GLF Value Chains Week 2022​

GLF VALUE CHAINS WEEK 2022

FOOD, FORESTS, FINANCE

THIS WEEK IN VALUE CHAINS

Friday, 09 December

Building the stewardship economy of the future

New Land Rights Standard to ground climate action in human rights

A new set of guidelines aims to safeguard the land and resource rights of Indigenous Peoples, local communities and Afro-Descendant Peoples.

What is a stewardship economy?

CIFOR–ICRAF Director General Ravi Prabhu introduces the concept of the stewardship economy and how it can transform our relationship with nature.

Solutions for a healthy planet

Concrete actions are needed to mitigate climate change. Get to know highly replicable and tangible best practices that contribute to creating a healthier planet.

GLF Live with AFR100 expert Bernadette Arakwiye

17:30 CET (UTC+1)

African countries are set to receive $2 billion in new funding for restoration. What will this mean for supply chains on the continent?

How can we reshape global food systems?

Learn how the Food Systems, Land Use and Restoration (FOLUR) Impact Program aims to transform the way we produce our food. 

The role of agriculture in achieving net zero

What’s stopping food companies from reducing emissions across their value chains? Get answers from palm oil, beef, and soy experts.

GLF Live with the Global Coffee Platform

13:00 CET (UTC+1)

Coffee is one of the most valued commoditiesbut is put at risk by climate change. What are companies doing to protect it?

How wise investment is shaping the future of protein

The transition toward sustainable sources of protein concerns more than food. With it comes impacts on climate change, animal welfare and global food safety.

How do we create zero-deforestation commodity value chains in Africa?

Peter Minang, Director for Africa at CIFOR–ICRAF, explains three pathways to transform food and land use systems in Africa.

Twitter Live Q&A with the ​​European Investment Bank

16:30 CET (UTC+1)

Join us in a live conversation with the EIB forestry experts Adrian Enache and Sylvain Caurla to learn about a landmark new report on sustainable forestry.

New major report on forestry by the European Investment Bank

How can sustainable forestry benefit society – and how can the finance sector help it grow? Get to know in the latest forestry report.

How to fund sustainable agriculture in Africa

Jane Feehan of the European Investment Bank discusses the challenges and potential opportunities for investing in sustainable agriculture.

GLF Live with ADA on microfinance in French

16:00 CET (UTC+1)

Microfinance can transform climate adaptation and mitigation efforts in the Global South. Learn more in this interview with lending and recipient institutions.

Loss and damage: Funding climate justice

Learn about loss and damage and adaptation finance from youth activists on the frontlines of the climate crisis.

What can we do now to build the stewardship economy of the future?

Take a virtual tour of GLF Climate 2022 to learn how we can avoid climate catastrophe and build sustainable value chains.

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WHEN

5–9 December 2022

WHERE

Online

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#ValueChainsWeek

GLF VALUE CHAINS WEEK 2022

From the food we eat to the gadgets in our homes, everything we consume has an impact on the planet. How can we tread more lightly?

The first-ever GLF Value Chains Week will showcase efforts by financiers, project developers and changemakers to build sustainable and equitable value chains for the health of people and the planet.

Global supply chain systems are complex. Many underlying drivers related to policy, financing, and market demand pose major challenges for companies and financial institutions seeking to improve sustainability in their value chains. How can they make changes while improving livelihoods and protecting crucial ecosystems?

Join us for a special week of inspiring videos, livestreams, podcast episodes, launches and more, covering three topics that are crucial to achieving sustainable, integrated landscapes and efficient value chains: food, forests, and finance.

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THIS WEEK ONLY:
FREE DIGITAL TICKETS TO THE 6TH GLF INVESTMENT CASE SYMPOSIUM

7 March 2023 | Online & Luxembourg

GLF–Luxembourg Finance for Nature 2023: What comes next?

The financial sector is a leading driver of the climate and biodiversity crises. What if it could also be part of the remedy?

On 7 March 2023, join us at the 6th Investment Case Symposium GLF–Luxembourg Finance for Nature 2023: What comes next? to learn all about the state of sustainable finance in 2023, including the latest innovations, success stories, investable projects and much more.

Tickets are free for everyone this week only, so grab yours now!

