Climate Change – PACE – Pan African Conservation Education

Helping communities tackle Human : Elephant conflict in SW Chad

Human - elephant conflict has become a big problem in south west Chad. As climate and habitats change, and human populations increase, the boundaries between space for elephants and space for people are breaking down. Elephant have fewer places where they can feel safe, and people are losing their means of subsistence, some are losing their lives. When Environnement Sahel, a Chadian NGO, visited communities in the Province of Logone Occidental in November reports from different villages included: [...]

By PACE|2023-03-06T17:29:15+00:00March 6th, 2023|Africa, Chad, Climate Change, Community, Conflicts, Education, Energie et changement climatique, Energy & Climate Change, Environment, Environnement Sahel, ESD, french educational resources, Henry Bailey, PACE, Sahel, TUSK, wood energy|0 Comments

for partners in west and central Africa

the PACE supplement 'Energy and climate change' is now available in french - for more information contact pace@tusk.org

By PACE|2022-02-14T14:34:31+00:00February 14th, 2022|Activities, Africa, Climate Change, Climate smart agriculture, Community, Conservation, Conservation agriculture, Conservation Education materials, Energie et changement climatique, Energy & Climate Change, ESD, french educational resources, Kariba REDD+ Project, PACE, Sahel, Teachers Africa, TUSK|0 Comments

Climate Smart Agriculture

Climate Smart agriculture, also called Conservation farming is a no till approach. No plough is used to till the soil. The lack of tilling maintains soil particle size meaning that more water can infiltrate deeper. This, with the extra organic matter added to the soil makes farms more resistant to drought, and also to erosion. Soils contain carbon dioxide and extensive ploughing or hand-tilling releases all this carbon dioxide into the atmosphere increasing greenhouse gas emissions. In ‘Conservation Farming’ permanent [...]

By PACE|2021-10-28T00:13:27+01:00October 28th, 2021|Africa, Climate Change, Climate smart agriculture, Conservation, Conservation agriculture, Conservation Education materials, Energy & Climate Change, Environment, ESD, Kariba REDD+ Project, PACE, Soil, Sustainability, Teaching conservation, TUSK, Zimbabwe|0 Comments

PACE – helping people adapt to climate change
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PACE – helping people adapt to climate change

Africa, Climate Change, Community, Conservation, Conservation Education, Energy & Climate Change, Environment, ESD, Kariba REDD+ Project, PACE, Teachers Africa, Teaching conservation, TUSK

PACE – helping people adapt to climate change

Africa bears little blame for the world's current climate crisis, yet is one of the continents most effected by and most vulnerable to climate change and variability. Isn't it ironic that after a connecting with kids in the UK and USA over the summer, 16 year old Ruth Mbabazi in rural Uganda (Gasiza parish) said she'd learned "that the whole world is fighting against climate change, I thought we were the only ones doing it" It is because people across Africa [...]

By PACE|2021-10-25T17:33:38+01:00October 25th, 2021|Africa, Climate Change, Community, Conservation, Conservation Education, Energy & Climate Change, Environment, ESD, Kariba REDD+ Project, PACE, Teachers Africa, Teaching conservation, TUSK|0 Comments

PACE, Climate change, Wildlife and Communities in Africa –
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PACE, Climate change, Wildlife and Communities in Africa –

Africa, Climate Change, Conservation, Conservation Education, ESD, Kariba REDD+ Project, PACE, Sahel, Teaching conservation, TUSK

PACE, Climate change, Wildlife and Communities in Africa –

Climate change is already impacting on the daily lives of people in rural and urban Africa and it is a massive issue for conservation. Climate Change is affecting the livelihoods and well being of people, is having an impact on ecosystems and on wildlife - impacts which are inextricably linked, and exacerbate each other. It has not gone unnoticed at PACE that the number of requests from wildlife rangers for ideas and materials to resolve conflict between local communities [...]

By PACE|2021-10-22T16:02:00+01:00October 22nd, 2021|Africa, Climate Change, Conservation, Conservation Education, ESD, Kariba REDD+ Project, PACE, Sahel, Teaching conservation, TUSK|0 Comments

School environment club planting trees in Maroua
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School environment club planting trees in Maroua

Africa, Cameroon, Climate Change, Conservation Education materials, COVID Secure education, desertification, ESD, PACE, Quality Education, Sahel, TUSK

School environment club planting trees in Maroua

April and May are the hottest months in the Far north region of Cameroon. Temperatures range between 36 and 42, sometimes 46 oC - pretty challenging for indoor classes when there is no air conditioning. At Jacques de Bernon Catholic School in Maroua because of these extreme temperatures and as a a covid precaution, lessons have moved outside. It has made the teachers and learners appreciate the shade of mango trees planted on campus by the school's founders. The situation has [...]

