2024
Impact
Report
New Nature Foundation
Efficient stoves use less wood, helping people and animals.
NNF’s community-driven stove program is based on an adaptation of the Winiarski Rocket Stove, built by the family who will be using it and constructed from local materials (mud, sand and cow dung), making the stove easy to build and affordable.
1,028 stoves were built in Uganda this year, the highest yearly total to date, evidencing the growing need for this technology as human populations increase and firewood becomes more scarce. NNF stoves saved at least 7.9 million pounds of wood in 2024, much of which would have otherwise come from natural forests. This translates to thousands of trees left standing to be enjoyed by chimpanzees, monkeys, elephants, birds, lizards, frogs, butterflies and countless other endangered and endemic species.
Eco-briquettes turn waste into forest-friendly cooking fuel.
95% of Ugandans rely on biomass as their only source of cooking fuel. NNF’s eco-briquettes are making a real impact reducing deforestation and providing a sustainable alternative to natural charcoal in Uganda.
Two types are produced: Carbonized briquettes, which burn like charcoal, are made from non-native plants that grow in and around Kibale; non-carbonized briquettes, which burn like firewood, are made from fruit and vegetable peelings, sawdust and wastepaper.
Charcoal is the fuel of choice for those who can afford it. 793,517 carbonized briquettes were made and sold in 2024, replacing 75,510 pounds of natural charcoal.
Firewood is the main fuel for people close to the forest. 51,626 non-carbonized briquettes were made in 2024, replacing 23,567 pounds of firewood.
NNF’s Science Centers prove conservation education is FUN.
Everyone’s favorite part of the program, NNF’s Science Centers attract huge audiences, young and old, to learn about science & nature in a welcoming atmosphere. Located in villages, the center of town and inside a national park, in 2024 54,082 visits were logged, the highest attendance yet.
2024 also brought the opening of our 6th center, Kasenyi’s Community Nature Center, in December.
Educational Interactions in Uganda since 2006
Conservation competitions connect people & nature.
The competitions encourage Ugandans to celebrate conservation achievements, learn about project developments, unite as a community and honor their heritage and their future. This year, the 15th annual conservation competitions celebrated the theme of “Save the Earth, Save Ourselves”. 3,350 people of all ages gathered in five locations to sing, dance and celebrate nature through poetry, art, physical & mental activities and recycled fashion.
Passing the torch in Vietnam.
Luu Tuong Bach, project manager since 2014, assumed all leadership responsibilities in 2024. After assisting with a grant to secure the financial future of the program through 2025, NNF’s directors completed the phased handover begun in 2021. While we still assist when requested, it is a prideful moment to step back and watch the project enter a new chapter under local leadership, one of the primary goals of modern conservation.
As the year’s accomplishments demonstrate, the Vietnamese management and staff have adopted the NNF philosophy as their own: Help nature by helping people help themselves, and make it fun.
Making a lasting impact.
The film project begun in 2023, including an introduction to the work, a deep-dive director’s cut and a “how to” stove tutorial, was completed in 2024. The film debuted in Dubai during the COP28 United Nations Climate Change Conference and was presented at the African Primatological Society Congress in South Africa this year by Project Manager Margaret Kemigisa.
As the effectiveness and impact of NNF’s programs become more recognized, we are trying to maximize the project’s exposure to the global conservation community. Now more than ever, these methodologies are needed around the world. Please share the videos and stories in this report with anyone interested in animals, people, climate change or sustainable development. Together, we can be the change our planet needs.
Financials
*Vietnam expenses include 2024 & 2025 operations
1,028
stoves in Uganda in 2024, xx,xxx since inception
247
stoves in Vietnam in 2024, xx,xxx since inception
845,143
briquettes produced in 2024, xx,xxx since inception
1,028
stoves in Uganda in 2024, xx,xxx since inception
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