Future Ecosystems for Africa
@futureecoafrica.bsky.social
An African-led programme to influence novel thinking on future African ecosystems. Led by Wits University and funded by Oppenheimer Generations Research & Conservation
FEFA co-PI @laurap18.bsky.social shares her thoughts on the importance of African voices in shaping global climate policies🌍🍃. Read the full interview here: www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...
‘African voices must be brought into global climate debates’
Climate change discussions should not become overly focused on carbon as the sole metric. Climate action must also consider biodiversity, ecosystems a...
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November 28, 2025 at 12:42 PM
FEFA co-PI @laurap18.bsky.social shares her thoughts on the importance of African voices in shaping global climate policies🌍🍃. Read the full interview here: www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...
Watch the session at this link: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/e6f577...
November 14, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Watch the session at this link: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/e6f577...
🌍 As COP30 approaches, FEFA and African researchers are calling for a rethink of how natural climate solutions are rolled out across the continent. Read our Nature Sustainability commentary + Wits press release: www.wits.ac.za/news/latest-...
2025-11 - Wits researchers call for Africa-centred approach to nature-based climate solutions ahead of COP30 - Wits University
www.wits.ac.za
November 10, 2025 at 9:43 AM
🌍 As COP30 approaches, FEFA and African researchers are calling for a rethink of how natural climate solutions are rolled out across the continent. Read our Nature Sustainability commentary + Wits press release: www.wits.ac.za/news/latest-...
FEFA Co-PI @sallyarchibald.bsky.social reflects on her month-long field trip in Kibale National Park in Uganda. She shares why African forest-grassland mosaics matter, and the threats facing them. Read more here: futureecosystemsafrica.org/african-fore...
October 30, 2025 at 8:43 AM
FEFA Co-PI @sallyarchibald.bsky.social reflects on her month-long field trip in Kibale National Park in Uganda. She shares why African forest-grassland mosaics matter, and the threats facing them. Read more here: futureecosystemsafrica.org/african-fore...
The FEFA team gathered at #ORC2025 to reflect on 5 years of work & chart the path forward. Our panel explored how diverse contributions across the continent create collective impact, uplifting African voices to inform just & sustainable pathways for Africa and the world.
October 21, 2025 at 9:57 AM
The FEFA team gathered at #ORC2025 to reflect on 5 years of work & chart the path forward. Our panel explored how diverse contributions across the continent create collective impact, uplifting African voices to inform just & sustainable pathways for Africa and the world.
🌍 Exciting News from FEFA!
We're proud to announce the launch of the African Data Drive (ADD) – a collaborative initiative enabling sustainable development across Africa through robust data integration and innovative scenario planning. Read more here: www.wits.ac.za/news/latest-...
We're proud to announce the launch of the African Data Drive (ADD) – a collaborative initiative enabling sustainable development across Africa through robust data integration and innovative scenario planning. Read more here: www.wits.ac.za/news/latest-...
2025-10 - The African Data Drive - Wits University
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October 21, 2025 at 8:32 AM
🌍 Exciting News from FEFA!
We're proud to announce the launch of the African Data Drive (ADD) – a collaborative initiative enabling sustainable development across Africa through robust data integration and innovative scenario planning. Read more here: www.wits.ac.za/news/latest-...
We're proud to announce the launch of the African Data Drive (ADD) – a collaborative initiative enabling sustainable development across Africa through robust data integration and innovative scenario planning. Read more here: www.wits.ac.za/news/latest-...
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🎥 #TCESG25 in 3 Minutes
In August, we gathered in Johannesburg to reimagine how transformation happens.
Imagination. Inquiry. Expression. Community.
Nothing captures the energy like this film 👇
▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=QA8I...
More from the gathering:
🌍 transformationscommunity.org/tc-esg-2025-...
In August, we gathered in Johannesburg to reimagine how transformation happens.
Imagination. Inquiry. Expression. Community.
