Making Connections and Sharing Solutions: WICA Fellow Madhy Petronique POBA SUKI Reflects on the Regional Conference of Youth

Making Connections and Sharing Solutions: WICA Fellow Madhy Petronique POBA SUKI Reflects on the Regional Conference of Youth In 2021, USFS launched the Women’s Initiative for Climate Action, or WICA, a training program designed to support early-career professionals looking to work in the climate sector. The goal of the program is to get more central … Read more

Sharing Knowledge Globally: Forest Service Hosts Side Events to Share Work and Foster Climate Discussions

Sharing Knowledge Globally: Forest Service Hosts Side Events to Share Work and Foster Climate Discussions JULY 2022: As part of the 19th session of the Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP) held in Libreville, Gabon, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), together with CIFOR, organized two side events centered around peatlands. Ever since the confirmation of the … Read more

Identifying Wood to Combat Illegal Logging: Gabonese technicians head to Oregon for a Study Tour with USFS

Identifying Wood to Combat Illegal Logging: Gabonese technicians head to Oregon for a Study Tour with USFS When we walk outside, the trees around us tell us what they are. Leaves, fruits, and bark help us identify different species, but when these identifying characteristics are removed, is it still possible to identify a tree species, … Read more

The Future of Climate Change in Central Africa: WICA Fellows Gather to Celebrate Completion of First Year of Program

The Future of Climate Change in Central Africa: WICA Fellows Gather to Celebrate Completion of First Year of Program YAOUNDÉ, CAMEROON – The excitement in the room was palpable as fellows from the Central Africa Women’s Initiative for Climate Action (WICA) gathered in July 2022, their first-time meeting in person since the start of their … Read more

New Human Rights and Conservation Course Launches in Rwanda

New Human Rights and Conservation Course Launches in Rwanda The Integrated Polytechnic Regional College Kitabi (IPRC Kitabi) in Rwanda officially launched a new Human Rights and Conservation module in December 2021. This new module highlights the growing interest in Central Africa, as in other nations, in the necessity of considering the interests and needs of … Read more