MEET THE IMPACT PROGRAM TRANSFORMING GLOBAL FOOD SYSTEMS:
FOLUR

The Food Systems, Land Use and Restoration Impact Program (FOLUR) is a $345 million, seven-year program that aims to improve the health and sustainability of landscapes that produce the world’s food. 

With the backing of the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the largest multilateral trust fund enabling developing countries to invest in nature, and led by the World Bank, the largest financier of agriculture and food in the developing world, FOLUR is uniquely positioned to improve the sustainability of food value chains.

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Biodiversity Finance Digital Forum: Investing in People and Nature

Biodiversity Finance Digital Forum:
Investing in People and Nature

Simultaneous interpretation available (English | Français | Español)

This digital forum is hosted by:

Funded by:

WHEN
29 November 2022
TIME
14:00–16:30 CET (UTC+1)
WHERE
Online
SOCIAL
#LuxFinance4Nature

This Digital Forum will explore how finance can tackle the global extinction crisis by investing in conservation and restoration.

Food, medicine, energy, raw materials – we depend on biodiversity for all of these things. But as the sixth mass extinction beckons, how can we make our natural resources last for generations to come?

On 29 November, the Luxembourg–GLF Finance for Nature platform will explore ways to support local action for nature-based solutions, conservation and ecosystem restoration through appropriate financing mechanisms and incentives.

Ahead of the CBD COP15, this Digital Forum will dive into some of the major challenges facing the world of finance in the context of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework.

Join financiers, business leaders, policymakers and scientists to learn how we can protect and restore nature while also boosting our economies.

AGENDA

14:00–14:07

Opening statement

Speakers:
14:07–14:52

Microfinance for nature-based solutions: Needs, opportunities and way forward

Speakers:
  • Mathilde Bauwin
    Head of Knowledge Management
    Appui au Développement Autonome (ADA)
  • Andrea Rosales
    Head of communications and capacity-building
    Red Centroamericana y del Caribe de Microfinanzas (Redcamif)
  • Executive Director
    Forestry and Climate Change Fund
  • Co-founder, Dryland Restoration Steward 2022
    Nature and People as One (NAPO) co-founder & GLFx Africa Officer
14:52–15:45

Conservation trust funds and other biodiversity finance innovations: How can we maximize impacts for local communities?

Speakers:
  • Annabel Trinidad
    Technical Advisor
    UNDP-BIOFIN
  • Niran Nirannoot
    Program Manager
    UNDP BIOFIN, Thailand
  • Ana Orozco
    Program Manager
    UNDP BIOFIN, Costa Rica
  • Executive Director
    Conservation Finance Alliance (CFA)
15:45–15:50

Announcement: ‘Huella del futuro’ campaign, Costa Rica

15:50–16:05

Finance, forest and restoration: How to protect biodiversity and improve livelihoods?

Speakers:
  • Forestry Officer, Sustainable Forest Products
    Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations
  • Mokena Makeka
    Principal
    Dalberg Advisors
  • Mark Wishnie
    Chief Sustainability Officer and Head
    Landscape Capital at BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group
16:05–16:12

Experience sharing by OroVerde Foundation - Global Nature Fund

Speakers: TBC
16:12–16:25

Announcement: Restoration Stewards Cohort 2023

16:25–16:30

Closing statement

GEF Secretariat

Speakers

  • CEO and Chairperson, Global Environment Facility
    Global Environment Facility
  • Executive Director
    Forestry and Climate Change Fund
  • Tisha Wildayanti Ramadhini
    Stakeholder Relationships Coordinator
    Fairventures Social Forestry
  • Steffen Kemper
    Project Manager
    Business & Biodiversity, Global Nature Fund (GNF)
  • Niran Nirannoot
    Program Manager
    UNDP BIOFIN, Thailand
  • Mokena Makeka
    Principal
    Dalberg Advisors
  • Mathilde Bauwin
    Head of Knowledge Management
    Appui au Développement Autonome (ADA)
  • Mark Wishnie
    Chief Sustainability Officer and Head
    Landscape Capital at BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group
  • Forestry Officer, Sustainable Forest Products
    Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations
  • Karen Price
    Executive Director
    Malawi Environmental Endowment Trust, Malawi
  • Minister for the Environment, Climate and Sustainable Development
    Luxembourg
  • Jan Ohnesorge
    International Project Officer
    OroVerde, Tropical Forest Foundation
  • Iga Sari
    Executive Assistant to General Manager
    Fairventures Social Forestry
  • Executive Director
    Conservation Finance Alliance (CFA)
  • Annabel Trinidad
    Technical Advisor
    UNDP-BIOFIN
  • Andrea Rosales
    Head of communications and capacity-building
    Red Centroamericana y del Caribe de Microfinanzas (Redcamif)
  • André Weidenhaupt
    Director General at the Ministry of Environment
    Climate and Sustainable development of Luxembourg
  • Ana Orozco
    Program Manager
    UNDP BIOFIN, Costa Rica
  • Aiita Joshua Apamaku
    Education Taskforce Lead
    Youth4Nature
  • Co-founder, Dryland Restoration Steward 2022
    Nature and People as One (NAPO) co-founder & GLFx Africa Officer

