Salt marshes are some of the most fascinating yet overlooked coastal landscapes. Stretching between land and sea, these wetlands are alive with movement, from shifting
Coastal ecosystems such as mangroves, seagrass meadows, and salt marshes are powerful natural climate solutions. These blue carbon habitats capture and store vast amounts of
Coastal ecosystems like mangroves, seagrasses, and salt marshes do far more than paint a beautiful backdrop for a day by the sea. These blue carbon
Tucked between land and sea, you’ve probably seen blue carbon ecosystems without realizing how important they are. Maybe you’ve kayaked through mangrove tunnels, floated over
Hidden beneath the ocean’s surface lies one of Earth’s most important ecosystems. Seagrass is a marine plant that grows in shallow coastal waters, forming underwater
As the climate crisis intensifies, mangroves are gaining long-overdue recognition for their role in protecting both people and the planet. These coastal trees capture and
In this video we see how the Village Game Scouts (VGS) of the Yaeda-Eyasi Landscape carbon offset project are now taking their monitoring activities to new levels with a new app. The VGS were trained to use the app, enabling them to collect more reliable information about their patrols and...
In this video, we learn how the Hadzabe tribe uses their ancient wisdom to conserve their forests in Tanzania through the Yaeda-Eyasi Landscape carbon offset project, providing wildlife conservation and a case for climate resiliency. The Yaeda-Eyasi Landscape Project is one of the projects in our Climate Impact Portfolio that...
In this video, members of Tanzania’s indigenous Hadza community talk about their deep connection to their forest as their home, cultural identity, and future. They talk about their roles in protecting the forest through the Yaeda-Eyasi Landscape carbon offset project and why this project is vital for more than just...
In this video, Moses Sigiligi, a Hadza elder, explains that before the Yaeda-Eyasi carbon offset project, their community struggled to prevent incursions into their ancestral forest. With the revenue from carbon offset sales, they have trained village game scouts to protect their forest and how different community benefits have been...
This video tells a short story about Bagayo, a member of the indigenous Hadza community who resides in Tanzania’s Yaeda Valley. Bagayo shares how he protects the forest as a village game scout to prevent encroachment and deforestation as part of the Yaeda-Eyasi carbon offset project. The Yaeda-Eyasi Landscape Project...
This video highlights a 2-week training program for 138 village game scouts conducted as part of the Yaeda-Eyasi carbon offset project. Village game scouts protect Tanzania’s Yaeda Valley and surrounding region from threats like deforestation and poaching. This training provides them with the skills and knowledge to carry out their...