Nothing captures the energy like this film 👇
▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=QA8I...
More from the gathering:
🌍 transformationscommunity.org/tc-esg-2025-...
TC/ESG 2025: Johannesburg Conference Recap
YouTube video by Transformations Community
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October 9, 2025 at 9:11 AM
🎥 #TCESG25 in 3 Minutes
In August, we gathered in Johannesburg to reimagine how transformation happens.
Imagination. Inquiry. Expression. Community.
Nothing captures the energy like this film 👇
▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=QA8I...
More from the gathering:
🌍 transformationscommunity.org/tc-esg-2025-...
In August, we gathered in Johannesburg to reimagine how transformation happens.
Imagination. Inquiry. Expression. Community.
Nothing captures the energy like this film 👇
▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=QA8I...
More from the gathering:
🌍 transformationscommunity.org/tc-esg-2025-...
🌿 New Project Update: Zambia Permanent Vegetation Plots Workshop
Researchers from Zambia and southern Africa met to strengthen Zambia’s vegetation plot network, highlighting the power of regional partnerships for stronger data, science and policy
Read more: futureecosystemsafrica.org/news-and-upd...
Researchers from Zambia and southern Africa met to strengthen Zambia’s vegetation plot network, highlighting the power of regional partnerships for stronger data, science and policy
Read more: futureecosystemsafrica.org/news-and-upd...
Zambia Permanent Vegetation Plots Workshop - Future Ecosystems for Africa Program
Zambia Permanent Vegetation Plots Workshop
On 12 September 2025, FEFA’s Principal Investigator Prof. Sally Archibald (University of Witwatersrand) and Prof. Stephen Syampungani (Copperbelt Univers...
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October 7, 2025 at 8:56 AM
🌿 New Project Update: Zambia Permanent Vegetation Plots Workshop
Researchers from Zambia and southern Africa met to strengthen Zambia’s vegetation plot network, highlighting the power of regional partnerships for stronger data, science and policy
Read more: futureecosystemsafrica.org/news-and-upd...
Researchers from Zambia and southern Africa met to strengthen Zambia’s vegetation plot network, highlighting the power of regional partnerships for stronger data, science and policy
Read more: futureecosystemsafrica.org/news-and-upd...
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‼️Our new Nature Sust paper from @futureecoafrica.bsky.social @sallyarchibald.bsky.social @odirilwes.bsky.social
🦥Just ahead of #SBSTTA-27 & #COP30
🐘6 Principles for getting Natural Climate Solution right in #Africa
🎣 Link👇🏽
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@sthlmresilience.bsky.social
🦥Just ahead of #SBSTTA-27 & #COP30
🐘6 Principles for getting Natural Climate Solution right in #Africa
🎣 Link👇🏽
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@sthlmresilience.bsky.social
Six principles to get natural climate solutions right in Africa - Nature Sustainability
Nature-based climate solutions tend to overlook Africa’s diverse contexts and development priorities. We propose six guiding principles centred on the aspirations of African peoples, recognizing the cultural connection of communities to their environments and the role of biodiversity in sustaining livelihoods and identities.
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October 2, 2025 at 5:07 PM
‼️Our new Nature Sust paper from @futureecoafrica.bsky.social @sallyarchibald.bsky.social @odirilwes.bsky.social
🦥Just ahead of #SBSTTA-27 & #COP30
🐘6 Principles for getting Natural Climate Solution right in #Africa
🎣 Link👇🏽
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@sthlmresilience.bsky.social
🦥Just ahead of #SBSTTA-27 & #COP30
🐘6 Principles for getting Natural Climate Solution right in #Africa
🎣 Link👇🏽
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@sthlmresilience.bsky.social
Africa’s Climate Summit Puts Spotlight on Nature-Based Solutions, read more here: climate.co.ke/reimagining-... @conservationorg.bsky.social
Africa’s Climate Summit Puts Spotlight on Nature-Based Solutions - Climate Lens News
According to Raja, nature-based solutions embedded in building community resilience begin not with scientific plans, but with earning trust.
