Equator Initiative

How can one community protect 1.3M tons of carbon? 🇮🇩🌳 2019 #EquatorPrize winner Dayak Iban Sungai Utik has spent 40 years defending their 9,500-ha forest from logging & palm oil. A powerful model of Indigenous law in action. Read (EN/ID): equatorinitiative.org/2019/07/31/ind…

⏳13 days to #BiodiversityDay! Target 14 of #KMGBF is about integrating biodiversity into decision-making. In Ecuador, the Kichwa people used #LocalAction to achieve this through a landmark legal ruling to protect their ancestral 'Living Forest'. undp-nature.exposure.co/the-living-for…

What happens when we recognize Indigenous Peoples as the ultimate guardians of nature? 🇦🇷🌿 2022 #EquatorPrize winner RED TICCA is uniting communities nationwide to secure food sovereignty, water rights, & ancestral lands. Read the case study (EN/ES): equatorinitiative.org/2024/04/01/red…

In Kenya, @napo_kenya , a 2025 #EquatorPrize winner, is showing how community-driven solutions can restore ecosystems while empowering young people. Their innovative “sports for restoration” model turns ⚽into a force for environmental action. bit.ly/4sXD1X2 #UNPFII25

Can football help tackle the triple planetary crisis? ⚽️🌍 In Kenya, 2025 #EquatorPrize winner @napo_kenya is proving it can. Their #SportsForRestoration model mobilizes youth to play for a greener, healthier future for people and planet. Read more: bit.ly/4sXD1X2

There is no place like planet Earth. Because every day is #EarthDay, share your 💚 for our 🌍. #ActNow for our present, for our future.

🌍 This #EarthDay meet one of our 2025 Equator Prize winners from Kenya— using the power of sport to engage young people in conservation, sustainable use of resources and community resilience. ⚽🌱 👉 Discover the story: equatorinitiative.exposure.co/the-beautiful-… #ActNow #OurPowerOurPlanet

Conservation is more than just a goal; it’s a community effort. 🇰🇪 @UNDPKenya spotlights 4 grassroots groups restoring coastal canopy, protecting open plains, and safeguarding the ocean depths. Take a look at how they're working #ForPeopleForPlanet: ow.ly/LHYN50YpoAy

How can ancient wetlands serve as a modern frontier for climate mitigation? 🌿🇮🇳 2021 #EquatorPrize winner Snehakunja Trust pioneers traditional & scientific solutions in India’s Western Ghats to protect endangered wetlands. Read the case study (EN/KN): equatorinitiative.org/2021/07/11/sne…

Indigenous Peoples manage 25% of the world’s land and protect vital ecosystems, yet they receive less than 1% of climate finance. There’s no climate justice without Indigenous rights. Learn why it matters: go.undp.org/Tx4 #UNPFII

#DYK there’s an ecosystem where you can experience all 4 seasons in a single day? Meet a 2019 #EquatorPrize winner in Ecuador protecting #páramos, natural “water sponges” supplying millions. Read their case study (EN/ES): equatorinitiative.org/2019/07/29/fon…

Grassroots heroes bring deep passion and local knowledge to conservation, but their impact can be stymied by lack of sustainable support. This is where our work with @UNDPKenya @theGEF steps in. We're here to amplify and support #ForPeopleForPlanet: ow.ly/LHYN50YpoAy

What happens when Indigenous land rights + climate finance come together? 🌍 Forests protected 🦒 Wildlife returns 🤝 Communities thrive The Hadzabe of 🇹🇿 earned the #EquatorPrize by reducing deforestation by 9% while building sustainable livelihoods. equatorinitiative.org/2019/07/30/yae…

Across the globe, forests are the heartbeat of life 🌳 This #ForestDay 2026, Equator Initiative spotlights 2025 #EquatorPrize winner Mitra BUMMA in Indonesia—where forests are more than resources. They are home. equatorinitiative.exposure.co/forests-in-our…

🟢 Live now: Join us for Day 3/3 of the global launch of the @UNDP Nature for Life Hub's Learning Journeys. Explore the shifts in finance, policy and values needed for a nature-positive future. @UNDPClimate @equatorinit @IUCN twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Join us for the #NatureforLife Hub, a live event bringing together leaders, practitioners, & community voices to explore how our economies, policies, and values must shift to place nature at the heart of development. 📅 10–12 March 2026 ⏰ 10:00 AM EDT learningfornature.org/en/nature-for-…

Since 2020, the Nature for Life Hub has spotlighted community-driven NbS for sustainable development. Join our 3-day live launch of interactive Learning Journeys: self-paced online experiences. 📅 10–12 March 2026 ⏰ 10:00 AM EDT/NY Learn more: #stay_connected" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">learningfornature.org/en/nature-for-…

What was once a story of conflict is now one of reconciliation. Community-led ecotourism and education means jaguars roam freely again. This #WorldWildlifeDay see how @theGEF @PNUDColombia support work for wildlife, for livelihoods, #ForPeopleForPlanet: go.undp.org/5sM

Inclusion in action. 🌍 Earlier this year, we visited Chongwe, Zambia to see how 2024 #EquatorPrize winner CredorSave Loans is redefining rural finance by expanding access to climate-smart irrigation without requiring land ownership. 📰 Photo story: equatorinitiative.exposure.co/empowering-inc…

Join us this #WWD2026 in #CelebratingWetlands. Despite being among the most valuable ecosystems on Earth, wetlands are disappearing three times faster than forests. The fight for restoration starts with local action: go.undp.org/5cr