09/06/2025

AFF's workshop goes to Cameroon

 As climate change accelerates and forest ecosystems face mounting threats, the African Forest Forum (AFF), in…

05/05/2025

Kenyan Youth Declare Bold Commitment to Forest Conservation and Green Economy Ahead of COP 30

For Immediate Release May 5, 2025: Young environmental leaders from across Kenya have issued a powerful…

31/03/2025

AFF, SLU and KEFRI launch AfricanYouth4Forests (AY4F) virtual community dedicated to empowering youth in sustainable forestry

Nairobi, 31 March 2025 – The African Forest Forum (AFF), in partnership with the Swedish University of…

17/12/2024

Call for Online Moderator: Community of Practice on Challenges and Opportunities for African Youth in Forestry

Call for Online Moderator: Community of Practice on Challenges and Opportunities for African Youth in Forestry (…

17/12/2024

Call for Online Moderator: Community of Practice on Challenges and Opportunities for African Youth in Forestry (Eastern and Southern Africa)

ABOUT OUR INSTITUTION The African Forest Forum (AFF) is an association of individuals who share the pursuit and…

14/06/2018

Building Resistance and Resilience: Regeneration Should Not be Left to Chance

Contemporary forest planning has tasked managers with developing goals focused on resistance and resilience. In…

Green Republic Project To Plant 10000 Trees In Tamale

As part of efforts to restore the country’s forest cover, Green Republic, in collaboration with Youth Icon Ghana, has…

Uganda turns to local volcanic rocks as substitute for charcoal

For more than 10 years, Denis Matembe had been roasting chicken over a charcoal stove in Kampala’s Wandegeya suburb.…

21st Session of African Forestry and Wildlife Commission opens in Dakar

19 June 2018, Dakar – The 21st Session of the African Forestry and Wildlife Commission (AFWC) of the Food and…

World Atlas Shows 70% of Earth’s Lands Degraded

The Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission has published a follow-up edition of the ‘World Atlas of…

European Sustainable Tropical Timber Coalition (STTC) newsletter 2018 #2

Roadmap sets new directions for STTC Several key destinations are plotted out in the latest ‘roadmap’ for taking the…

Managing forests and transforming lives in Burkina Faso

Since 2007, TREE AID has led a forest governance project in Burkina Faso, which aims to provide some of the…

AFF celebrates Wangari Maathai on African Environment Day

The African Union (AU) designated March 3 of every year as, African Environment Day and Wangari Maathai Day in honour…

Youth workshops on promoting involvement of young people in sustainable forestry and livelihoods in Kenya

1. BACKGROUND Africa is the world’s youngest continent. Projections by the United Nations show that by 2030, young…

11/10/2024

Join the AFF-FAO Community of Practice on enhancing interest of youth and young professionals in forestry and wildlife profession

Abel Kamfwe, Executive Director of Green Generation Zambia during a field visit at Kakuzi Plc in Makuyu, Murang’a…