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September 22, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Africa’s Climate Summit Puts Spotlight on Nature-Based Solutions, read more here: climate.co.ke/reimagining-... @conservationorg.bsky.social
🌿 New research from FEFA PhD student Sènankpon Tcheton and collaborators highlights how Indigenous and Local Knowledge sustains mangrove ecosystems in Mono Transboundary Biosphere Reserve. Preserving this biocultural heritage is vital for future resilience. www.researchgate.net/publication/...
(PDF) Advancing the understanding of Indigenous and Local Knowledge practices in mangrove ecosystem sustainability in the Mono Transboundary Biosphere Reserve in West Africa (Benin Republic-Togo).
PDF | Introduction: The participation of Indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLCs) is essential for biodiversity conservation and natural... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on R...
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September 22, 2025 at 10:19 AM
🌿 New research from FEFA PhD student Sènankpon Tcheton and collaborators highlights how Indigenous and Local Knowledge sustains mangrove ecosystems in Mono Transboundary Biosphere Reserve. Preserving this biocultural heritage is vital for future resilience. www.researchgate.net/publication/...
In March, African scholars, artists & leaders convened in Rwanda for the AFRICAN FUTURES Workshop. Using the Nature Futures Framework, they developed visions where communities govern ecosystems and traditional knowledge drives innovation. Read more here: futureecosystemsafrica.org/wp-content/u...
September 15, 2025 at 10:34 AM
In March, African scholars, artists & leaders convened in Rwanda for the AFRICAN FUTURES Workshop. Using the Nature Futures Framework, they developed visions where communities govern ecosystems and traditional knowledge drives innovation. Read more here: futureecosystemsafrica.org/wp-content/u...
🌍 FEFA & Conservation International presented our Africa Roadmap for Natural Climate Solutions at the African Climate Summit in Addis Ababa. With regional partners, we're bridging finance gaps & moving beyond carbon to unlock nature's full value for communities. #AfricanClimateSummit #NCS
September 15, 2025 at 8:20 AM
🌍 FEFA & Conservation International presented our Africa Roadmap for Natural Climate Solutions at the African Climate Summit in Addis Ababa. With regional partners, we're bridging finance gaps & moving beyond carbon to unlock nature's full value for communities. #AfricanClimateSummit #NCS
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4 days. 400+ participants. 130+ sessions. 330+ speakers. 70+ countries. #TCESG25 brought science, policy, art & practice into tough but creative conversations on sustainability transformations
✨Highlights: Recordings | Gallery | Program+ arts & wellbeing: transformationscommunity.org/tc-esg-2025-...
✨Highlights: Recordings | Gallery | Program+ arts & wellbeing: transformationscommunity.org/tc-esg-2025-...
TC/ESG 2025 Conference | Transformations Community
TC/ESG 2025 Conference Thank you! In August 2025, more than 400 participants from 70 countries came together in Johannesburg for TC/ESG 2025 — our seventh g ...
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September 15, 2025 at 6:32 AM
4 days. 400+ participants. 130+ sessions. 330+ speakers. 70+ countries. #TCESG25 brought science, policy, art & practice into tough but creative conversations on sustainability transformations
✨Highlights: Recordings | Gallery | Program+ arts & wellbeing: transformationscommunity.org/tc-esg-2025-...
✨Highlights: Recordings | Gallery | Program+ arts & wellbeing: transformationscommunity.org/tc-esg-2025-...
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🚨 Nature’s rights & international law: The Inter-American Court of Human Rights recognizes rights for nature.
