Wildlife Works

Mark your calendars: on Dec 3rd, we will be releasing our latest award-winning short documentary: Black Water. Once teeming with life, Lake Mai Ndombe in the Congo Basin is now depleted and local communities face starvation. The vanishing fish population can be traced back to an unlikely culprit, but they have a hopeful solution that could turn the tide.?? Watch the trailer here - this short film will be released on December 3rd. #BlackWater #Congo #Sustainability #Conservation

True conservation starts with listening, understanding, and amplifying community voices. In this blog, follow Hadi Prayitno, Stakeholder Engagement Manager at Wildlife Works Indonesia, on his journey to villages at the edge of forests. His journey reveals that conservation isn’t just about protecting nature, it’s about creating the conditions where communities can forge their own solutions. Each village has its own context, from embracing democracy to navigating traditional hierarchies, and requires thoughtful work to plant the seeds for a sustainable future. Dive into the Hadi’s story to see how small actions can lead to lasting change: https://lnkd.in/g47mh96i #Conservation #Community #CommunityLed #Indonesia

In this latest camera trap footage from the Mai Ndombe REDD+ Project, meet the Red River Hog (Potamochoerus porcus) ?? Native to the jungles and savannas of sub-Saharan Africa, the Red River Hog is one of the most striking members of the pig family with their red hair and long white ear tassels. Red river hogs are incredibly intelligent creatures, and have been known to follow chimpanzees in search of fallen fruit. This species is currently not endangered; in fact, their populations are surging throughout Africa as ecosystems become unbalanced due to the overhunting of their predators, such as leopards. Their unchecked populations can lead to increased human-wildlife conflicts from crop invasions and disease transmission of African Swine Flu. Learn more about how the Mai Ndombe REDD+ Project works to protect wildlife and maintain the natural balance of ecosystems on our website: https://lnkd.in/giajY5Ea #CameraTrap #Wildlife #Conservation #Congo

Where is nature at #COP29? As negotiations in Baku progress, we are deeply concerned that nature-based climate solutions are being marginalized. The current text about the New Collective Quantified Goal fails to reference the urgent need to fund nature conservation and restoration. This critical gap underscores the importance of platforms like Biodiversity COP16, where Indigenous voices and local perspectives can drive meaningful climate action. This year, Wildlife Works facilitated a pivotal community delegation from the Atrato Baudó, Maloca Vaupés ASATRIZY and ASATIQ REDD+ Projects to attend the #BiodiversityCOP16 in Cali, Colombia. Glenister Garrido Cossio, a community leader at the Atrato Baudó REDD+ project, emphasized: "Being part of this REDD+ project has been one of our key strategies to conserve and maintain our territories. These projects strengthen our relationship with the forest, the environment, and ourselves." Felix Ferrer, a biodiversity monitor at the Maloca Vaupés ASATRIZY project, added depth to this perspective: "To conserve biodiversity is not only to conserve animals and plants, but also to conserve the traditions, cultures and lives of Indigenous peoples." Read more about Glenister and Felix's experiences at COP16 in our latest blog. https://lnkd.in/g5g_R8Ca #NatureForClimate #ClimateChange #CommunityLed #Conservation

Join me on Wednesday, 20 November for "?????????????????? ???? ?????????????? ?????????????? ??????????????????: ??????????????????????????, ???????? ?????????????????? ?????? ????????????????????????????", where I will be part of a panel with WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development and ERM, among others, discussing how #NaturalClimateSolutions are maturing and considerations for evaluating and ensuring the quality of #NCS investments.? ? This free 1-hour webinar builds on the recently released ?????????????? ?????????????? ?????????????????? ?????? ?????? ?????????????????? ???????????? ????????????: ???? ???????????????? ?????????? ?????? ?????????????????? ?????? ?????????????????? ????????????????????????. ? ??Register to join me here: https://lnkd.in/e3uUVMFT #SustainableInvesting #ClimateFinance #voluntarycarbonmarket?#NetZero #CarbonMarkets #ClimateChange?#VCM #NBS #NatureBasedSolutions Giulia Carbone Alexander Cox Aiste Brackley Benjamin Cohen Eric Cooperstr?m?Richard Erskine Valerio Magliulo Joey Wagner Jennicca Gordon Alberto Millan WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development ERM Wildlife Works ERM Sustainability Institute Natural Climate Solutions Alliance

We congratulate The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) for making important progress on unblocking voluntary corporate contributions to frontline communities who are protecting forests and biodiversity for the global population’s benefit. Our community partners often remind us that the carbon emissions impact of their carbon projects is actually the co-benefit. Carbon is the means to meet their most urgent need to finance their climate adaptation and livelihoods. It's also a tool that has worked to redistribute global climate finance to the Global South from polluting companies in the Global North. High quality must first and foremost be defined by meeting the development needs for communities to choose conservation over destruction.

Even as #COP29 in Azerbaijan begins to dominate the headlines, let's not overlook the crucial insights from Biodiversity COP16's discussions. Our latest blog highlights four essential takeaways that both affirm traditional communities' vital role and spotlight emerging challenges in conservation. Scroll through the following slides or click the link in the comments to learn more. #COP16 #Biodiversity #StewardshipUnits

?? What is Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) in carbon projects and how can good FPIC practice help increase integrity? This was the topic we explored together with guest speaker Erlinda Ekaputri at the recent inFUSE Accelerator Carbon Market workshop in Jakarta. Read the workshop summary report from the event including when FPIC should be conducted, an overview of the regulatory frameworks to help navigate social safeguards including FPIC practices, and recommendations for stakeholders. ?? Summary report: https://lnkd.in/dhxUmmA5 Thanks to our speakers, participants and wonderful members of the inFUSE Accelerator. To find out more and join the inFUSE Accelerator program if you are based in Indonesia, click the link below: ?? https://infuse.neyen.io/

As world leaders gather to discuss climate action at #COP29, which recently achieved the passing of #ParisAgreement Article 6.4, we must ensure that the process to guarantee quality and integrity for the carbon market includes decision makers from those on the frontline so the guidance is practical and impactful. Our 25-year experience shows that real change happens at the community level. In our latest blog, discover how the Theory of Change framework is one fundamental tool that enables local communities to lead their own forest conservation projects by creating tangible goals for sustainable development. From Latin America to Africa, communities are proving that protecting forests and improving livelihoods can go hand in hand. Read the blog here: https://lnkd.in/ebZYqmKH #ClimateAction #CommunityLed #ForestConservation #Sustainability #ClimateJustice #IndigenousKnowledge

Meet Jeanine Iyemebien - a community member who has gone from selling tea on the beaches of Mai Ndombe to becoming a driving force behind women's economic independence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. After facing personal hardship, Jeanine transformed her life through determination and a partnership with the Mai Ndombe REDD+ project. Today, she helps local women turn their agricultural products into profit, creating a ripple effect of financial independence in her community. Read her inspiring journey from survival to success, and discover how community-centered conservation is changing lives at the Mai Ndombe REDD+ Project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo here: https://lnkd.in/gVJrVzwG #Entrepreneurship #SustainableDevelopment #DRCongo #CommunityImpact #WomenInBusiness #CarbonCreditsWork