Ecoexist Project

The Ecoexist Trust seeks to reduce conflict and foster co-existence between elephants and people. The interdisciplinary team finds and facilitates solutions that work for both species. Their approach connects science with practice. In the short term, they empower farmers with practical, affordable, and effective tools to reduce conflicts with elephants. In the long-term, they collaborate…

Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund

The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International is dedicated to the conservation and protection of gorillas and their habitats. They promote and undertake continued research on the gorillas and their threatened ecosystems and to provide education about the endangered mountain gorillas. In collaboration with government agencies and other international partners, the fund also provides assistance to…

The Maa Trust 

Kenya’s Maasai Mara is part of Africa’s most diverse and spectacular ecosystem. The Maa Trust is a non-profit organization working together with community-owned wildlife conservancies in the Mara ecosystem. The trust works to increase the benefits of wildlife and conservation to Maasai families so that they appreciate and contribute to the protection of wild animals…

Seedballs Kenya

Seedballs Kenya focuses on helping reduce the costs of planting various useful indigenous plant species – mostly trees and grass – in Kenya. They are pioneering a wonderful method of low-cost afforestation in Africa using seedballs: a seed inside of a ball of charcoal dust mixed with some nutritious binders. Indigenous tree seeds in a…