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planetGOLD Programme @planetgold.org · 13/07/2026

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A new toolkit relased by @impacttransform.org, planetGOLD Uganda & planetGOLD Cote d'Ivoire helps artisanal gold mining communities strengthen their capacity on issues that affect their health, safety & livelihoods. www.planetgold.org/toolkit-supp... #ResponsibleMining #MakeMercuryHistory

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Toolkit Supports Artisanal Gold Miners to Improve Health, Safety, and Livelihoods | planetGOLD

IMPACT @impacttransform.org · 23/06/2026

In the latest #InFocus issue, @impacttransform.org's Country Representative in Côte d’Ivoire, shares insights on the incentives, barriers, and policy changes shaping the sector's future. ➡️ impacttransform.org/knowledge-hu...

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(6/6) This recognition belongs to the team, partners, communities and friends of @impacttransform.org who have contributed to this work over the years. Thank you to @enpax.bsky.social for this award and for advancing a field that sits at the heart of many of today's most pressing challenges.

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(5/6) Last night, our Executive Director Joanne Lebert, accepted the award on behalf of @impacttransform.org, she was joined by colleagues and members of our Board of Directors.

(4/6) It also highlighted the role our work has played in improving livelihoods, strengthening accountability, and bringing greater global attention to the connections between natural #resources, #peace and #conflict.

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(3/6) In announcing the award, @enpax.bsky.social recognized @impacttransform.org's efforts to end the trade in conflict resources, empower local communities, and advance approaches to monitoring and evaluating environmental peacebuilding.

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(2/6) Presented at the Fourth International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding happening in Ottawa, the award recognizes @impacttransform.org's decades of work at the intersection of natural resources, governance, conflict and peace.

IMPACT @impacttransform.org · 08/05/2026

📢 @impacttransform.org is honored to receive the Award for Impactful Practice in Environmental Peacebuilding from @enpax.bsky.social🎉 (1/6)

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📢Our new website is live! 40 years of work, now in one place. We’ve worked alongside communities and partners across the globe to address how natural resources are managed and who benefits from them. See what we've been building. 👉🏾www.impacttransform.org #EnablingChange #CommunitiesFirst

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planetGOLD Programme @planetgold.org · 12/02/2026

At the #MiningIndaba2026 in South Africa this week planetGOLD #Zambia Project Manager Abigail Mwailenge, #Zimbabwe Project Manager Nyaradzo Mutonhori & Kirsten Dales, consultant to planetGOLD #Ghana, highlighted efforts to advance responsible, #mercuryfree artisanal & small-scale gold mining.

planetGOLD Programme @planetgold.org · 29/01/2026

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In Côte d'Ivoire the planetGOLD project has helped about 150 miners organize a cooperative to formalize their operations — a critical step toward enabling them to take up #mercuryfree methods that can improve their health while protecting local communities & the environment. youtu.be/tKNDYftZfGA?...

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Forming cooperatives to help gold miners shift to mercury-free methods in Côte d'Ivoire

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Sa Sécurité Promouvoir le devoir de diligence et renforcer la sécurité des femmes pour lutter contre le travail des enfants dans le secteur minier artisanal cupro-cobaltifère en République démocratiqu...

🧵Le projet a pour but d’améliorer le bien-être général des femmes et des jeunes au sein des communautés minières artisanales, tout en renforçant la capacité du secteur privé et des autorités locales à exercer leur devoir de diligence. bit.ly/47fmIx1

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🧵Le projet Sa Sécurité d’ @impacttransform.org vise à réduire le travail des enfants dans les secteurs miniers artisanaux du cobalt et du cuivre en République démocratique du Congo en s’attaquant à ses causes profondes, en particulier l’insécurité des femmes.

🧵Ces récits ont mis en lumière l’impact réel du projet sur les communautés locales, en particulier les femmes et les enfants vivant dans les zones minières.

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🧵L’un des moments forts de cette rencontre fut les témoignages poignants des bénéficiaires du projet, qui ont partagé leurs expériences, leurs défis et les changements concrets observés dans leur quotidien grâce aux actions menées sur le terrain.

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🧵Cette rencontre a permis aux parlementaires de s’enquérir de l’état de mise en œuvre de ce projet financé par l’@ueenrdc.bsky.social et mis en œuvre par @impacttransform.org, en partenariat avec Bon Pasteur (Good Shepherd International Foundation ETS) et ITIE RDC.

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IMPACT @impacttransform.org · 01/10/2025

.@impacttransform.org a eu l'honneur de présenter le projet "Sa Sécurité" à une délégation de députés européens en visite à Lubumbashi. 🧵

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📢We’re #Hiring! @impacttransform.org is recruiting a Financial Controller to oversee finance operations across our countries of work and is responsible for strong organizational-level financial management. Apply here:👉🏾 bit.ly/2JLGHFO

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IMPACT @impacttransform.org · 08/09/2025

📢Join us & @solidaridadnetwork.org for a #webinar on Driving Due Diligence in Côte d’Ivoire’s Artisanal Gold Mining Sector. We’ll share insights from our Scaling Up project funded by EPRM. 📅Sept 24, 2025 ⏰ 8am PDT / 11am EDT / 3pm GMT / 5pm CEST Register here🔗 bit.ly/IMPACTScalin...

