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How close is the
tipping point?

How can ecosystems
self-heal?

What makes a
good partnership?

How can we foster
resilience?

Asking the questions that lead to a sustainable future for people, places and planet.

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May 29, 2025

Embracing the in-between: a conversation on nature, control, and functional futures

“Cattle corridors might just hold the key to African ecological resilience.” Ecologist Elizabeth le Roux is rethinking what nature means: where rangelands, people, and wildlife intersect in surprising ways.

Mount Kilimanjaro as seen from Amboseli National park

May 28, 2025

From gourds to satellites: a Maasai-inspired model for reweaving Kenya’s rangelands

Reweaving Kenya’s rangelands. From milk gourds to satellite data, Jonah Western’s community-first conservation strategy is turning Kenya’s Amboseli region into a tapestry of coexisting people, wildlife & land.

May 22, 2025

Harmony with Nature: A Call for Sustainable Development Rooted in Biodiversity Conservation

Each year, International Day for Biological Diversity invites us to pause and reflect on the intricate web of life that sustains our planet. The 2025 theme, “Harmony with Nature and Sustainable Development”, could not be more timely or urgent for Africa.

May 16, 2025

Africa at a conservation crossroads: A funding crisis — and a moment of possibility

What happens to conservation when the world stops paying for it? That was the key question at last week’s Tipping Points webinar titled “Beyond Aid: Rethinking Conservation Funding in a Changing World.”

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MRI Whale Unit – UP, Durrell Conservation Trust