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Chasing climate goals in a sanctions-targeted country
Zimbabwe's Director of Climate Change Management has his work cut out for him as the country chases down a 40% reduction in greenhouse...
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bird story agency
- Mar 16, 2023
- 2 min
Ghana receives US$4.8 million for forest conservation, more African countries to follow
Ghana receives US$4.8 million for forest conservation, more African countries to follow [Graphics: Hope Mukami] Years of conservation and...
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bird story agency
- Mar 16, 2023
- 2 min
Africa's hydropower to almost double by 2037 - IRENA
Africa's hydropower to almost double by 2037 - IRENA [Image source: Unsplash] #Hydropower projects in the pipeline will nearly double...
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bird story agency
- Mar 16, 2023
- 3 min
Commercial solar energy option gains momentum in Africa, with over 60% annual growth.
Commercial solar energy option gains momentum in Africa [Image source: Hope Mukami] A new report shows industrial solar power...
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bird story agency
- Mar 16, 2023
- 3 min
These women 'stumbled' into farming, today the thriving agripreneurs are feeding entire districts
These women 'stumbled' into farming, today the thriving agripreneurs are feeding entire districts [ Image source: Unsplash] With vague...
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bird story agency
- Mar 15, 2023
- 4 min
Adapt or die: Malawi is using diverse strategies ensure that its farmers adopt climate-smart measure
Farmers irrigating a maize farm. Photo : Edwin Nyirongo Journalists, traditional leaders, and the government are supporting Malawi's...
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bird story agency
- Mar 14, 2023
- 4 min
A carbon fund means village women in Kenya can protect the country's only tropical rainforest
Women's groups are conserving Kenya's ancient Kakamega Forest by transitioning households from the three-stone cooking method to...
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bird story agency
- Mar 14, 2023
- 4 min
Meet the Nigerian designer turning plastic water sachets into high fashion
##Born into a family of weavers, Adejoke Lasisi established a textile business. But what began as a passion for reinventing aso-oke...
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bird story agency
- Nov 27, 2022
- 3 min
How flower growing is transforming Southwest Cameroon
Cameroonian motor mechanic Akah George Kum started growing flowers in the shadow of Mount Cameroon. The venture has bloomed - and the...
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bird story agency
- Nov 27, 2022
- 3 min
Fossil fuels and the energy transition: Africa's dilemma
Several high-carbon emitting countries in Africa are developing just energy transition plans while still focusing on exploiting their...
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bird story agency
- Nov 27, 2022
- 3 min
Small community in Northern Kenya receives FAO achievement award for forest conservation
The Kirisia community from Samburu in Northern Kenya is rewriting its negative historical narrative and putting Samburu on the global map...
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bird story agency
- Nov 27, 2022
- 0 min
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bird story agency
- Nov 27, 2022
- 2 min
VIDEO: Women activists advocate for gender justice at COP27
STORY NAME: WOMEN ACTIVISTS ADVOCATING FOR GENDER JUSTICE AT COP 27 LOCATION: SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT DATE SHOT: 14/11/22 SOUND: NATURAL...
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bird story agency
- Nov 27, 2022
- 2 min
VIDEO: Climate activists Erick Njuguna and Vaness Nakate speak on decarbonisation at COP27
STORY NAME: ERICK NJUGUNA ON DECARBONIZATION WITH OTHER ACTIVISTS AT COP 27 LOCATION: SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT DATE SHOT: 11/11/22 SOUND:...
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bird story agency
- Nov 27, 2022
- 1 min
VIDEO: Ugandan climate activist rallying against fossil fuels at COP 27
STORY NAME: COP 27 FOSSIL FUEL CLIMATE ACTIVIST FROM SHARM EL SHEIKH LOCATION: SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT DATE SHOT: 08/11/22 SOUND: NATURAL...
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bird story agency
- Nov 26, 2022
- 4 min
VIDEO: The seed bank - a community solution after years of climate disasters
STORY NAME: SEED BANKING – A CREATIVE SOLUTION TO ENSURE FARMING SUSTAINABILITY AFTER DISASTERS LOCATION: CHIMANIMANI, ZIMBAMBWE DATE...
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bird story agency
- Nov 26, 2022
- 4 min
VIDEO: The community using ancient tradition to conserve a river
AGENCY-STYLE VIDEO EDIT: How a rural community in a fast-urbanising region along the west African Tano River is using traditional...
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bird story agency
- Nov 25, 2022
- 4 min
VIDEO STORY: Smart farmers look to beat climate change
In the Kenyan region of Laikipia, a group of small-scale African farmers is leveraging smart farming technologies to beat changing...
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bird story agency
- Nov 24, 2022
- 4 min
World going nuts for Eswatini farm's macadamias
A regenerative farming community working under the aegis of The Tree of Life Project - a smart agriculture initiative -is working to...
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bird story agency
- Nov 24, 2022
- 6 min
South Africa turns oldest coal plant into clean energy hub
South Africa's state utility firm, Eskom, has retired its last coal-fired power unit at the Komati power station as part of its Just...
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