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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 08/09/2025

The land we live on does more than feed us—it helps in cooling our planet by absorbing harmful emissions. Human activities are upsetting this balance, but together we can change the story. Learn more about nature loss and how you can help: www.unep.org/facts-about-nature-crisis

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Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) @enpax.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Information on the conference themes is available here: www.environmentalpeacebuilding.org/conferences/... The submission portal for presentations, posters, panels, and workshops is here!: www.environmentalpeacebuilding.org/conferences/...

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Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) @enpax.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

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🌐The portal for submissions for presentations, posters, panels, and workshops for the Fourth International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding is now open! The deadline for priority consideration is October 6, 2025!

IMPACT @impacttransform.org · 11/08/2025

In Côte d’Ivoire’s artisanal mining communities, cooperatives go beyond economics — they drive social cohesion. By giving #women a seat at the table, they foster inclusion, build trust, and improve livelihoods. Read more on this work: 🔗 bit.ly/3FzX7n6

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IMPACT @impacttransform.org · 16/07/2025

🤔Who really benefits from East Africa’s mining boom? This Thursday (17th July 2025 at 7:00 AM EDT), join @impacttransform.org's Lynn Gitu and a panel of legal, environmental, and community experts to unpack the real cost of gold, cobalt, and rare earths in the region. ➡️ bit.ly/EALS-BTS-Webinar

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IMPACT @impacttransform.org · 15/07/2025

🧵@planetgold.org Uganda is supported by @thegef.bsky.social, led by @unep.org, executed by @impacttransform.org in partnership with Uganda’s National Environment Management Authority and the country’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development under the Department of Mines. #MakeMercuryHistory

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IMPACT @impacttransform.org · 15/07/2025

🧵The assessment looks at: ▪️ How men and women engage in mining ▪️ Access to mercury-free technology ▪️ Gender-specific equipment needs ▪️ Barriers to women’s participation These insights will inform how the project supports more inclusive, practical, and effective approaches in #ASGM.

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IMPACT @impacttransform.org · 15/07/2025

In Uganda, the @planetgold.org team and the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development are working together to understand how gender influences the shift to mercury-free gold mining.🧵

IMPACT @impacttransform.org · 02/07/2025

🧵 @planetgold.org Uganda project is supported by @thegef.bsky.social, led by the @unep.org and executed by @impacttransform.org in partnership with Uganda’s National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) and the country’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development under the Department of Mines.

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IMPACT @impacttransform.org · 02/07/2025

In this feature by NTV Uganda, Lynn Gitu, Project Lead for planetGOLD Uganda, shares why switching to mercury-free methods is both safer and more profitable for miners. Watch the full story to learn more: youtu.be/V9IJZrzwRLE?... 🧵

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Mercury use persists in Uganda’s gold mining despite ban

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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 02/07/2025

The Minamata Convention on Mercury is a global treaty that protects human health & the environment from mercury's adverse effects. In efforts to #BeatChemicalPollution, the @minamataconvention.bsky.social works to halt new mercury mines' development, phase out existing ones, & more: bit.ly/3D0rqiF

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Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) @enpax.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

This symposium will explore solutions that could be employed to provide water and energy in conflict-affected regions in a just and sustainable manner. It will also feature a series of panels with presentations from scholars, practitioners, and students, as well as winners of the Al-Moumin Award.

Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) @enpax.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

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🌏The Environmental Peacebuilding Association and the University of Ottawa are pleased to announce that they will host a one-day thematic symposium on the Water-Energy-Peace Nexus! 📝Please answer this short questionnaire if you are interested in receiving more information on the symposium.

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Thematic Symposium on the Water-Energy-Peace Nexus

Please answer this short questionnaire if you are interested in receiving more information on the symposium (such as when registration opens, etc.)

Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) @enpax.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

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🗣️Call for Abstract Submissions for the Thematic Symposium on the Water-Energy-Peace Nexus Please use the following form to submit your abstract. The deadline for submission is July 14, 2025 and results will be announced by July 31, 2025. 📝It's your turn to advance environmental peacebuilding!

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IMPACT @impacttransform.org · 25/06/2025

Strong turnout and interest from communities – especially women – sets the stage to continue engagement to support improved practices. 🙌 @planetgold.org in Côte d’Ivoire is supported by @thegef.bsky.social led by @unep.org and implemented by IMPACT w/ CASE.

IMPACT @impacttransform.org · 25/06/2025

The planetGOLD Côte d’Ivoire team has begun a sensitization campaign on the harms of mercury in artisanal gold mining. Kicking off in the northeast: over 10 days, the team visited 6 communities, reaching 600 people! #MakeMercuryHistory

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IMPACT @impacttransform.org · 24/06/2025

📢In 2024, the Powering Resilience project, funded by @swedenindrcongo.bsky.social, laid the groundwork by identifying target #communities, engaging stakeholders, and building ties with women’s groups, Indigenous Peoples, and policymakers. Read more ➡️: bit.ly/46d0Wd5

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2024 Update: Supporting Resilient Communities in DRC - IMPACT

In its first year, the Powering Resilience project worked with its partners to build a foundation for future actions. This focused on identifying the communities across the four provinces where the pr...