By PACE|2021-05-06T10:08:05+01:00May 6th, 2021|Africa, Cameroon, Climate Change, Conservation Education materials, COVID Secure education, desertification, ESD, PACE, Quality Education, Sahel, TUSK|0 Comments

Biochar Action sheet now available in french
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Biochar Action sheet now available in french

Africa, Biochar, Climate Change, Conservation agriculture, Conservation Education, Empowering women, ESD, Health, PACE, TUSK, wood energy

Biochar Action sheet now available in french

The FAO estimates that 2.4 billion people depend on wood energy for cooking and heating. In African countries the proportion of people using wood fuels as a main or only source of energy can be startling. Ninety percent of the population in Sierra Leone are estimated to rely on charcoal or firewood for energy, and 85% in Mali. In Madagascar, Senegal, Chad and Niger, the figures are similar. In urban areas the trend is from wood towards charcoal. Charcoal stoves are [...]

By PACE|2021-04-29T16:10:45+01:00April 29th, 2021|Africa, Biochar, Climate Change, Conservation agriculture, Conservation Education, Empowering women, ESD, Health, PACE, TUSK, wood energy|0 Comments

Biochar Action sheet
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Biochar Action sheet

Africa, Biochar, Climate Change, Community, Conservation, Conservation Education, Energy, Energy & Climate Change, Environment, ESD, PACE, Sustainability, Teaching conservation, TUSK

Biochar Action sheet

Our new PACE Action sheet explains how, at community or household level, people can take advantage of the benefits Biochar can bring to their daily lives. Simple, low or no cost artisanal methods to improve lives, livelihoods, and the environment – locally and globally. It was written with Graeme Boyd-Moss, inspired by experience on his parents small holding in north western Kenya. Biochar has been integral to life at Spencer’s Farm for nearly 20 years. It has ensured that they have [...]

By PACE|2021-03-27T11:12:40+00:00March 27th, 2021|Africa, Biochar, Climate Change, Community, Conservation, Conservation Education, Energy, Energy & Climate Change, Environment, ESD, PACE, Sustainability, Teaching conservation, TUSK|0 Comments

‘BIOCHAR’ – carbon negative cooking.
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‘BIOCHAR’ – carbon negative cooking.

Africa, Biochar, Climate Change, Conservation, Conservation Education, Energy & Climate Change, ESD, kenya, Subsistence farming, Teachers Africa, Uncategorized

‘BIOCHAR’ – carbon negative cooking.

Carbon neutral cooking is good, but Carbon negative cooking is even better. Biochar can achieve just that, along with multiple other benefits to the environment and human well-being. We learned about biochar from a family in north western Kenya where biochar has been central to life on their farm for nearly 20 years. It enabled them to reverse uncontrolled loss of tree cover and environmental degradation caused by high consumption of fuel wood. It has ensured that they have clean, safe [...]

By PACE|2021-03-10T12:07:41+00:00March 6th, 2021|Africa, Biochar, Climate Change, Conservation, Conservation Education, Energy & Climate Change, ESD, kenya, Subsistence farming, Teachers Africa, Uncategorized|0 Comments

PACE training resumes
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PACE training resumes

Africa, Cameroon, Climate Change, Conservation Education, Education, Energy & Climate Change, ESD, PACE, School, Sebakwe COnservation & Education Centre, Teachers Africa, Teaching conservation, TUSK, Zimbabwe

PACE training resumes

We are thankful that finally, normal activities, covid-aware and covid-secure have started to resume. After months of school closures pupils in exam years are now back into their classrooms in Zimbabwe, with the rest of students scheduled to return in November. Responding to the reduced restrictions Palloma Pachiti from Sebakwe Conservation Education Centre in the Midlands has already arranged PACE training for key educators for next month. Lead teachers from Carbon Green Africa and SAVE Valley Conservancy sites are included in [...]

By PACE|2020-10-12T20:14:55+01:00October 12th, 2020|Africa, Cameroon, Climate Change, Conservation Education, Education, Energy & Climate Change, ESD, PACE, School, Sebakwe COnservation & Education Centre, Teachers Africa, Teaching conservation, TUSK, Zimbabwe|0 Comments