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Sustainable Solutions for Biodiversity and Water Scarcity in the Ewaso Ng’iro Basin
Nature-based solutions (NbS) are actions to protect, sustainably manage and restore natural and modified ecosystems in ways that address...
Apr 24, 20242 min read


More water in greener landscapes?
There is an additional story behind the Wyss Academy’s recent success in re-greening part of the landscape in Laikipia County, Kenya:...
Apr 22, 20243 min read


Gaining Momentum in Madagascar
Our Coalition for Change is gaining momentum in Madagascar. Over the past year, the Wyss Academy has been working diligently on...
Apr 8, 20241 min read


Trees4All: 12,200 New Trees with an Impressive 94% Survival Rate
In the rural Santisuk District of Nan Province in Northern Thailand, the Wyss Academy for Nature is supporting the Regional Centre for...
Mar 22, 20242 min read


The proof is in the poop
Mushroom farming using elephant dung substrate a boon for rural development Victor Otieno, Lead Researcher at the National Museum of...
Mar 18, 20245 min read


Can we turn back the tide of industrial farming?
When the Nam Tien Reservoir was established in Sayaboury Province to provide water for the rice farmers living downstream, the...
Mar 5, 20242 min read


A greener future
For the first time in more than three years, rural school children in a remote part of Laos were able to visit the internationally...
Feb 28, 20242 min read


Our Activities in the Hub Southeast Asia (2024)
Location:Â At the Laos-Thailand border. More specifically in Sayaboury, Laos, and Nan, Thailand, which are neighboring provinces on the...
Feb 22, 20243 min read


Preserving trees by using them (Nan, Thailand)
While the Wyss Academy for Nature’s focus in Southeast Asia currently lies in Nam Thien, Laos, since March of 2022, we have also been...
Feb 13, 20241 min read


Finding value in the forest (Nam Thien, Laos)
Nam Thien is among 200 provincial and district-level protected areas in Laos. These zones and forest frontiers hold significant potential...
Jan 9, 20241 min read


Fostering solutions in Tambopata, Peru
The tourism sector faces significant challenges in Tambopata province, Peru. These challenges include a lack of competitiveness among...
Jan 8, 20241 min read


Mapping of critical natural assets, Kenya
In a collaborative effort with our local partners, CETRADÂ , the National Land Commission (NLC) and the Northern Rangelands Trust (NRT),...
Dec 27, 20231 min read


Semi-circular bunds project: Vegetation is growing and elephants are visiting!
The Wyss Academy for Nature’s teams are thrilled to share exciting news about our ongoing efforts in Laikipia County, Kenya, where we...
Dec 19, 20231 min read


A strategic plan for the Tambopata Reserve buffer zone
At the Wyss Academy for Nature, we are proud to announce that a strategic plan for the Tambopata Reserve buffer zone has been developed...
Dec 18, 20231 min read


Happy elephants and happy people (Nam Tien, Laos)
Situated near Sayaboury town in Laos, Nam Tien Provincial Protected Area spans 6,000 hectares. It has been home to the Elephant...
Dec 13, 20231 min read


New trees and rehabilitation areas in Gambella, Kenya
A total of 1,400 native trees were planted in the Gambella region, in Kenya, as part of a collaborative effort to restore the 65-acre...
Dec 11, 20231 min read


Empowering the Harakbut Indigenous People
We at the Wyss Academy for Nature are working closely with our local partners at Hub South America to attract investments that will...
Nov 21, 20231 min read


Dialogues and reflections from the South American perspective on the materialization of the forest
At the beginning of November, the Wyss Academy for Nature participated in the Fourth International ESP Conference for Latin America and...
Nov 20, 20232 min read


Scaling from 5000 to 100’000 bunds: Making Northern Kenya greener
Scaling from 5000 to 100’000 bunds: Making Northern Kenya greener
Sep 20, 20231 min read


Master plan for invasive non-native species
HUB BERN | Project LANAT-7 Our goal: To develop a strategy for efficient monitoring and control of invasive non-native species in the...
Jul 24, 20232 min read
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