Apply Now: $15,000 for Online Conservation Conversation Platform Ideas By Wayan Vota on April 19, 2021
Historically, rural voices have been either missing or largely ignored in much of the debate and decision making around the management of natural resources, particularly wildlife, in Africa. However, the involvement of local people is critical to successful conservation outcomes.
Online communities can allow local people to join in discussions and open up conversations to wider constituencies and their viewpoints. Especially online communities where the conversations are civil, polite and respectful across the discussions.
$15,000 African Conservation Challenge
Digital identity startup Yoti has launched an African Conservation Challenge exploring the use of digital identities to help foster authentic, trusted, dignified online dialogue between communities and other stakeholders engaged in conservation across the Southern Africa region.