Restoration

Expanding Knowledge and Building Capacity for Blue Carbon Conservation: My Experience at the International Training Workshop in China

By Livinus Renatus, Ocean Leader, Chief Projects Officer, and Co-Founder at Sustainable Ocean Alliance Tanzania From September 7 to 21, 2024, I had the incredible opportunity to participate in the International Training Workshop on the Carbon Sequestration Estimate and Capacity Building of Coastal Blue Carbon Ecosystems, held in Shanghai, China. This event was jointly organized …

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SOA Tanzania and Coastal Communities Establish Second Mangrove Nursery

In a heartening display of environmental stewardship and community collaboration, the coastal communities of Bagamoyo, Tanzania, TFS and BMU joined hands with the SOA Tanzania team from April 18th to April 21st, 2024, to establish the second batch of mangrove nurseries. This initiative, supported by Re-Earthin Initiatives, Plant for the Planet, Sustainable Ocean Alliance, Archer …

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Harnessing Collaboration: SOA Tanzania Joins the Global Mangrove Alliance

Mangrove ecosystems, often referred to as the “forests of the sea,” play a crucial role in coastal biodiversity, carbon sequestration, and protection against natural disasters. Recognizing the urgent need to conserve and restore these vital ecosystems, the Global Mangrove Alliance (GMA) was formed as an unprecedented collaboration among NGOs, governments, scientists, industry, local communities, and …

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Cultivating Ocean Leaders: Our Ocean Bootcamp 2023 in Review

Introduction: Embarking on a mission to nurture the next generation of ocean leaders, Our Ocean Bootcamp 2023 unfolded as a transformative capacity-building program in Tanzania. With a commitment to inclusivity, the program welcomed young individuals from diverse backgrounds, aiming to instill in them the knowledge and skills necessary to become advocates for our oceans. Let’s …

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our ocean bootcamp 2023 Our Ocean Bootcamp program, is developed and implemented by SOA Tanzania targeting to raise awareness and build capacity among Tanzanian Youth to know how to take actions for our ocean, how to develop and innovate solutions for our ocean, it gives them space to meet in person learn from one another …

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MY MIKOKO (MANGROVES) MAPPING AND PLANTING PROJECT

Author: Amrani Nurudini Samwaja Youth Engagement to Address Climate Change through Mangrove Conservation, Restoration and Blue Economy at Bagamoyo,Tanzania. Qn 1: What are mangroves and why are they important? Mangroves are tropical trees that live in the coastal intertidal zone and can thrive in conditions most timber could never tolerate such in area with low …

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