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Kinigi, Rwanda—Thousands gathered at the foothills of the Volcanoes National Park on Friday, 4 September 2026, for the 21st Kwita Izina Gorilla Naming Ceremony, a celebration of life, conservation, and community that has become one of Rwanda’s most cherished traditions. The event, held under the theme “Conservation is Life: Sustaining the Future,” saw 22 baby mountain gorillas given…
Coming face to face with a mountain gorilla is one of the most profound wildlife encounters on earth. But before you can lock eyes with a silverback in the misty forests of Volcanoes National Park, there’s one essential item to secure: your gorilla permit. Here’s everything you need to know to book yours successfully. Why…
By Here For Hope Foundation & Earth Focus Network “When students are given the right tools and knowledge, they become powerful agents of change.” — Dr. Sam Kanyamibwa, Founder and CEO of ARCOS Network In Rwanda, a quiet revolution is taking place in schoolyards across the country. Students are not just learning about environmental challenges—they…
By Feston Bigirimana, Founder, Here For Hope Foundation “Before this program, I didn’t know that trees help bring rain. Now, I water my tree every day because I want it to grow tall and protect our school.” — Mugisha, Primary 3 Student In the Eastern Province of Rwanda, where climate change is not a distant…
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has launched a landmark Call for Proposals that presents a significant opportunity for African nations to strengthen public health and environmental protection through harmonised Wastewater and Environmental Surveillance (WES) approaches. This initiative, backed by the European Union’s Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA) and implemented with partners including…
Musanze, Rwanda – Today, the picturesque district of Musanze—home to Rwanda’s iconic Volcanoes National Park—played host to the first edition of the 2026 Business & Climate Talks. This landmark event brought together stakeholders from across sectors to explore how eco-tourism, sustainability certification, and green investment can drive Rwanda’s climate resilience and economic growth. Hosted by the Ministry of…
Here is a question for the early-career researchers reading this. Have you ever felt like the big grants are only for senior professors with decades of experience and massive teams behind them? The UNESCO Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Young Scientist Awards exist specifically to solve that problem. They were created in 1989 over 35 years ago,…
Lecturers, researchers, K-12 teachers, and student groups across Africa can apply by April 15, 2026. The Pulitzer Center is putting money behind the power of education. Through its Impact Seed Funding (ISF) initiative, the organization is offering micro-grants ranging from $2,000 to $3,500 to educators and researchers across Africa who want to bring urgent environmental stories into their classrooms,…
The Global Environment Facility needed more. But war, inflation, and shifting politics got in the way. You might have missed the news. Late last week, the Global Environment Facility (GEF), one of those big multilateral funds that most people have never heard of but that actually channels billions into protecting forests, cleaning up oceans, and…
