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    All About Trees; A Day In The Life Of A Carbon Sampler

    November 2, 2020 /

    By Jane Okoth Do you know how the Kasigau Corridor REDD+ Project generates its carbon credits? Essential to the process is Wildlife Works’ Carbon Sampling Department, who play a vital role in calculating the amount of carbon stocks that are stored in the forest across the project area.  This week, we are profiling Joshua Kitiro, the Head of the Carbon Sampling team, a department comprising of eight team members. “Carbon sampling is about measuring trees to calculate the amount of carbon stored in them. Different trees have different amount of carbon in them depending on their species, structure, and age,” he says. The team works with Jeremy Freund, the Vice…

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    November 2, 2017

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    October 16, 2017

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    March 26, 2019
  • Adventures in REDD+,  Community,  Conservation,  Education

    Boosting Reforestation Efforts in the Kasigau Corridor

    January 29, 2019 /

    By Jane Okoth In a tiny village, Juliana Karisa stood beside her house in anticipation as she watched a canter truck accompanied by Wildlife Works’ greenhouse team make its way through her compound. After a courteous greeting, she proceeds to direct the team to where the tree seedlings are located. The greenhouse team then loads the seedlings one by one into the truck under the close supervision of Greenhouse Supervisor Willy Kanyeki. Juliana and her family is one of hundreds of beneficiaries from the Kasigau Corridor REDD+ Project who have received cash in exchange for tree seedlings. In an effort to boost reforestation efforts in the region, Wildlife Works regularly…

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    Enhancing Food Security in the Mai Ndombe REDD+ Project Through Agronomy Training

    September 17, 2021

    Highlights from our Mai Ndombe REDD+ Project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

    December 19, 2017

    Meet the Female Rangers Protecting the Kasigau Corridor REDD+ Project

    August 10, 2018
  • Community,  Education,  Health,  Women

    Can Carbon Credits and Communities Help Save the Planet?

    May 1, 2017 /

    Every 3 months, women from the community gather for Women Empowerment Trainings. Together, they learn about finance, health, and the environment. Then, they bring this information back to their villages to teach others. This quarter, the training was held in Mwatate, 42 kms northwest of Maungu where Wildlife Works operates. Fifty women leaders from all over Taita Taveta County are learning to write proposals, how to cope with climate change (the area has been affected by drought for over 18 months), and keeping healthy. Their colorful dress and personalities stand out against the red hills characteristic of the area. Community-Based Conservation In Action The people in charge of today’s meeting are the Community Based Organization (CBO) Board Members…

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    Interview with Dr Mwangi Githiru, Director of Research, Biodiversity and Social Monitoring at Wildlife Works Global program

    February 1, 2021

    Son of a Poacher, 26-year-old Fulfills Dream to Become Conservation Pilot

    January 20, 2018

    Highlights from our Mai Ndombe REDD+ Project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

    December 19, 2017
  • Adventures in REDD+,  Conservation,  Profile,  Uncategorized

    George of the Jungle: Growing our Tree Seedling and Agriculture Business

    June 3, 2016 /

    “If you put me in an office, it will be the end of me!” is the first thing George Thumbi tells us on a tour of his life. George, a father of three from Central Kenya, was brought up in a family of 10 children on a farm that grew coffee, maize, fruit and other plants. It was here that he developed an interest in agriculture which led him to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture and Agroforesty at Egerton University, Kenya, among other qualifications such as a Diploma in Sales and Marketing and Business Management. George, who is now in charge of the agribusiness and forestry program at…

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    Wildlife Works Teaches Women how to Make Sustainable Charcoal

    October 4, 2019

    Meet the Female Rangers Protecting the Kasigau Corridor REDD+ Project

    August 10, 2018

    Mentoring Students in the Kasigau Corridor REDD+ Project

    July 13, 2019
  • Adventures in REDD+,  Conservation,  Uncategorized

    Wildlife Works Voted Best Project Developer in Forestry

    June 20, 2013 /

    Wildlife Works Carbon LLC was voted best project developer in the forestry category of Environmental Finance and Carbon Finance Magazine’s Voluntary Carbon Market Rankings 2013. The first prize honor was decided through a vote of more than 700 members of the voluntary carbon trade. The industry rankings recognized the pioneering achievements of Wildlife Works’ REDD+ projects in Kenya and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where Wildlife Works currently manages the protection of 1.2M acres of threatened forest that generates 5M tonnes of REDD+ carbon credits on behalf of landowners and 150K people from the local communities. REDD+, an acronym for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation, is an…

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    A Day In The Life of Wildlife Works Rangers

    November 2, 2017

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    September 17, 2019

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    October 4, 2019
  • Adventures in REDD+,  Community,  Conservation,  Uncategorized

    Going green: Purchasing and planting tree seedlings in Kenya

    January 7, 2013 /

    As part of Wildlife Works’ reforestation efforts, our greenhouse team regularly purchase and replant tree seedlings from around our project area in rural Kenya. The greenhouse staff travel to communities around our Wildlife Sanctuary in Rukinga to purchase the seedlings from local farmers at Ksh10 per plant, providing a source of income for some community members who can not find stable work. After the seedlings are purchased, they are kept at the Wildlife Works greenhouse, nourished and prepared for replanting. Once the seedlings are ready, the team distributes them for free to local schools, churches, environmental groups and individuals for planting. On November 23, the greenhouse team hired a canter,…

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    An Exclusive Interview With Mike Korchinsky, President and Founder of Wildlife Works

    March 2, 2021

    Meet Jessica Njeri, Wildlife Works Female Ranger

    March 31, 2020

    A Day in the Life of a Research Scientist at Wildlife Works

    September 26, 2019
  • Community,  Conservation,  Education,  Uncategorized,  Wildlife

    Students from Marungu Secondary School take a walk on the wildlife side

    December 18, 2012 /

    Part of Wildlife Works’ community enrichment strategy includes ensuring that underprivileged students get a chance to view their beautiful ecosystems and see wildlife in their natural habitat. Students in rural areas do not enjoy the comforts and opportunities that the more privileged students in urban areas regularly experience. The schools surrounding Rukinga, including the Marungu Secondary School, are located almost two hours inland from Mombasa, deep in the Kenyan bush. Students at Marungu are boarded for four years, and many of them never get the opportunity to travel or visit the most picturesque parts of Kenya. Last month, the Wildlife Works’ Human Resources Department organized a group of 30 Form…

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    Inspiring Local Kids By Hiking Mountains

    May 29, 2017

    Against All odds: Janet Wanjala’s Determination to Succeed

    February 28, 2018

    Kasaine Fences; A Solution to Human-Wildlife Conflict?

    October 5, 2020
  • Community,  Profile,  Uncategorized

    Kasim the gardener creates works of living art

    November 12, 2012 /

    Kasim has been a gardener at the Wildlife Works Rukinga Sanctuary Kasigau Corridor REDD+ Project for only a few months, but already his work speaks volumes. Kasim is a true artist, blessed with an innate sense of beauty that allows him to create imaginative landscaping including fun, natural signage that create a warm welcome for staff members and visitors to the sanctuary. The 47-year-old father of seven never got to finish his studies, due to lack of funds to pay school fees. He managed to get by, working security jobs at various institutions until he began working for Wildlife Works. Kasim doesn’t let his lack of formal schooling interfere with…

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    Highlights from our Mai Ndombe REDD+ Project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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    January 9, 2019

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    January 29, 2019

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