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From learning to action: the Canopy Alumni Initiative enters a new phase

2026-10-14T13:52:44+00:00October 14th, 2026|

A leader who delegates more. A team taking greater responsibility. An organisation turning its challenges into opportunities to learn. And, beyond all this, a community of peers that continues to grow. These are some of the changes emerging from 18 months of the Canopy Alumni Initiative, which continues to support the cohort of 17 leaders from 10 organisations working for forests and communities across Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of Congo and DRC that made up the Canopy Leadership programme. On 23 September, the group came together to mark the end of the first phase of the Alumni Initiative. The closing ceremony [...]

A year of adaptation and growth for Indigenous leadership

2026-10-13T11:13:34+00:00August 18th, 2026|

Indigenous leaders reconnect around Kahuzi-Biega for the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples The celebration of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples (IDWIP) in August provided an opportunity this year to take stock of Indigenous leadership around Kahuzi-Biega National Park (KBNP) in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. It also offered a chance to see how much has changed as communities continue to adapt to conflict and political tension. An escalation of conflict in eastern DRC meant that in-person activities to celebrate the 2025 IDWIP had to be cancelled. This year, Indigenous leaders found ways to reconnect across the [...]

Bakokoli: announcing the latest cohort of ecofeminist leaders

2024-10-01T15:36:53+00:00November 2nd, 2023|

A joyous online ceremony marks the close of a transformative chapter for 19 participants in our ecofeminist leadership programme, but their journey continues 26 October 2023 We are delighted to share with you the excitement surrounding the successful completion of our most recent iteration of our ecofeminist leadership programme. This cohort has been on a transformative journey, culminating in a closing ceremony last week - a celebration shared between the participants, the Well Grounded team and partners. The Well Grounded ecofeminist leadership programme aims to support the emergence of female leaders within civil society across the Congo Basin, while championing [...]

International Women’s Day

2024-10-01T15:50:12+00:00March 7th, 2023|

March 8th is International Women’s Day – celebrated to recognise the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women across the world. This year, the theme for International Women’s Day is “#EmbraceEquity” which seeks to drive worldwide understanding of why Equal opportunities aren't enough! Equality means each individual or group of people is given the same resources or opportunities. Equity, however, recognises that each person has different circumstances, and allocates the exact resources and opportunities needed to reach an equal outcome. Well Grounded is an international non-profit organization that works to support the development of civil [...]

World Wildlife Day

2024-10-01T15:50:42+00:00March 3rd, 2023|

March 3rd is World Wildlife Day – a United Nations International day to celebrate all the world's wild animals and plants and the contribution that they make to our lives and the health of the planet.  This year's theme, "Partnerships for Wildlife Conservation", highlights the critical role of collaborative working to support both human communities and wildlife. Such partnerships are fundamental to our work at Well Grounded. The Congo Basin is home to some of the world's most biodiverse and fragile ecosystems, It is also under threat from a range of environmental and social pressures. Well Grounded [...]

Kitty Brayne to join Well Grounded as Co-Director: Programmes and Partnerships

2024-10-01T15:51:12+00:00February 9th, 2023|

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Kitty Brayne as our new Co-Director: Programmes and Partnerships. Kitty assumes her role in April, at a key moment for Well Grounded as we build on our strong foundations from a decade of strengthening environmental and social justice across the Congo Basin, and while global interest in the region from a climate perspective grows.  Kitty’s appointment will reinforce the Well Grounded team who work closely with civil society organisations that support communities engaged in managing natural resources, enabling them to become more effective, strategic and well led. Kitty will take up her [...]

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