ATBC Kigali, Rwanda

Around a Tree for the 60th Annual meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation, Kigali, Rwanda 2024

Dr. Lucia Lohmann, President of the ATBC and member of the Around a Tree team, invited MAMA to participate in the 2024 ATBC meeting in Kigali, Rwanda, to document the vital work of delegates through video interviews. These interviews focused on the impact of climate change on plants, conservation efforts related to their work around the globe and the significance of the ATBC as an international network for tropical biology and conservation. 

In addition to the interviews, a temporary installation from broken chairs and desks, was set up under a tree on the University of Rwanda campus in collaboration with the SDG Student Hub, creating a space for discussions and performances. This initiative, part of MAMA’s Around a Tree project, aimed to deepen awareness of human-plant interconnections and contributes to a soundscape created by artist Miguel Navas.