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🌊 "Seaweed social business" Yunus Thailand is proposing a capacity-building approach to unlock the potential of seaweed for the empowerment of low-income coastal communities, particularly women. Building on the outcomes of the GSC supported Safe Seaweed Thailand project, the project shall develop product and value chain innovation for a self-sustaining and scalable model focusing on the commercially underutilized Caulerpa racemosa and C. lentifillera species. High value nutritional, and safe seaweed products shall be innovated, increasing income for seaweed farming communities while generating profits to be reinvested in technical assistance, conservation and natural stock replenishment, and public education. Learn more about Seaweed Social Business here: https://lnkd.in/eGxffrtJ The Global Seaweed Coalition is directly backing the seaweed sector’s growth: to date, having granted €1.5 million in seed funding to 32 projects in 27 countries and attracted a further €2 million to support this work. Discover all GSC supported projects here : https://lnkd.in/ec72dyGt #GlobalSeaweedCoalition #Thailand #Seaweed 🌊🌊🌊 CNRS Station Biologique de Roscoff Lloyd's Register Foundation United Nations Global Compact Philippe Potin Vincent Doumeizel Nichola Dyer Mélanie C. Sofya Mishchenko Adrien Vincent Andrea Blanc Azzedine Badis

A wonderful showcase of knowledge share and a reminder of two key ingredients for the long-term success of high integrity carbon NBS projects: - carbon as a tool or mechanism, not just an end goal, and - community commitment and self-determination.

Change is always possible ,just be willing to do it .

“[Thousand Currents] connect[s] our partners to each other, to donors, to key strategic and policy spaces that help them succeed in their work. We're bringing them together so that they can learn from one another, strategize together, and maybe even collaborate together.” Relationships are key to supporting healthy, powerful movements. In this conversation with Waverly Street Foundation, Solomé Lemma, Thousand Currents' President and CEO, talks about Thousand Currents unique approach to relationship building and how one partner in Indonesia was inspired by our flexible, trust-based approach in their own funding practices. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eCprb75E

📍Celebrating milestones with your clients and team. One of the biggest decisions so far is saying NO to a partnership with 30,00 to 50,000 transactions. (Note: If you are not a migrant, then you would have no idea what I am doing!) While we are still early in the market, my priority is organic growth, building trust with our customers, improving our service and system, and ensuring we understand our clients and have a robust roadmap. I also prioritize understanding the financial environment, due diligence, compliance, financial system, and capital deployment. Part of our roadmap is forming the key people. The Key people not only have strong knowledge and expertise; these people must also have values and an appetite for innovations. Next year, I plan to build connections outside New Zealand, which could be strategic, distribution, or alliance. Exciting! Before 2025 starts, my team and I are celebrating at the South Waikato Christmas Celebration. We are rejoicing with our people, celebrating food and colourful culture. Come and celebrate with us! See you there

At this year’s Kita Conversations in Kuala Lumpur, Suzanne Ling of PichaEats shared an inspiring story about using food as a tool for empowerment. PichaEats is a Malaysian social enterprise that empowers refugees from countries like Afghanistan and Syria through authentic cultural cuisine. By providing training and a platform to cook and share meals, it helps create sustainable livelihoods while fostering community understanding. Through this initiative, PichaEats not only brings diverse, multicultural flavors to local tables but also offers refugees a much-needed source of income and a sense of purpose. Suzanne explains, “Food isn’t just about taste; it’s about hope, culture, and opportunity.” This statement underscores the deeper impact of PichaEats' work—offering more than just meals, but a platform for refugees to thrive and share their stories through cooking. Hear Suzanne discuss her journey with PichaEats on our YouTube channel @KitaFoodFestival.

The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is celebrated annually on August 9th to honor Indigenous Peoples and their wisdom and knowledge. This day emphasizes the rights of Indigenous Peoples to build in sovereignty - implementing ways of cultural heritage, and ways of life, without the influence of colonized mindsets. Around 200 Indigenous Peoples live in remote forests in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Peru, and Venezuela in voluntary isolation. They sustain their cultures and languages through gathering and hunting, relying on their ecological environment for survival. Any changes to their natural habitat can pose a threat to their existence. The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples in 2024 focuses on “Protecting the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Voluntary Isolation and Initial Contact”. These Indigenous Peoples play a crucial role in conserving forests and are essential for cultural diversity. #CULTURL #internationaldayoftheworldsindigenouspeoples #august9th #indigenous

Green urban spaces are an essential part of ecological and social well-being. They regulate urban temperatures, improve air quality, reduce stormwater runoff, improve water and soil quality, reduce noise pollution, provide habitats for urban wildlife, provide locally grown food, help combat climate change, improve mental and physical health, provide spaces for recreation and spirituality, and increase urban residents’ sense of pride of place, community, and home. In spite of these numerous benefits, many urban landscapes (particularly those in under-resourced communities) lack safe, beautiful, and productive public green spaces. At Greenpop, we’re on a mission to inspire an urban future where abundant natural spaces are both accessible and co-managed by an active and inspired citizenry. We aim to provide green spaces and food gardens to marginalised communities and create biodiversity corridors across urban landscapes. Excited to head to the opening of Cape Town’s second inaugural Heineken Green Zone next week- a celebration of local champions and cross-sector collaboration towards a more just, equitable, and sustainable South Africa. If you know of a community space that needs greening in South Africa, let us know, it might just be the perfect fit for our next urban greening project.

“𝐇𝐨𝐰’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐨 𝐟𝐚𝐫?” Last month, we introduced two new features: “Growing Up” and “Meet the SEA Youth” to make SEAmplified more relatable by exploring youth aspirations in Southeast Asia. Here’s what we’ve learned so far: 📌 Readers enjoy stories that feature real people and what they’re doing. It generated interest, engagement and attracted new followers/subscribers (yay!) 📌 Readers resonate with our analysis that connects to their emotions (ie. Exploring what it means to be happy) 📌 But the theme for both features remained broad, and we could narrow it down to give it a clearer focus on the intersection of aspirations, politics and opportunities in SEA With that, we are making some tweaks to the two features. Introducing— 1️⃣ “𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐉𝐨𝐲” 𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘑𝘰𝘺 examines how Southeast Asian youths define and pursue happiness, and how society can empower their search for happiness. 2️⃣ “𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐳𝐞𝐫𝐬” 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘣𝘭𝘢𝘻𝘦𝘳𝘴 features youths who are steering today’s Southeast Asia to a better tomorrow. They can be startup founders, social leaders, or people who embrace their labels and shine in their own way. We will continue to alternate between the two features every week, alongside news roundups and community highlights. - With that, the first article in the “𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐉𝐨𝐲” series is out today! Tay Tian Wen (郑添文）examines the phenomenon behind “doom spending” among youths and explores how they can be provided with meaningful avenues to gain control over their lives. Link in comments below. ⬇️ — PS: Meanwhile, do check out our new video feature of our weekly news roundup! ⬇️ #news #asean #southeastasia #youths #aspirations #politics #reflection

Mwangaza Light is thrilled to partner with DanChurchAid Kenya under the Pathways to Prosperity program to implement a transformative project in Turkana County. This project aims to address energy poverty, foster environmental conservation, and create economic opportunities for both refugees and host communities in the region. Mwangaza Light will introduce clean energy solutions into the area while working with religious leaders in both churches and mosques on tree-growing programs to combat deforestation and promote environmental restoration. 🌳 This project marks a crucial step in transforming Turkana County, combining sustainable energy solutions with community-driven environmental efforts to create lasting change.🌍 #dkaid #danida