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Ludwig Liagre

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Working away at climate change

Media seminar:

Working away at climate change

Reporting on the intersections of climate change, rights and labor

Free online seminar in English | 2–3 November 2022

Hosted by:

WHERE

Online

WHEN

29 September, 13:00–17:00 CEST (UTC+2)

SOCIAL

#COFO26

The hard truth is that most people spend the majority of their lives working, but due to climate change, occupation, location and financial rewards and are slipping increasingly out of control.  

In preparation for COP27, and in a time in which fact-based reporting must serve as a cornerstone of climate action, the Global Landscapes Forum and Pulitzer Center have prepared a two-day free online seminar for English-speaking journalists to better examine climate change through the lenses of the rights and labor of the most vulnerable populations. 

Join leading reporters, editors and researchers from around the world to learn about the regional and global impacts of climate change on health, migration, productivity and more. Be the first to hear of the latest advancement for Indigenous Peoples’ land rights as well as the rising concept that puts people at the center of novel economic frameworks. 

Participation in the seminar will afford interview opportunities with leading sources as well as an in-person or online ticket to the hybrid conference GLF Climate: Frontiers of Change, 11–12 November 2022 alongside COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh. See more information in the application form below. 

Agenda

DAY 1 (2 NOVEMBER 2022 - 14:00-15:30 CET)

14:00 – 14:45

Panel: Toward healthier places of work in climate-stressed environments

Interaction: 15-minute Q&A at the end of the 30-minute panel

Three Pulitzer Center journalists will present and discuss investigations they are currently pursuing, focused on climate change’s impact on human health in places of work around the world. From climate-related conflict among farmers in the Upper Nile, to worker productivity under extreme heat in Qatar, to the dichotomous realities of flooding and drought in East Africa, the journalists will discuss the purpose of their stories and reporting mechanisms.  

Moderated by
Speakers
15:00 – 15:25

Briefing: The launch of the Land Rights Standard

Interaction: 10minute Q&A at the end of the 15-minute briefing 

What began as a humble initiative for Indigenous leaders to voice their demands is this year being launched alongside COP27 at GLF Climate as a first-of-its-kind international standard for fair, just, inclusive and sustainable land rights for Indigenous, local and Afro-descendent peoples. Three years in the making, the Land Rights Standard saw the Rights and Resources Institute, in collaboration with the Indigenous Peoples Major Group and the Global Landscapes Forum, facilitate a drafting process led by more than 70 Indigenous and local groups and organizations from around the world. In this briefing, representatives will share how the standard was created and the impact it can achieve. 

Moderated by
Speakers

DAY 2 (3 NOVEMBER 2022 - 14:00-15:30 CET)

14:00 – 14:45

Panel: Agile reporting on labor migrations

Interaction: 15-minute Q&A at the end of the 30-minute panel 

As climate change forces people away from their homes, workforces are interrupted and forced to adapt to incoming and outgoing populations, bringing massive market implications on global scale and upheaval at the local level. In this session, two Pulitzer Center journalists and an expert from the UN International Organization for Migration will share insights from some of the regions facing migration most – India, Iraq and Latin America and the Caribbean – to compare and contrast how environmental and cultural landscapes are handling climate migration. 

Moderated by
Speakers
15:00 – 15:25

Briefing: The meaning of “stewardship”

Interaction: 10-minute Q&A at the end of the 15-minute briefing 

The concept of stewardship is engrained in history, but in the climate space, it’s being given a new lease on life as a term of the moment. From economic models to value chain frameworks to policy, stewardship is being looked to as the basis when revising relationships between humans and nature within existing global systems. But what are the origins of this term? Who is a steward? How has stewardship looked in the past, and in what forms should it take hold now? The briefing will acquaint journalists with what this term really means, how it can be protected from becoming jargon, and why it’s important in shaping narratives about the future. 

