and coal cooking fires, Africa will contribute substantially to a cooler world. Recent reports indicate this is...

bird story agency
Nov 21, 20224 min read
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A voice for youths and children at "Africa's COP"
Kelo Uchendu, 26, is the policy lead of YOUNGO, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) children and youth constituency....

bird story agency
Nov 21, 20223 min read
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Conservation agriculture has made Teresia Momanyi’s corn farm her refuge and "office"
Small-scale Kenyan farmer Teresia Momanyi introduces her “office and employer” - a neat, four-acre piece of land on which she practices...

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Nov 21, 20225 min read
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COP28 should not be ‘another talk show’: Pan-African Parliament
African lawmakers are pushing for a year of action ahead of COP28 in Dubai, avowing they’re tired of empty promises from developed...

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Nov 21, 20222 min read
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Young climate activists: a global community driving change
A drought that shut down their school's water supply marked Eric Njuguna's first strides into climate activism. Now they're at the...

bird story agency
Nov 21, 20222 min read
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Africa's landmark climate damage compensation deal
A synchronised diplomatic offensive by African states, which resulted in a historic deal to set up a "loss and damage" fund, highlights...

bird story agency
Nov 21, 20223 min read
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'A just transition, not just a transition': Africa's ultimatum on fossil fuels
"A just transition, and not just a transition" is Africa's declaration at COP27 as states vowed not to dissever their economies from...

bird story agency
Nov 18, 20223 min read
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Climate technology programme for Africa launched at COP27
The five-year programme will accelerate the innovation, development, and deployment of transformative climate technologies. Seth Onyango,...

bird story agency
Nov 18, 20223 min read
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Loss and Damage: Africa's final push for finance facility at COP27
Africa is in a last-minute dash to secure far-reaching climate deals, including a critical finance facility for the loss and damages...

bird story agency
Nov 17, 20223 min read
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COP27 gender disparity: "Have more women present in negotiations"
Women in vulnerable communities are more sensitive to the climate crisis but are starkly underrepresented at COP27. Gender activists are...

bird story agency
Nov 17, 20223 min read
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Charles Onyango-Obbo: How to talk about Tororo trees
In small corners, in small ways, we can build back our environment to secure it for our futures and the beautiful beasts with whom we...

bird story agency
Nov 17, 20226 min read
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Breakthrough instrument launched at COP27 to unlock green bonds in Africa
The lending market for African bonds received a major boost at COP27 with the inaugural injection of US$100 million into the Liquidity...

bird story agency
Nov 17, 20222 min read
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Butterfly farmers are protecting east Africa’s largest coastal forest
Inside Kenya’s Arabuko-Sokoke Forest, hundreds of former illegal loggers have turned to butterfly farming - helping protect an important...

bird story agency
Nov 16, 20224 min read
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Struggling to save a mountain forest (YOUNG CLIMATE ACTIVIST SERIES)
29-year-old David Samikwa leads a youth organization trying to keep an ancient forest from disappearing. bird story agency staff 65km...

bird story agency
Nov 16, 20223 min read
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