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Catalyzing systemic change through policy coherence
The creation of laws, policies, agencies, and institutions to protect nature and reverse current environmental trends can only go so far if activities that are harmful to ecosystems are being implemented concurrently. Such misalignments and contradictions of public policies and governance are…
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Why the world should care about a glacier in Kenya
I don’t think I’ve ever walked up a big mountain and come down the same person. There’s something about the quiet, the effort, the height that gives you space to reflect.In December, I climbed Mount Kenya for the first time. Near the top, I visited the Lewis Glacier, one of the last remaining in…
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Resilience through inclusion: how Maasai women are restoring Kenya's Amboseli landscape
In Kenya’s semi-arid southern rangelands, Amboseli National Park is home to some of the country’s most iconic landscapes, where elephants, lions, giraffes, herds of zebra and African bush buffaloes roam beneath breathtaking views of Mount Kilimanjaro.Yet, underneath the beauty of this world-famous…
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What searching for snow leopards taught me about hope
As I wrap up my time as a communications intern at the Global Environment Facility, I’ve been reflecting on the path that led me here. It started in October 2021. I was descending Yuny Geolog Mountain in southeastern Kazakhstan at sunset, when I received a message from Ainur Salimbayeva from the UN…
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Botswana’s jewel: How unlocking investments in nature can drive economic prosperity for all
Botswana’s Chobe National Park is more than a natural treasure—it’s a powerful engine for inclusive socioeconomic growth. Home to the world’s largest African elephant population and endangered species like the African wild dog. Chobe, being part of the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation…
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Building connections to support sustainability across the world's cities
The role of cities in addressing environmental challenges is both critical and transformative. By 2050, 75 percent of the global population is expected to live in urban areas, creating immense pressures on resources, infrastructure, and ecosystems. Amid these challenges, the UrbanShift initiative,…
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Lessons from roads that connect, but also divide
The Amazon covers about 40 percent of Colombia and holds over 60 percent of its natural forests. As one of the world’s major biodiversity reservoirs, the Colombian Amazon plays critical roles in regulating the hydrological cycle, capturing carbon, maintaining regional ecological connectivity, and…
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Investing in our ocean
“Complete madness!” I heard that phrase a lot when I first broached the idea of swimming around Martha’s Vineyard, off Cape Cod, Massachusetts, the new great white shark capital of the world. My response? Madness is what we're currently doing to sharks. Sharks are a powerful…
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Designing the future together: integrated programming comes to life in Central Africa workshop
It’s not every day you witness a shift, from passive listening to active design thinking, from questions to confidence. That’s exactly what happened during the GEF Expanded Constituency Workshop (ECW) for Central Africa, held in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, in April 2025. ECWs are regional platforms…
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Malaysia shows what protecting and restoring peat swamp forests can yield
Peatlands play a vital role for biodiversity, water supplies, and the overall well-being of communities living near and around them. Across Southeast Asia, protecting these wetland ecosystems has emerged as an important priority amid growing risks from fires, haze pollution, agricultural expansion…
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