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This blog was originally published in VP of Climate and Carbon Brandy Lellou’s LinkedIn column, The Integrity Equation. Every carbon project has two versions: the one that exists on paper and the one that exists in the field. High-integrity projects are not the ones where those versions are identical. They are the ones that continually … Continued
In Uganda, agriculture is the backbone of nation’s economy—employing 70% of the population, contributing to 50% of national export earnings, and 25% of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (source: FAO). With most Ugandans living in rural areas and practicing farming, rising populations and income growth have increased the demand for food and agricultural products. Growing … Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE $2.9 Million Investment Advances Farmer-Led Regenerative Agriculture & Climate Resilience in Tanzania’s Lake Victoria Watershed Mwanza, Tanzania, March 25, 2026 — Trees for the Future (TREES) has secured a $2.9 million grant from a US-based Anonymous Foundation to expand smallholder-led solutions for regenerative agriculture and landscape restoration in Tanzania’s Mwanza Region. Over four years (2026–2029), the investment will support 2,780 smallholder farmers annually … Continued
The lake-shore lowlands and river valleys surrounding Lake Victoria form one of Tanzania’s most productive agricultural regions. In the large region of Mwanza, roughly 70% of rural household income depends on farming, livestock, fishing, and other land-based livelihoods. As Mwanza and the surrounding area experience mounting pressures from soil degradation, monocropping, and increasingly erratic weather patterns, building … Continued
To protect biodiversity, first we must understand it. That’s why at Trees for the Future (TREES), we regularly conduct biodiversity assessments in the project areas where we work. This helps to establish a baseline for landscape restoration, identify species of concern, and map High Conservation Value (HCV) areas—a crucial component in restoring ecosystems, supporting farmers, … Continued