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Expert Voices: Sartey Leng

As part of the international Living Lakes Network, the Fisheries Action Coalition Team (FACT) is one of the key local partners working to protect and restore freshwater ecosystems through...

Lake Voices: Sanelisiwe Xulu, Lake Sibaya

As part of the international Living Lakes Network, WILDTRUST is leading conservation efforts in South Africa to protect and restore freshwater ecosystems through community-based and climate-resilient...

Farmers at Deepor Beel Transition to Biodiversity-Friendly Agriculture

Promoting biodiversity-friendly agriculture is more than just a farming choice; it is a vital shield for protecting our most precious freshwater ecosystems. Around the shores of Deepor Beel, a...

World Water Day: Caring for Lakes is Caring for Life

Water is the foundation of life. It sustains biodiversity, regulates the climate and supports the wellbeing of millions of people around the world. On World Water Day, the Living Lakes Biodiversity...

Weaving Livelihoods and Conservation at Madampa Lake

Madampa Lake Wildlife Sanctuary spans 319 hectares of wetlands and open water, forming one of Sri Lanka’s most ecologically significant coastal ecosystems. The lake supports rich biodiversity...

World Wetlands Day 2026: One with Wetlands

On World Wetlands Day 2026, the Living Lakes Network joins the global celebrations by launching the campaign One with Wetlands, highlighting wetlands not only as ecosystems of critical ecological...

Youth leadership: ancestral knowledge and science united to protect lakes and wetlands

From 16 to 22 November 2025, the fourth edition of the Sustainability Leadership Journey (SLJ), an initiative of the Living Lakes Biodiversity and Climate Project (LLBCP), brought together young...

Living Lakes brings together young sustainability leaders in Colombia

Living Lakes is proud to announce the fourth edition of the Sustainability Leadership Journey (SLJ), an international gathering that empowers young people to take action for the protection of lakes...

Empowering Communities through Sustainable Land and Livelihood Practices at Lake Sibaya

In the heart of northern KwaZulu-Natal, the Mabasa community is taking important steps towards building a more sustainable future for people and nature. Through the Living Lakes Biodiversity and...

Where Water and Land Converse: Fúquene and Tota Cultivate Biodiversity

Fundación Humedales, in cooperation with the International Climate Initiative (IKI) under the Living Lakes Biodiversity and Climate Project (LLBCP), is leading a pioneering process of productive and...

Gaining a New Perspective: A Trainee’s First-Hand Experience of Citizen Science in the SCPW Wetlands BioBlitz

A Trainee’s Send-Off to a Journey in Conservation: For Renz, a new trainee at the Society for the Conservation of Philippine Wetlands (SCPW) under the Living Lakes Biodiversity and Climate Project...

Farmers in Candaba Embrace Their Role as Environmental Stewards

Building a Farming Community Around Water Access The Macagatal Irrigators’ Association (MIA) has long been a cornerstone of the agricultural landscape in Barangay Paligui, Candaba, Pampanga –...

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