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Elephants Against Climate Change
Aug 12, 2020Biodiversity, Climate Change, Conservation
By David Goodman They are one of the shyest and most elusive inhabitants of West Africa. Now scientists have discovered that forest elephants play a key role in curbing global climate change. Unlike iconic savanna elephants that roam the plains of sub-Saharan Africa, African forest elephants are the smaller cousins that are found in…
My first ever CITES CoP as a Communicator, an Environmentalist, and a West African.
Sep 03, 2019Biodiversity, CITES COP 18, ECOWAS, West Africa
In Robert Cialdini’s (Ph.D) book, “Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion”, he explains the power of reciprocation in advocacy, and brings the common saying, “One good deed deserves another” to life. He gives powerful examples of how people feel obliged to return a favor. Since reading this book about four years ago, I have used some…
Mangrove Restoration Training Motivates a Sierra Leone Coastal Community to Expand its Restoration Efforts
Aug 26, 2019Abidjan Convention, Climate Change, Coastal Areas, Increasing Coastal Resilience to Climate Change, mangroves, Sierra leone
As rising sea levels threaten West Africa’s coasts, communities large and small are looking to mangrove restoration as an essential protective measure. However, getting a mangrove nursery off the ground requires three to six months of dedicated community inputs including time and labor, and finding sufficient time and energy can be a struggle given other…