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Paris has removed the paving from its city hall square and transformed it into an urban forest.

Interested in gaining skills to map and monitor African Urban Forests? Join and do share with your networks @KenyanReg @LoweMayor @DanielPadde @cocovski @adamsabaraka @HGarekae @DrMushayanyama @AbiluTangwa @ledet_muleta @Zaka_Dee @MathaiWanjira @DrMsiziMyeza #AFUF2025

Every year (around March/April and October) the City is treated to the spectacular views of the Tabebuia Rosea a.k.a Cherry Blossom/Pink Poui. Anyone knows what this tree is called in any of our local languages? #ForABetterCity

The solution is simple: demolish some buildings constructed in the water catchment area around those flooding hotspots. Then, remove the marum they deposited there and allow the area to regenerate. We shall have no floods again. You clearly construct your house in a water park, or basin, or catchment. Where do you expect water to go, knowing it doesn't forget its way or territory?

🌳Forests are crucial in helping us adapt to #ClimateChange by: 💧ensuring water availability 🌊 protecting against landslides and floods 🌱 preventing desertification 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 providing alternative livelihoods for people

Data is key... otherwise you only have an opinion.... @DanielPadde understanding the biodiversity of Kampala to advocate for preserving and promoting greening. #AFUF2025 @African_Spaces @KDI_Kenya

Wangari Maathai "We owe it to ourselves and to the next generation to conserve the environment so that we- . can bequeath our children a sustainable world that benefits all." #AFUF2025 #2ndAfrican ForumOnUrbanForests

The Largest gathering of Experts, Practitioners, Researchers and policy makers on the Africa's Urban Forests is happening again! GREEN HORIZONS: Shaping the Future Resilence of African Cities through Urban Forests 18th- 21st March 2025 | Johannesburg, South Africa #AFUF2025.

Don't only plant, rather nature and grow it!!!

@NFAUG @stuartmani1 @AldonW @WemnetU @FriendsofZoka @GCICUganda @GovUganda @KigoziMaggie @min_waterUg @nemaug @UgandaMediaCent @MinofHealthUG Spot on!! @stuartmani1

Ag. ED, @NFAUG @stuartmani1 advises local authorities.

Across borders, beyond status, trees bring people together. It’s an especially hopeful reminder this holiday season, that people can agree on trees and the gifts they give to the planet for lifetimes to come. ✨🌲

Coordinating this on behalf of the City Authority, has been a rewarding Journey. Now that the baseline has been set, more studies are for the future in managing the city's Biodiversity #Fauna. It was refreshing listening to the Lord Mayor's Launch speech!

Hello Kampala, Uganda! Did you know? Kampala is home to over 108 bird species including the endangered Grey Crowned Crane! This Wednesday 13 November 2024, we shall unveil the Kampala Biodiversity and Social Ecological Survey report on the City's wild vertebrate resources. Take time and discover insights into the diverse wildlife that makes our city unique and learn why protecting our green spaces is crucial for a sustainable future. #ForABetterCity

🌳Trees hold the power to cool down neighborhoods most at risk to negative impacts of #ExtremeHeat. Hear more from our President and CEO, @JadDaley 👇

On average, open public spaces account for a meagre 3.2% of urban land yet they play a crucial role in creating sustainable urban environments 🏙️ Universal access to safe, inclusive and accessible, green and public spaces must not left behind as our cities build for the future.

Urban areas with trees can be as much as 15(!!!) degrees cooler Fahrenheit than areas with less foliage ☀️🌳🌡 yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/05/in-pra…

Think cities can't breathe? Urban forestry is our unsung hero, turning grey to green, slashing stress, cleaning air and water AND fighting off urban heat like an eco-shield. Let's champion our leafy warriors and transform our concrete jungles.

Transparent, accurate data on forest extent, biodiversity hotspots, ecosystem services & other aspects empower policymakers to make informed decisions, @FAO’s Zhimin Wu tells FAO- @theGEF forest data transparency webinar 👉ow.ly/5LLo50Rg7G6 #CBITForest #AIM4Forests

@NFAUG @KatalikaweW @KigoziMaggie @nemaug Key among the Physical plans for most cities are outdated and uncontrolled development.

As cities in the Uganda (Kampala) and other nations suffer from heat waves, one proven way to cool urban areas and clean air is by growing trees. The solution is simple but there are numerous barriers to increasing tree cover in urban areas. @KatalikaweW @KigoziMaggie @nemaug