Save Our Mangroves Now!

🌱♾️🐠 We are delighted to see our timeless infographics continually being shared! Thank you UN Biodiversity for using our illustration created by WWF, IUCN and Wetlands International highlighting the vital benefits of mangroves - for the whole ecosystem as well as coastal communities and millions of people living in the Western Indian Ocean region and worldwide 🌍 ➡️ Learn more about our work for mangrove conservation and restoration: https://lnkd.in/dHcKZNhv #rootsofhope #mangroverestoration #mangroveconservation

💡🌱📢 MUST READ: The brand new Global Mangrove Alliance’s comprehensive "The State of the World’s Mangroves" report is back with a 2024 edition! 🎉 As a collaboration of over 100 authors from around the world, The State of the World’s Mangroves is back this year with powerful new science solidifying the role of #mangroves as natural climate solutions, and confirming their importance to #coastalcommunities and #biodiversity. ➡️ Download the full report here: https://lnkd.in/gUrgR-6 Some highlights in this new edition: ✔️ Over 60 case studies and photo stories from field teams and GMA members working hard every day to safeguard their local mangroves ✔️ Information from the FAO on drivers of loss and #foodsecurity ✔️ Findings from the influential new report by IUCN, The Red List of Mangrove Ecosystems, showing the threat that #climatechange poses to mangroves and the lives that depend on them ✔️ Perspectives from funders on #mangroveinvestment and innovative financing opportunities ✔️ A new fisheries model estimating how valuable mangroves are to support #livelihoods and biodiversity Congratulations to GMA for the successful launch! Let's keep sharing as much knowledge as possible to protect our #RootsofHope with joint forces! 🌍🌐 Marice Leal, Mark Spalding #mangroverestoration #mangroveprotection #climatesolution

Our #RootsOfHope infographics are timeless reminders of the importance and benefits of mangroves for people and planet! 🌱🖼️💚 Thanks UN Biodiversity for sharing and supporting the protection and restoration of #mangroves in the Western Indian Ocean region and worldwide! 🙏🏿 ➡️ Find out more about our work: https://lnkd.in/dHcKZNhv #WIO #biodiversity #carboncapture #localeconomy

All good things come in threes - so here is our third and final review post of our last annual workshop in Kilifi, Kenya. 🌱🐟🦀 In addition to an impressive field trip and a look at the current situation in the #WIO region, we focussed on sharing ideas and actively working on and with various tools and platforms.  Firstly, Elena Roddom, Joseph Njiru and Pragyan Raj Pokhrel gave us an introduction and overview of the individual tools. After that, we used the interactive methodology of a #WorldCafe, professionally led by Ann-Christin Berger, to engage in discussions with the entire group at various tables. 🌍 Specifically, we focussed on the following tools and guidelines: ➡ Best Practice Guidelines for Mangrove Restoration ➡️ Mangrove Restoration Tracker Tool (MRTT)  ➡️ Restoration Barometer We have already presented the best practice guidelines to you in this article: We will also be taking a closer look at the MRTT and the barometer in the coming weeks. The second and final part of the workshop focussed on the methodology of #outcomeharvesting, which Florian Reinhard introduced us to during the workshop, as well as the international knowledge exchange platform #PANORAMA, which Marie Fischborn gave us an introduction and guidance on in an in-depth session. We are currently actively working with both Outcome Harvesting and PANORAMA within our initiative in order to make our internal and external knowledge collection and transfer as effective as possible. 💡 Once again, we would like to thank everyone who made our annual planning workshop possible, whether in advance or on site. It was an enriching week on so many levels and we all carry the energy into our daily work.  Asante sana! 💙🙏🏿💚 #RootsOfHope WWF WWF Deutschland WWF-Kenya WWF Madagascar 🌍🇲🇬 WWF Mozambique IUCN IUCN Eastern and Southern Africa Wetlands International Wetlands International Afrique Copyright: Julia Forchheim | WWF Germany Dr. Laura Puk, Eva Banquet, Susanna Tol, Nathaniel Mwangeka, Curtis Obimbo, Francis Okalo, Titus Wamae, HSC, ACIArb, Shawlet Cherono

📢 JOB OPPORTUNITY 🐟🐚🌊 WWF South West Indian Ocean is hiring a "Blue Forests Conservation Coordinator" in Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Tanzania or South Africa! 📈 If you would like to embark on a new journey with a great team to support the Blue Forests Strategy, don't hesitate to apply! Please note: the application deadline is 24 May. 📅📌 #blueforests #jobopportunity #newjob

Back to the roots or experiencing mangroves with all senses - that could've been the motto of our last field trip! 🌱😎🦀 On the first day of our last annual planning workshop, a visit to the #mangroves with the whole team was on the agenda. We first travelled by boat to the community in Kilifi, Kenya, where we were warmly welcomed directly at the beach. What a great start! 🎉 After an introduction about the situation on the ground, the previous and planned efforts regarding the mangroves as well as the challenges and successes, we set off. Firstly, we crossed a footbridge from which we were able to take a look at the treetops and roots from above. We then headed straight into the #mangroveforest. For some of us, it was the very first time seeing the impressive trees up close. A truly special moment! ✨🌳 However, many of us had completely underestimated the nature of the ground and we all ended up with mud up to our calves. Two of us also brought stowaways in the form of small crabs in our shoes and trousers. After 1.5 hours, our ‘walk’ was over and we were very exhausted but also very happy. A real #teambuilding exercise! The second part of our trip took us to the Kwetu Training Centre, where we were also very warmly welcomed and excellently catered for. After eating together, we were given a guided tour of the various areas: first of all the open-air areas, such as those for #beekeeping and fish farming. 🐟 We were then allowed to visit the internal training and production rooms, for example for #mangrovehoney. 🍯 This gave us a deep insight into the centre's approach and working methods. Both stops of the day enriched us and our understanding of the diverse importance of mangroves for the #localcommunities and the entire #WIO region. We would like to thank again our hosts and everyone who made this day possible! 🙏🏿 A brief outlook: In the next post, we will take a closer look at the methods and tools we worked with in the following days of the workshop. Stay tuned! #RootsOfHope Dr. Laura Puk, Nathaniel Mwangeka, Florian Reinhard Copyright photos: Julia Forchheim | WWF Deutschland and Curtis Obimbo | WWF-Kenya

