Residents of two communities in northwest Cameroon are restoring water sources and reforesting their community forests to tackle climate change challenges.
In Sierra Leone, residents of the Kenema district are planting trees and transitioning to climate-resilient crops in response to the damage caused by deforestation and illegal mining.
In northern Ghana, RAINS, a local NGO, is promoting regenerative agricultural practices to local farmers, including intercropping, the planting of cover crops, and the use of traditional seeds and compost and manure.
In northern Tanzania, Taccei, a local NGO is working with Maasai pastoralists to restore tree cover in the semiarid region and offer alternative forms of livelihood in the face of climate change impacts and their efforts are bearing fruits.
Read more in these Mongabay stories:
In Cameroon, forest and water source restoration offers sustainable solutions
Au Cameroun, la restauration des forêts et des sources d’eau offre des solutions durables
Sierra Leone group helps farmers adapt to changing climate, protect forest
Local NGO RAINS brings relief to Ghana’s semiarid north with regenerative farming
For Tanzania’s Maasai, adapting to climate change may mean less livestock, more trees