The Department of Ecosystems and Conservation at Sokoine University of Agriculture offers a variety of courses, one of which is Wildlife Management and Beekeeping. This specific course is offered as part of the BSc Forestry program in the second year. From 24th to 28th March 2025, students who were enrolled in BSc Forestry Year 2 participated in field practicals at SUA Training Forest,...Read More
Applications are invited from qualified officials from Public Service to apply for the above-mentioned training opportunities in the People’s Republic of China.Read More
Field Course: Uganda 2025 Course Dates: 10 July – 9 August 2025 Location: Kibale Forest National Park, Uganda Application Deadline: Midnight Sunday 14 March 2025 The Tropical Biology Association field courses provide practical training and a valuable foundation on which to build a career in conservation. Taking place in the habitats that need conserving, the...Read More
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), in partnership with the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD), is proud to launch the Scaling-up Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for Climate Change Resilience in Tanzania (RESOLVE-NbS) project. This initiative has a budget of NOK 60 million and will run from 2025 to 2027 and it aims to enhance climate...Read More
Genevieve Bennett, Dr Theresia Ott, Gabriel Labbate, and Nathan Truitt [Feature image: Yaeda-Eyasi Landscape REDD+ Project. Credit: Roshni Lodhia for Carbon Tanzania] Add up all of the greenhouse gas emissions released every year from airplanes and the shipping sector and multiply it by four. That roughly equals the total emissions released, every year, by tropical forests...Read More
Households will need to make significant changes to their lifestyles to help the UK reach net zero by 2050, says the government’s independent climate advisers. In its latest advice, known as the carbon budget, the Climate Change Committee (CCC) says by 2040, 80% of cars should be electric and one in two homes have a...Read More
The Master in African Innovation Leadership is a high-level training initiative aimed at strengthening local innovation ecosystems in sub-Saharan Africa (Cote d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Senegal and Tanzania). This programme focuses on three main objectives: promoting entrepreneurship among young generations, enhancing the capabilities of academic institutions, and developing multisectoral partnerships for innovation. The programme is...Read More
RAISEAfrica invites African entrepreneurs aged 18-35 to apply for its 2025 edition, focusing on innovative solutions in the renewable energy sector. The program offers both pre-acceleration and acceleration tracks, providing mentoring, coaching, networking, visibility, and fundraising support. Eligible applicants should have solutions addressing the African market and either possess African citizenship or have a startup...Read More
The Doc Society supports stories and impact campaigns from around the world that move humankind closer to a climate just and biodiverse future. The Climate Story Fund will support 6-8 projects with grants ranging from US$50 thousand to US$125 thousand per project. The fund is open to all mediums and will support both production and...Read More
Homeworld Collective invites applications for its 2025 Garden Grants program, aimed at funding early-stage projects that integrate biotechnology with greenhouse gas removal strategies. Grants range from US$50 thousand to US$150 thousand. Anyone at a university or non-profit institution can apply. Homeworld Collective encourages students and postdocs to be the lead applicants. The application window closes...Read More
