Environmental Conservation
Promote sustainable environmental practices and protect biodiversity.
APDSS Environmental Conservation program empowers communities, youth, women, and local leaders with the knowledge, skills, and systems needed to protect natural resources, restore degraded land, and adapt to climate change in South Sudan. We focus on strengthening community stewardship by equipping people to manage forests, water, and land sustainably, turning environmental protection into a source of livelihood, dignity, and peace beyond aid dependency.
Our Approach
- Climate Action & Tree Planting - Promoting reforestation, tree nurseries, and climate adaptation so communities can fight deforestation, reduce flooding, and restore degraded land.
- Community Stewardship & Local Ownership - Building resilient local institutions, environmental clubs, and community committees for knowledge sharing, natural resource management, and protection of water sources.
- Green Livelihoods & Sustainability - Connecting conservation to income through clean energy, waste management, and eco-enterprises so protecting the environment also builds livelihoods and peace.
Led
We train and support inclusive environmental champions, youth leaders, and women groups. Our trained champions help communities identify environmental risks, build trust in collective action, lead tree-planting and clean-up campaigns, and reach locally-owned agreements that protect land, water, and forests for future generations.
We provide practical training in nursery management, tree planting, agroforestry, and soil conservation for communities to restore land, improve rainfall, and create shade and fruit for families.
Through youth clubs, school campaigns, and community clean-ups, we help communities reduce plastic, manage waste, and keep markets and water points clean, turning a clean environment into a healthy community.