Moderated by
speakers
  • Senior Associate
    Center for International Forestry Research Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)

How to apply

This online seminar is open to English-speaking journalists reporting on climate change and sustainable development, currently collaborating with a media outlet(s) of global, national or regional reach. It will gather journalists who share a passion for learning and raising awareness about the environment and want to dig deeper into its intersection with rights and labor. 

We can only accept a limited number of participants. Therefore, we encourage you to:  

  • Be very precise with the information you will provide in the application form below. 
  • Share the most recent and/or relevant content that you have produced. 
  • Attend the four sessions offered in the seminar.   

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Gabrielle Lipton (g.lipton@cgiar.org) and Kelly Quintero (k.quintero@cgiar.org). 

The applicants will be informed of their selection by 31 October.

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Theresa Loeffler

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Forestry Officer, FAO Forestry Division

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Nina Haase

Engagement and Growth Coordinator

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GLFx Africa Call for Applications

Build GLFx chapters in Africa
with seed funding

Deadline: October 30th

The GLFx initiative is opening a call to support new GLFx chapters that are leading action on the ground for the sustainability of Africa’s landscapes, with seed funding of EUR 5,000. NGOs, teams, and networks of organisations working on sustainable agrifood systems, restoration, or multi-stakeholder partnerships are particularly encouraged to apply.

Deadline: October 30th

What is GLFx?

GLFx is a decentralised network of independently-organised chapters that gather regularly to promote sustainable activities within their landscapes. It is designed to accelerate global action towards sustainable landscapes by equipping members with the knowledge, technology, and networks to connect, share, learn, and act through a holistic approach.

Why GLFx?

GLFx was created to improve landscapes from the ground up by harnessing the efforts of communities to promote sustainable landscapes. The initiative is powered by community action plans that aim to facilitate community mobilisation training, the implementation of local restoration actions, and knowledge exchange.

What are GLF chapters?

GLF chapters can be:

  • Teams of individuals that are obtaining NGO status
  • Existing local NGOs or grassroots initiatives 
  • Existing networks, partnerships, or institutionalised stakeholder groups

Whether your group is a new team, an NGO, or an initiative, the most important thing is that you are operating at the landscape level, and are mobilising – or are willing to mobilise – your community and the relevant stakeholders to promote sustainable landscape use.

Who can apply?

The call is for groups of individuals (teams), networks, partnerships, initiatives, and organisations that:

  • are based in Africa
  • promote on-the-ground local actions and community meetings towards sustainable land use
  • are well organised, with an administrative structure to receive and manage funds  
  • are diverse: gender balance is key in a team, and will be taken into account during the selection process 

Please also note that:

  • demonstrated experience in mobilising actors to facilitate local action is an asset
  • groups with a strong commitment to promoting sustainable agriculture and restoration are particularly encouraged to apply
  • groups of individuals, or organisations, that have already initiated partnerships and dialogues with other stakeholders in the landscape are particularly invited to apply.

What’s on offer?

Selected chapters will receive: 

  1. seed funding of €5,000 to run chapter activities 
  2. community mobilisation training to enable coordinated restoration action 
  3. workshops and/or toolkits to facilitate the implementation of a community action plan
  4. GLFx Secretariat support in key areas (e.g. technical assistance for platform onboarding, capacity development materials, and learning opportunities) 
  5. a connection to, and support for, GLF charter members in their region and the GLFx chapter network
  6. promotional opportunities (e.g. profiles in the Landscape News online journal, speaking engagements)

What is expected from chapters?

If you become a chapter and receive seed funding, you will be expected to: 

  • offer regular multi-stakeholder gatherings – online or in person – to mobilise your community and coordinate local projects
  • curate an online space on the GLFx platform to share your activities and opportunities, as well as to attract more members to your chapter
  • lead action-oriented projects  
  • connect and collaborate regularly with the GLF, including by joining regular meetings and attending learning and knowledge-sharing events offered by the organisation
  • engage in activities that foster learning, knowledge generation and sharing, multi-stakeholder collaborations, sustainable practices, and socio-economic transformation 

Deadline: October 30th

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Transforming agrifood systems with forests

FAO–GLF Digital Forum

Transforming agrifood systems with forests

Simultaneous interpretation available (EN | FR | ES)

This digital forum is presented by:

 

WHERE

Online

WHEN

29 September, 13:00–17:00 CEST (UTC+2)

SOCIAL

#COFO26

This Digital Forum will explore how forests can help transform global agrifood systems.

