Our work

Practical action for a resilient environment.

We connect ecosystem restoration with community resilience, research, technical capacity and inclusive environmental leadership.

Northeastern Nigeria and the wider Sahel
TRF community members gathered with seedlings during community mobilisation
Community mobilisation · From TRF’s annual activity report
Five connected areas

Conservation grows through participation.

These focus areas guide the foundation’s work and its programme development across Northeastern Nigeria and the wider Sahel.

Explore the activities recorded in FY2025 on our Our Impact page .

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Community planting activity · Annual activity report, p. 10
Focus area

Climate Change Adaptation & Community Resilience

Supporting community-led responses to climate risks and locally driven solutions that connect resilience with sustainable livelihoods.

  • Community-based climate adaptation
  • Climate resilience planning
  • Climate-smart livelihood initiatives
  • Environmental risk awareness
  • Community education and sensitisation
  • Locally driven adaptation solutions
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Community conservation activity · Annual activity report, p. 10
Focus area

Ecosystem Restoration & Biodiversity Conservation

Restoring degraded ecosystems and supporting biodiversity through planting, conservation, assessment and the care of restored landscapes.

  • Tree planting and landscape restoration
  • Community nurseries and seedling production
  • Restoration of degraded ecosystems
  • Biodiversity conservation and awareness
  • Protection of native tree and plant species
  • Environmental monitoring and restoration assessment
  • Long-term monitoring of planted trees and restored areas
TRF representatives during field monitoring in a landscape03
Field monitoring · Annual activity report, p. 12
Focus area

Research, Innovation & Knowledge Exchange

Connecting research, community knowledge and environmental practice to inform responses to climate change and biodiversity loss.

  • Climate change research
  • Biodiversity assessment
  • Environmental monitoring
  • Community-based data collection
  • Climate and ecosystem modelling
  • Documentation of indigenous and local environmental knowledge
  • Exchange of environmental practices and technologies
Participants in a TRF environmental education session04
Environmental education · Annual activity report, p. 12
Focus area

Capacity Building & Technical Support

Building knowledge and practical capacity for environmental programmes, accountable project management and meaningful learning.

  • Project design and management
  • Monitoring, evaluation and learning
  • Climate adaptation planning
  • Biodiversity conservation techniques
  • Environmental monitoring
  • Grant writing and resource mobilisation
  • Financial management and accountability
  • Digital tools for environmental documentation
  • Impact measurement and reporting
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Community mobilisation · Annual activity report, p. 9
Focus area

Youth & Women’s Environmental Leadership

Creating space for young people and women to participate, learn and contribute to conservation and community climate action.

  • Youth climate leadership
  • Women’s environmental empowerment
  • Environmental education and mentorship
  • Green skills development
  • Community volunteering
  • Youth-led conservation projects
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From priorities to participation

Find your place in environmental action.

Explore Green Stewards, our developing Carbon Neutral Campus initiative, and ways to get involved.

Our programmes