In a historic opinion, the Court cited @ipbes.net Global and Americas Assessments as key evidence 🌿📚🧪
Biodiversity conservation ensures human well-being. 🌏
📰http://bit.ly/4omU9V4
In a historic opinion, the Court cited @ipbes.net Global and Americas Assessments as key evidence 🌿📚🧪
Biodiversity conservation ensures human well-being. 🌏
📰http://bit.ly/4omU9V4
August 6, 2025 at 9:30 AM
🚨 Nature’s rights & international law: The Inter-American Court of Human Rights recognizes rights for nature.
In a historic opinion, the Court cited @ipbes.net Global and Americas Assessments as key evidence 🌿📚🧪
Biodiversity conservation ensures human well-being. 🌏
📰http://bit.ly/4omU9V4
In a historic opinion, the Court cited @ipbes.net Global and Americas Assessments as key evidence 🌿📚🧪
Biodiversity conservation ensures human well-being. 🌏
📰http://bit.ly/4omU9V4
New Project Update🍃
FEFA and partners are trialling a project to test if carbon credits from turning woody biomass into biochar can fund bush clearing. If successful, it could offer a scalable solution to bush encroachment in African savannas. More here: futureecosystemsafrica.org/news-and-upd...
FEFA and partners are trialling a project to test if carbon credits from turning woody biomass into biochar can fund bush clearing. If successful, it could offer a scalable solution to bush encroachment in African savannas. More here: futureecosystemsafrica.org/news-and-upd...
June 27, 2025 at 11:35 AM
New Project Update🍃
FEFA and partners are trialling a project to test if carbon credits from turning woody biomass into biochar can fund bush clearing. If successful, it could offer a scalable solution to bush encroachment in African savannas. More here: futureecosystemsafrica.org/news-and-upd...
FEFA and partners are trialling a project to test if carbon credits from turning woody biomass into biochar can fund bush clearing. If successful, it could offer a scalable solution to bush encroachment in African savannas. More here: futureecosystemsafrica.org/news-and-upd...
New @nature.com paper co-authored by FEFA’s @laurap18.bsky.social proposes the Nature Relationship Index - a new metric to track how nations build thriving relationships with nature.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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June 26, 2025 at 12:15 PM
New @nature.com paper co-authored by FEFA’s @laurap18.bsky.social proposes the Nature Relationship Index - a new metric to track how nations build thriving relationships with nature.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
🔥Paper co-authored by FEFA co-PI @sallyarchibald.bsky.social in @natsustain.nature.com questions assumptions behind early dry season burning in African conservation. Read more here:
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June 24, 2025 at 1:52 PM
🔥Paper co-authored by FEFA co-PI @sallyarchibald.bsky.social in @natsustain.nature.com questions assumptions behind early dry season burning in African conservation. Read more here:
tpyoung.ucdavis.edu/sites/g/file...
tpyoung.ucdavis.edu/sites/g/file...
New paper co-authored by FEFA co-PI @laurap18.bsky.social shows how Black, Indigenous, and Women of Colour in the Amazon are imagining more equitable futures through storytelling. Decolonial praxis emerges as vital for reimagining sustainability transformations.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
A decolonial and participatory research approach to envision equitable transformations toward sustainability in the Amazon
How people relate to and see themselves as part of nature relations differs worldwide and often depends on culture and worldviews. Nonetheless, challe…
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June 17, 2025 at 8:33 AM
New paper co-authored by FEFA co-PI @laurap18.bsky.social shows how Black, Indigenous, and Women of Colour in the Amazon are imagining more equitable futures through storytelling. Decolonial praxis emerges as vital for reimagining sustainability transformations.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
FEFA co-PI @laurap18.bsky.social shares insights on food systems in the latest issue of Acumen Magazine. Dive into the full article on page 19: mags.contactmedia.co.za/acumen/51/
June 17, 2025 at 7:52 AM
FEFA co-PI @laurap18.bsky.social shares insights on food systems in the latest issue of Acumen Magazine. Dive into the full article on page 19: mags.contactmedia.co.za/acumen/51/
New workshop report out now!