Agriculture and forestry can provide crucial tools to support sustainable development and tackle some of the world’s most pressing challenges, including hunger, malnutrition, climate change, and biodiversity loss, which have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Systemic solutions

These challenges can only be addressed through a coordinated and cross-sectoral approach that presents agriculture and forestry as solutions. This includes conserving, restoring and sustainably managing forests, avoiding deforestation, and maintaining ecosystem services.

In this Digital Forum, we will showcase and promote best practices to enhance synergies, including agroforestry and the restoration of agrosilvopastoral lands, as well as the adoption of innovative approaches and the latest technologies, platforms, data and tools that support integrated landscape planning and informed decision-making.

World Forest Week

The Digital Forum will be organized back-to-back to the 26th Session of the FAO Committee on Forestry (COFO26), and the 8th World Forest Week, to be held from 3–7 October. It will provide space for FAO, partners and FAO Members to discuss topics related to forestry and agriculture linkages, food security, financing, gender and inclusiveness, and digital innovations. FAO has been a GLF Charter Member since 2021.

MEDIA CORNER

The digital forum Transforming agrifood systems with forests took place online on 29 September and showcased and promoted best practices to enhance synergies, including agroforestry and the restoration of agrosilvopastoral lands, as well as the adoption of innovative approaches and the latest technologies, platforms, data and tools that support integrated landscape planning and informed decision-making.

Use this space to ask questions, request interviews, read our media advisories, download our publications, access visuals to enrich your content, connect with the GLF communications team, and much more.

Agenda

13.00–14.10
High-level Panel

The World in 2050: A vision of forestry towards sustainable and resilient agrifood systems

During this session the publication Grazing with trees: A silvopastoral approach to managing and restoring drylands will be launched.
Moderated by
  • Deputy Director
    Forestry Division, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Opening Remarks

The World in 2050: A vision of forestry towards sustainable and resilient agrifood systems

KEYNOTE SPEECH

High-level panel

In this high-level panel, speakers will offer regional perspectives on the role of forestry in sustainable and resilient agrifood systems with a focus on drylands and grazing with trees.

SPEAKERS

Closing reflections

SpeakerS
14:10–15:10
Technical Panel

Learning from good practices: How do we make our forests fit for the future of agrifood systems?

During this session the policy brief What have we learned from trees? Three decades of farmer field schools on agroforestry and forestry will be launched.

TOPICS
  • How can extensive grazing be beneficial for the restoration of dryland ecosystems?
  • How can private sector engagement boost sustainable agroforestry systems in Mauritius?
  • How does a climate-smart village after the field school model work in Pakistan?
  • What is the potential for upscaling agro-ecology for the transformation of agrifood systems under the GEF-7 Food Systems, Land Use and Restoration Impact Programme?
  • How can forests increase biodiversity and ecosystem benefits for agriculture? The role of pollinators
Moderated by
SpeakerS

Q&A

15:10–15:50​

How can agriculture production be decoupled from deforestation?

During this session the technical paper Halting deforestation from agricultural value chains: The role of governments will be launched.
TOPICS
  • How can a certification for forest risk free agriculture production work?
  • Perspectives of a consumer country
  • Halting deforestation from agricultural value chains: The role of governments
  • Measures that can foster synergies between forestry and agriculture and reduce trade-offs
  • Tracking the land footprints of commodities: Introduction to a new database
Moderated by
SpeakerS

Q&A

15:50–16:15

How to improve decision making using better data and the latest tools?

