RIPPLE Africa receives many general enquiries asking about the natural environment in Malawi, Africa, and particularly about deforestation in Africa. To help people wishing to gain a better understanding of some of the complex environmental issues Malawi is facing, we have provided a page about the environment and deforestation in Malawi and, most specifically, the Nkhata Bay District where RIPPLE Africa is based.
The environment is one of RIPPLE Africa’s three main pillars of activity. It is also the charity’s only area of focus which goes beyond our own local community: RIPPLE Africa’s environmental projects span the entire Nkhata Bay District, an area of just over 4,000km². RIPPLE Africa’s environmental projects include tree planting, fruit tree projects, fuel-efficient cookstoves, forest conservation, and more.