FEFA PhD student Sènankpon Tcheton explores how indigenous and local knowledge can shape desirable futures for people and mangrove ecosystems in the Mono Transboundary Biosphere Reserve.
futureecosystemsafrica.org/news-and-upd...
FEFA PhD student Sènankpon Tcheton explores how indigenous and local knowledge can shape desirable futures for people and mangrove ecosystems in the Mono Transboundary Biosphere Reserve.
futureecosystemsafrica.org/news-and-upd...
Indigenous and Local Knowledge in Exploring Desirable Futures for the Mono Transboundary Biosphere Reserve - Future Ecosystems for Africa Program
Indigenous and Local Knowledge in Exploring Desirable Futures for the Mono Transboundary Biosphere Reserve in Benin and Togo, West Africa.
Report from the Future Ecosystems for Africa Visioning Wo...
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June 13, 2025 at 8:28 AM
New workshop report out now!
FEFA PhD student Sènankpon Tcheton explores how indigenous and local knowledge can shape desirable futures for people and mangrove ecosystems in the Mono Transboundary Biosphere Reserve.
futureecosystemsafrica.org/news-and-upd...
FEFA PhD student Sènankpon Tcheton explores how indigenous and local knowledge can shape desirable futures for people and mangrove ecosystems in the Mono Transboundary Biosphere Reserve.
futureecosystemsafrica.org/news-and-upd...
New article in @theguardian.com on groundbreaking study in @natcomms.nature.com co-authored by FEFA co-lead @sallyarchibald.bsky.social 🌳
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Win-win’: new maps reveal best opportunities for global reforestation
New study shows regions with best potential to regrow trees and suck climate-heating CO2 from the air
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June 12, 2025 at 9:14 AM
New article in @theguardian.com on groundbreaking study in @natcomms.nature.com co-authored by FEFA co-lead @sallyarchibald.bsky.social 🌳
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Exciting new research out in @natcomms.nature.com, co-authored by FEFA co-lead @sallyarchibald.bsky.social, takes a closer look at global reforestation potential as a climate mitigation strategy.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Addressing critiques refines global estimates of reforestation potential for climate change mitigation - Nature Communications
Reforestation is a key climate change mitigation strategy, but global maps of its potential are widely criticized. This study shows that addressing those critiques substantially refines estimates of t...
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June 12, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Exciting new research out in @natcomms.nature.com, co-authored by FEFA co-lead @sallyarchibald.bsky.social, takes a closer look at global reforestation potential as a climate mitigation strategy.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Spent a wonderful day yesterday with TBA21 and Radical Ocean Futures showcasing their three science fiction short films showcasing ocean #futures and backcasting policy implications for today. We followed this with a public engagement
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@sthlmresilience.bsky.social @futureecoafrica.bsky.social
June 5, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Spent a wonderful day yesterday with TBA21 and Radical Ocean Futures showcasing their three science fiction short films showcasing ocean #futures and backcasting policy implications for today. We followed this with a public engagement
@sthlmresilience.bsky.social @futureecoafrica.bsky.social
@sthlmresilience.bsky.social @futureecoafrica.bsky.social
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Explore how #Indigenous and local knowledge shaped the @ipbes.net #TransformativeChange Assessment! 🌍🧪
📽️ Watch the English webinar recording:
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=CC_M...
#IndigenousKnowledge #Biodiversity
📽️ Watch the English webinar recording:
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=CC_M...
#IndigenousKnowledge #Biodiversity
Indigenous and local knowledge in the IPBES assessments of transformative change (EN)
YouTube video by IPBES Secretariat
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May 27, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Explore how #Indigenous and local knowledge shaped the @ipbes.net #TransformativeChange Assessment! 🌍🧪
📽️ Watch the English webinar recording:
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=CC_M...
#IndigenousKnowledge #Biodiversity
📽️ Watch the English webinar recording:
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=CC_M...
#IndigenousKnowledge #Biodiversity