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Villagers from the Islet of Kokota watched as a young boy took Community Forests International past the million tree milestone.
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Pemban communities have been adapting how they live and work on the land. Imagine if the solution to climate change came from the people that need it the most.
Community Forests International has been working to provide clean, affordable solar energy to rural Pembans. The future of rural electrification is here.
62 tiny shelter designs from around the world - the results of our 2016 backwoods cabin of the future competition.
Dhow fishing boat, Pemba Island, Tanzania. Photo: Zach Melanson
Small tropical islands are like the canary in the coal mine for climate...
Young tree planters on Makoongwe islet, Pemba.
Every spring, tree planters coast-to-coast in...
The Pemba tree-planting project grew very quickly. As more and more villagers joined the movement and more trees were planted I realized that we needed to put an organization...
Community Forests International empowers Pembans to make their own change. By planting over one million trees, harvesting rain for drinking water and collecting sun for alternative energy, CFI has worked with rural communities to pilot and demonstrate exactly how sustainable development can be.
Community Forests International works in Canada to build resilient and vibrant rural communities through workshops, apprenticeships and forest restoration. CFI has launched innovative land-use projects such as an organic incubator farm and a groundbreaking carbon offsetting partnership.
To foster environmental stewardship internationally by establishing community forests, promoting sustainable forestry techniques and initiating environmental education.