ABOUT THE WRITER
Monica Evans is a writer and community development practitioner based in Aotearoa New Zealand. Since completing her Masters in Development Studies in 2010, she has worked on environmental and community development projects in NZ, the Pacific and Latin America. She's particularly passionate about participation, creativity and well-being, and has a keen interest in ecology and sustainability. She lives in a small town on New Zealand's wild West Coast, where she teaches dance, grows vegetables and tends to her pet alpacas.
BY THIS WRITER
8 Jan 2024
Indonesia: Mangrove forests are ‘food baskets’ for coastal communities
New study shows food + nutrition benefits of protecting and restoring mangrove ecosystems
13 Dec 2023
New agroforestry manual lays out pathway to transform Filipino food systems
Applying agroforestry principles and concepts for livelihoods, food security, and climate
13 Nov 2023
“Choice, not chance”: aligning action for a just agroecological future
Food system transformation was in focus at the Agroecology Theme Day on the sidelines of the 78th UN General Assembly
Interview
- 7 Nov 2023
Q&A: What can trees tell us about environmental history and climate adaptation?
Aster Gebrekirstos on the just-launched African Tree Ring Network for Resilience
1 Nov 2023
How to tap agroforestry’s huge potential as a natural climate solution
Review defines gaps hindering uptake and recognition of key mitigation approach
27 Oct 2023
Can wild meat be hunted sustainably in tropical forests?
Teasing out complex conservation and livelihood challenges in the bushmeat sector
25 Oct 2023
Explainer: Five reasons why trees are a solution to the climate crisis
From carbon sequestration to storm surge protection, trees matter every step of the way
18 Oct 2023
African scientists school up to adapt agriculture to climate change
First cohort graduates from CRISPR course ready to develop climate-smart crops