TOPICS
  • Introduction to Forest Data Partnership
  • Role of governments
  • Role of the private sector
  • Harnessing technology for better data
  • The Framework on Ecosystem Restoration Monitoring (FERM)
  • Good practices for the effective restoration of ecosystems in the context of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration
  • Supporting forest restoration planning: Se.plan, a free and open-source SEPAL tool
  • Setting up systems for monitoring restoration initiatives: The Aurora app
  • Integrated landscape planning for informed decision-making
  • Conservation Approaches and Technologies
Moderated by

The Forest Data Partnership – eliminating supply chain deforestation and catalyzing ecosystem restoration through better data

SpeakerS
  • Chief of Party, USAID Forest Data Partnership
    World Resources Institute (WRI)
  • Program Manager, Forests and Climate
    US Agency for International Development (USAID)
  • Senior Manager Sustainable Sourcing, Digital Solutions
    Unilever
  • Sr. Program Manager, Forest & Nature at Google Earth Outreach
    Google

Q&A

16:15–17:00

Better data and latest tools

moderated by
SpeakerS

Q&A

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Theresa Loeffler

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Transforming food systems from the bottom up

DIGITAL FORUM

Transforming food systems from the bottom up: Social innovations for soil restoration

This digital forum is hosted by:

Funded by:

WHERE

Online

WHEN

15 July 2022, 9:00–11:00 GMT

SOCIAL

#EnablingSustainability

Transforming food systems from the bottom up: Social innovations for soil restoration

In this webinar, speakers from Benin, Kenya, and Burkina Faso will present how social innovations for soil restoration were developed at the community level and the changes they have brought about. This will be followed by an expert panel that will reflect on the opportunities and challenges of bringing such innovations to scale.

The transition to inclusive, climate-resilient and crisis-proof agri-food systems is an enormous task that requires innovation.

The One World, No Hunger (EWOH) initiative of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) has opened a space for transformation and innovation through collective efforts, vast investments and mutual learning across a broad partner network.

Given the central role of soils in the transformation of agri-food systems, one of the initiative’s core programs is Soil Protection and Rehabilitation for Food Security (ProSoil). Soils are more than a means of production. They are the largest carbon sink on land, host a quarter of the world’s biodiversity and play a key role in water purification, nutrient cycling, and many other functions.

Social innovations for soil restoration

Implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, ProSoil seeks to restore and protect over 2 million hectares in six African countries and India by 2025. However, a major challenge facing such programs is the long-term adoption of sustainable land management (SLM) practices. When program support ends, farmers often stop applying the promoted technologies.

Against this backdrop, the EWOH places accompanying research at the heart of its approach to development cooperation, led by TMG Research, a think tank based in Berlin. The research project served as a platform and breeding ground for innovation through social ‘experimentation’ around alternative ways to implement solutions. TMG, GIZ and local partners developed and piloted social innovations in Kenya, Benin, and Burkina Faso to address socio-cultural and governance barriers to SLM technology adoption. Developed in multi-stakeholder settings, the innovations address issues of land tenure security and farmer-to-farmer knowledge transfer. As locally adapted and socially legitimate solutions, they create a strong enabling environment for farmers to implement SLM measures on a broad, long-term scale.

Agenda

9:00–9:10

Opening welcome

Moderator:
9:10–9:20

GIZ Global Soil Programme

This session will present the GIZ global programme on “Soil Protection and Restoration for Food Security”, an initiative that has already protected or rehabilitated over 483,000 hectares of land and that benefits over 1.3 million people. The session will also highlight the role of soils in the transformation of our agri-food systems.

Speaker:
  • Head of Programme
    Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
9:20–9:30

Introduction to social innovations for soil restoration

This session will introduce the topic of social innovations, and how these can become alternative approaches to address local governance gaps that prevent smallholders from investing in soil restoration.

Speakers:
9:30–9:40

Q&A

9:40–10:10

Presentations Benin, Burkina Faso, Kenya

Speakers from Benin, Burkina Faso and Kenya will share their experiences in developing locally developed social innovations to improve soil restoration. The innovations cover topics of land tenure security and farmer-to-farmer knowledge transfer.

Speakers:
10:10–10:25

Q&A

10:25–10:50

Panel discussion: reflection on presentations and Q&A from audience

Experts representing the government, donor and UN organizations will reflect on the previous presentations and discuss how locally developed solutions to soil restoration can be upscaled.