Exciting news: Last week, almost all members of our initiative came together for our annual planning workshop in Kilifi, Kenya. A truly empowering gathering! 🌱🌍🌟 On the agenda of this year's meeting of our three founding organisations WWF, IUCN and Wetlands International were various upcoming and current focus topics of our initiative - such as the status quo of mangrove conservation and restoration in the countries of the West Indian Ocean region: Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique and Tanzania. We experienced a real highlight of our week right at the beginning: a field trip to the mangroves in Kilifi, which we were able to experience first-hand under the guidance of the local community. After that, we visited the Kwetu Training Centre and got a deep insight into the different areas of the centre - really impressive and an unforgettable day for our entire team! 🙏🏿 As part of our workshop, we also discussed various tools and techniques that can help make #mangroveconservation even more efficient. Some of these are explicitly intended for work on the ground, others we use within our project work and organisations. We will be sharing more in the coming days - so stay tuned! ✨ We are all travelling back to our home destinations full of enthusiasm, determined to continue the work of our initiative with even more energy! 🌱 #RootsOfHope Thanks to the whole team for a wonderful week! 💚 Dr. Laura Puk, Dr Asma Awadh, Ana Colorado McEvoy, Anete Berzina-Rodrigo, Nathaniel Mwangeka, Titus Wamae, HSC, ACIArb, Francis Okalo, Maafaka Ravelona, Elena Roddom, Susanna Tol, Eva Banquet, Julia Forchheim, Curtis Obimbo, Paul Waihura Mbatia, Silene Bila, Joseph Njiru, Pragyan Raj Pokhrel, Edmond Kuto, Marie Fischborn, Florian Reinhard, Shawlet Cherono, Lily Dali Mwasi WWF-Kenya, WWF Mozambique, WWF Deutschland, WWF Madagascar 🌍🇲🇬

📢 JUST PUBLISHED: The Barcelona Statement at #OceanDecade24 🌊🌐 Last week, the 2024 Ocean Decade Conference took place in Barcelona from 10 - 12 April, hosted by the Government of Spain. The event not only brought together partners and the Ocean Decade community from all over the world. It also provided an international exchange platform to tackle problems and critical issues of the future - such as #climatechange, sustainable management of #biodiversity and #sustainableocean economy. The main focus was on the key questions of the Ocean Decade: 🐟 What have been the main achievements since the launch of the Ocean Decade? 🦀 What should be the key areas for action over the next three to five years? The Barcelona Statement now provides the official answers! Part of these is the management and scale-up of #coastalecosystems and solutions, in which #mangrove protection and reforestation must play an integral role in order to help #mitigate climate change! 🌱 👉🏿 Download the whole statement here: https://lnkd.in/e7JAREeH In its fourth year of implementation of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030) led by UNESCO Ocean, the UN Ocean Decade has already mobilsed thousands of partners around the world to put the conference motto into practice: 🦑 "Delivering the science we need for the ocean we want." 🦐 We hope that this strong momentum will be used to advance coastal and #marine protection worldwide with the urgency it deserves! ⚠ #RootsOfHope #OceanDecade #mangrovemanagement #naturebasedsolutions

We're kicking off the new week with this beautifully made video about #mangroves from United Nations University - Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) via UN Biodiversity - Happy Monday! 🌱🌐🎥 #RootsofHope

Coastal communities are the backbone of successful coastal protection! The latest publication of the WWF Coastal Communities Initiative (CCI) analyses their impact and the obstacles they face. 🌊 Although coastal communities are closest to the action on site, they are still too often excluded from important decision-making processes. The latest publication from WWF Africa, "WWF CCI Impact Report 2020-2023", released in March 2024, draws attention to this imbalance as well as possible solutions and best practice examples, including one on #mangrove reforestation. 🌱 ➡ Go directly to the publication: https://lnkd.in/eujNFpRH Focussed on 6 priority regions such as the Western Indian Ocean and divided into 3 sections: 1️⃣ From concept to reality 2️⃣ Hitting the water 3️⃣ 2024-2026 strategic plan the report builds a bridge between theory and practice, including a concrete 5-point plan and a deep dive into the underlying Theory of Change. 💡 We congratulate the initiative on this publication and will continue to join forces in the fight to strengthen coastal protection worldwide! 🤝🏿🌐🌍 Maria Honig, Pepe Clarke Nathan Bennett, Stefania Campogianni, Giuseppe Di Carlo, Alice Eymard-Duvernay, Hanna Helsingen, Jim Higgs, Joannie Jomitol, JAWAD KHAN, Jia Ling Lim, Ixchel Lopez Olvera, Lovasoa DRESY, Gretchen Lyons, Shauna Mahajan, Vinod Malayilethu, Denisse Mardones Mollenhauer, Modesta Medard, Petersen Samantha, Maafaka Ravelona, Ghazi SalahUddin, Shannon Seeto, Umair Shahid, Marielouise Slettenhaar-Ket, John Tanzer, Klaas Jan Teule, Cristina Torres Trujillo #coastalcommunities #resilientcommunities #inclusiveconservation #RootsofHope