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A landscape view of former Gikondo industrial park after demolishing properties to conserve wetlands in Kigali City. Craish Bahizi
Environment

FEATURED: Rwandans urged to back wetlands restoration

Sunday, February 05, 2023
A wheat plantation at Green Gicumbi Project . Through this project, at least 12, 000 hectares of land are under erosion control (with both 600 hectares of Radical terraces and 600 hectares of progressive and radical terraces) over the past three years
Featured

PHOTOS: How Green Gicumbi Project is strengthening climate resilience in vulnerable communities

Monday, January 30, 2023
People during tree planting activities of the five tree species that are expected to restore land. Courtesy
Environment

Five indigenous tree species that face extinction

Tuesday, November 29, 2022
A grey-crowned crane at Umusambi Village in Kigali, a nature reserve and sanctuary for the disabled, rescued endangered birds from captivity. Photo: Courtesy.
Environment

Rwanda’s crane population doubles in five years

Friday, November 18, 2022
Visitors tour at Electromax Industry in Huye District. Amon Ndarifite, the recycling department manager at Electromax reiterated that the support for green projects should be in various ways.
Business

Investors want lower interest rates under new fund for green projects

Monday, November 07, 2022
Mujawamariya joined with the Diplomatic Corps, development partners, young people and communities to participate in Umuganda at the Kigali Special Economic Zone.
Environment

Rwanda to plant 36 million trees to cope with climate change

Saturday, October 29, 2022
The New Times
Business

COP27: Greenpreneurs decry funding gap

Monday, October 24, 2022
Some Impala at Akagera National Park. According to the new report, the world has recorded an average 69 per cent decline in global wildlife populations between 1970 and 2018. Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.
Tourism

Wildlife: How Rwanda is faring amid global decline in wild populations

Tuesday, October 18, 2022
The newly restored Ibanda-Makera forest, a 169-hectare natural forest of varied natural trees in a marshland connected to River Akagera. / Photo: Courtesy
Environment

Rwanda to restore drought-resistant trees amid rising temperatures

Monday, October 10, 2022
A woman sorts her fruits plantation in the garden in Nyamagabe District on April 29, 2022. Dan Nsengiyumva
Agriculture

Rwanda needs Rwf11bn to scale up agro-forestry

Tuesday, October 04, 2022
A segment of a forest that was reported to be harvested prematurely in Gakenke District. Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.
Environment

Construction activities may erode Rwanda’s gains in forestry – watchdog

Wednesday, August 31, 2022
The New Times
Africa

Chinese-built modern railway in Kenya lauded for its green ethos

Friday, August 05, 2022