Speakers:
  • Policy Officer
    UNCCD Secretariat
  • Ministry of Living Environment and Sustainable Development
    Benin
  • Flora Ajwera
    Agricultural Advisor
    Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
10:50–10:55

Food system transformation from the bottom-up: Reflections

Speaker:
10:55–11:00

Closing remarks

Speaker:

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Larissa Stiem-Bhatia

Programme Lead – Nature-based Solutions, TMG Research

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Nina Haase

Engagement and Growth Coordinator

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GLFx LAC Call for Applications

Build GLF chapters in
Latin America and the Caribbean

with seed funding

The GLFx initiative is opening a call to support 5 GLF Chapters with seed funding of EUR 5,000 each to protect and restore forest areas in Latin America and the Caribbean.

What is the GLF?

The Global Landscapes Forum is the world’s largest knowledge-led platform on sustainable and inclusive landscapes, dedicated to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and Paris Agreement on climate change.

What is GLFx?

GLFx is a decentralized network of independently organized chapters that gather regularly to promote sustainable activities within their landscapes. It is designed to accelerate action globally towards sustainable landscapes by equipping members with the knowledge, technology and networks to connect, share, learn and act through a holistic approach.

Why GLFx?

GLFx was created to improve landscapes from the ground up by harnessing the efforts of communities to promote sustainable landscapes. The initiative is powered by community action plans that aim to facilitate community mobilization training, the implementation of local restoration actions, and knowledge exchange.

GLFx goals

The GLFx initiative aims to decentralize and democratize access to knowledge, facilitate local–local and local–global knowledge exchange, provide local actors with targeted learning opportunities and resources, and support the scaling of positive action at the local level for global impact.

What are GLF chapters?

GLF chapters are groups of local change agents that mobilize their communities and stakeholders to hold place-based dialogues and promote sustainable landscape restoration. These local change agents are organized and legalized community-led or grassroots groups, such as NGOs or institutionalized stakeholder groups, who lead initiatives operating at the landscape level. They engage in learning, knowledge generation and sharing, and multi-stakeholder collaboration to scale up restoration, sustainable practices and socio-economic transformation in their landscapes.

GLF chapters offer regular multi-stakeholder gatherings online or in person to mobilize their communities and coordinate local projects. GLF chapters host a minimum of one gathering each quarter, curate an online space for exchange on the GLFx platform, and support one or more action projects each year. Chapters are founded by a team of diverse individuals who submit an application to the GLF Secretariat.

GLF chapters in LAC

With large forest areas that make up over 45% of the region , Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is one of the most culturally and biologically diverse parts of the planet. However, the region also faces immense challenges from deforestation: 40% of the region’s forests are already deforested or degraded, putting millions of livelihoods at risk.

Fortunately, a number of projects and initiatives have been launched to protect forests and the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities that effectively steward their lands, and promote restoration initiatives to preserve the ecological functions of the region’s landscapes. Despite these challenges, the GLF recognizes the crucial role that regional stakeholders and groups play in protecting and restoring areas in LAC and aims to support and promote community-led efforts to reach their goals.

Who is eligible to apply?

  • Applications will be accepted from groups, networks or partnerships of stakeholders or grassroots initiatives that promote on-the-ground actions towards sustainable landscapes. We will prioritize initiatives focusing on the following: protecting forest areas, restoration activities, and agroecological and/or sustainable agriculture, including coffee production. Stakeholders must be based in LAC countries.
  • Groups must be well organized, with an administrative structure to receive and manage funds at the bare minimum.  Diversity is encouraged and will be taken into account during the selection process (e.g. gender balance within the team). The names, contact information and a brief profile of the working group or team should be included in the application.
  • A group is made up of a dynamic and passionate chapter team with a strong commitment to promoting sustainable landscapes. The group should have a proven track record that:
    • Demonstrates experience in mobilizing actors to facilitate local action;
    • Provides regional or local experience that can be scaled to inspire or influence more on-the-ground actions;
    • Contributes to a regional and global knowledge base on sustainable practices and/or accelerating restoration in landscapes. 

What we offer

Selected chapters will receive: 

  1. A seed fund of €5,000 to run chapter activities; 
  2. Community mobilization training; 
  3. Workshops and/or toolkits to facilitate the implementation of community action plans;
  4. GLFx secretariat support in key areas (e.g. technical support in the onboarding process on the platform, capacity development materials and learning opportunities); 
  5. Networking with  GLF charter members in their region and the GLFx chapter network;
  6. Promotional opportunities, such as being featured on Landscape News and the opportunity to take part in GLF events.

