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Fanuel Joseph Massawe

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Hubert H. Humphrey Fellow, 2022-23

  • Home country: Tanzania
  • Specialization: Natural Resources, Environmental Policy, and Climate Change; Community-based conservation, wildlife management; Incorporating carbon management, climate change mitigation & adaptation into conservation
  • Current role: Project Director, Saving Africa’s Nature (SANA)
  • Education:  Bachelor of Law, Mzumbe University
  • Connect: fm442 [at] cornell.edu (Email) | LinkedIn

Fanuel is a lawyer, leader and program manager at Saving Africa’s Nature (SANA) in Tanzania. For more than a decade, SANA has worked to restore the Gongo Forest region of East Tanzania, while creating sustainable livelihoods for the community. Fanuel is dedicated to helping communities in rural areas realize their full potential, and envisions a world where all living things strive to live in harmony with nature.