Green Landmarks

Founder Joda Speaks to the UN Environment Programme on the Benefits of Agroforesty

To mark Micro-, Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises Day, which falls on 27 June, we are profiling entrepreneurs who are helping to tackle some of the planet’s most pressing environmental issues. Tabi Joda grew up in the forest, spending hours playing with his friends among the trees that lined the Mambila Plateau between Cameroon and Nigeria. But as they got older, …

Simple but Practical Resilience Benefits of Mangrove Ecosystems

Mangrove forests and salt water marshes have a high capacity to store carbon. They offer enormous green growth benefits and opportunities in protecting and keeping coastal ecosystems thriving. Apart from serving as habitat for a variety of species, and wildlife, they are our natural allies in reducing risk of disasters and enhancing resilience to shocks. They play a key role …