wood energy – 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

PACE at Makuleke, South Africa
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PACE at Makuleke, South Africa

Africa, Community, Conservation, Conservation Education, ESD, PACE, Quality Education, South Africa, Southern Africa Wildlife College, Subsistence farming, Teaching conservation, Tree planting, Trees, TUSK, wood energy

PACE at Makuleke, South Africa

The PACE coordinator was in Makuleke, Limpopo Province, in South Africa this month. We were invited by the local Makuleke Park Manager, as part of our collaboration with the Southern Africa Wildlife College. The Makuleke people were one of the first communities to win back land that they were forced off of to create Kruger National Park. They now have full ownership, and co-manage their 22,000 ha of land within the KNP, alongside SAN Parks, the National Park authority. The Makuleke [...]

By PACE|2022-12-24T01:02:57+00:00December 24th, 2022|Africa, Community, Conservation, Conservation Education, ESD, PACE, Quality Education, South Africa, Southern Africa Wildlife College, Subsistence farming, Teaching conservation, Tree planting, Trees, TUSK, wood energy|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