Environmental News

By Jeff Massah LOFA COUNTY, Liberia — For communities living on the edges of Liberia’s forests, conservation is no longer presented simply as a responsibility imposed from outside. Increasingly, it is becoming a shared commitment in which communities themselves are taking ownership of the forests that sustain their livelihoods. This approach is at the heart of Conservation International’s (CI) work …

Press Release  As Liberia moves toward establishing a national framework for carbon governance, a new community-led initiative is seeking to ensure that the people whose lands and forests generate carbon benefits have a meaningful voice in shaping the rules that will govern them. NAMATI, Inc., a Delaware-based nonprofit and lead organizer of the Grassroots Justice Network, has awarded a grant …

Nairobi, Kenya — [Friday, August 13, 2026] — Landscape Alliance, a global leader in agroforestry and landscape research, will participate in the Science Summit Nairobi 2026, taking place from 28–30 September in Nairobi. The inaugural Nairobi edition of the Science Summit will convene the United Nations and the African Union with African and international leaders from science, government, academia, industry, finance, philanthropy and …

By: Nukanah Kollie/ IFAJ-Alltech Young Leader & Fellow/ [email protected] As the rainy season intensifies across Liberia, residents of Brooklyn Community, a densely populated area in Gbarnga, are raising growing concerns over flooding, environmental degradation, and worsening living conditions they believe are linked to ongoing sand mining activities in the area. For many families, the fear is no longer only about damaged …

By: Kongoi Gborkorquellie BONG, MARCH 31, 2026_The Ministry of Mines and Energy has ordered the immediate suspension of Huiren Mining Company’s operations in Bong County after uncovering major breaches of regulatory, safety, and environmental standards. The shutdown, which took effect on Saturday, March 28, 2026, followed a high-level technical assessment conducted over the weekend by a team led by Director …

By Jeff Massah/jeff,[email protected] In the Nyangba Community situated in Grand Bassa County,  sea turtles that were once vulnerable to harvesting are now thriving, thanks to a renewed spirit of conservation and strong community partnerships. These endangered species have shifted from being a source of consumption to becoming valued companions and symbols of local pride. This transformation has been made possible …

By: Wilmot Konah GBARNGA, Bong County – The state of sanitation in many Liberian cities, whether capitals or smaller established municipalities, remains troubling and increasingly hazardous. Across Bong County, especially in Gbarnga, uncollected garbage is piling up in streets, marketplaces, and residential areas, creating breeding grounds for mosquitoes, rodents, and bacteria. Experts have postulated that open burning of waste also …

By Peter Quaqua Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — The room grew quiet as Alfred Lahai Gbabai Brownell Sr. approached the podium. Outside, the African Climate Summit buzzed with conversations about carbon markets, green growth, and adaptation finance. Inside Room M4, however, the mood was different — focused, intense, and unmistakably human. “Was slavery not enough?” Brownell asked quietly. “Was colonialism not …

Monrovia, October 6, 2025 — Coastal communities in Maryland, Sinoe, Grand Kru, and Rivercess Counties are stepping up as frontline defenders of Liberia’s mangrove ecosystems, thanks to a series of community leadership and conservation trainings recently concluded by Conservation International (CI). The initiative, implemented under the Blue Oceans Programme and financed by Sida – the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency …

By: Richard Williams/0775339618/ 0881084573/[email protected] Tubmanburg, Bomi–A one-day consultative meeting conducted by Liberia’s National Climate Change Secretariat (NCCS) within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) brought together stakeholders to discuss the country’s evolving carbon policy and related legal framework. The gathering aimed to solicit diverse viewpoints in support of Liberia’s national carbon policy and its development into formal law. NCCS Coordinator Elijah …