How to apply

  1. Fill out the online application form here.
  2. Join the GLFx platform.

If your application is successful, you will receive an email with detailed instructions about the next steps, including required documents such as:

  • An introductory video about the group’s initiative and local actions;
  • A community action plan describing activities the group would like to develop over the next year (2023);
  • A profile of group members who will be involved with the chapter’s activities and with developing and implementing the community action plan.

Chapter selection

All eligible applications will be evaluated in two rounds.

Round 1: Community mobilization:

The videos of all eligible applications will be uploaded to the GLFx platform, and all applicants will receive the link to their videos. All applicants are encouraged to share their applications with their colleagues, friends, the general public and the GLFx community. The first round of the evaluation will be done by reviewing public engagement with the submissions (comments, questions and views). At this stage, each submission will score five points per comment and two points per like.

Round 2: Expert evaluation:

A group of experienced evaluators will evaluate and score the videos, community action plans, team profiles and budgets.

Final Selection

A final tally comprising the scores from the first and second rounds will be used to select the chapters that will receive the grants.

Timeline  

  • Open call for chapter applications: 27 June– 05 September

  • Notification of eligible applications: 5–10 September

  • Deadline for eligible applications to submit documents: 19 September

  • First round of chapter selection (community mobilization): 25 September–8 October

  • Second round of chapter selection (expert evaluation): 10–30 October

  • Announcement of selected chapters: 11 November

Disclaimer  

  • We will acknowledge all submissions but will contact only shortlisted applicants later in the application process. The evaluators’ decision will be final.
  • The GLF, GLFx and the donors reserve the right not to select any applicants if none of the received entries are deemed suitable.
  • The seed grant is a one-time opportunity. GLFx chapters should be self-sustaining, and recipients must demonstrate a substantial level of independence within one year of receiving the grant.
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Latin America & Caribbean Youth Week

LAC Youth Week: As It Happened

From 27 June to 2 July 2022, the 2022 GLF Latin America & Caribbean Youth Week explored how young people across the region are taking matters into their own hands by protesting environmental and social injustices, challenging the status quo, creating safe spaces, and actively restoring their landscapes. 

The week featured 30 young scientists, activists, and community leaders who provided critical insights about their realities on the ground, their struggles against extractivism, neo-colonization, oil spills, and deforestation, and ways to reclaim space in their landscapes.

LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN YOUTH WEEK

Event registration is free!

LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN YOUTH WEEK

Youth and Extractivism: Challenging Business as Usual in LAC

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Moderators

WHEN

27 June–2 July

WHERE

Online

SOCIAL

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2022 GLF LAC YOUTH WEEK

Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) are home to some of the world’s most vibrant biodiversity and cultures. The region is also increasingly struggling with the impacts of the climate crisis, from drought in Chile and Argentina to more intense hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico. But young people are taking matters into their own hands: protesting injustices, challenging the status quo, creating safe spaces, and restoring their landscapes. Join them!

What is the GLF LAC Youth Week?

The GLF LAC Youth Week is hosted by the Youth in Landscapes Initiative in collaboration with the LAC Youth Project Team and the Global Landscapes Forum. 

Featuring young activists, scientists and other change-makers across the region, the first-ever GLF LAC Youth Week will highlight efforts to build an inclusive future, spark a discussion around new development paradigms, and create spaces for youth leadership. 

Join us for a week full of inspiring sessions, discussions on contemporary topics, job opportunities, and virtual tours of restoration sites.

Who is the GLF LAC Youth Week for?

If you are a student or young professional with a strong interest in landscape restoration and climate justice efforts for the LAC region, then the GLF LAC Youth Week is for you. 

Young people living in LAC and youth from the LAC diaspora are especially encouraged to participate in the digital regional dialogue and share their experiences and visions for their landscapes.

AGENDA

Time: Manaus, Caracas, La Paz, Santiago (GMT-4)

27

JUNE
20:00

Youth and extractivism: Challenging business as usual in LAC

In Spanish

28

JUNE
20:00

Preserving seascapes and nurturing coastal youth: Artisanal fishery in Costa Rica

In Spanish

29

JUNE
10:00
 

What’s the ecological toll of oil spills in latin america & the caribbean?

In English

30

JUNE
13:00

Lucrative Destruction: The Impact of Mining on Landscapes in LAC

In Spanish

1

JULY
13:00

Stewards of nature: Indigenous youth reclaiming space

In Spanish and Portuguese

2

JULY
11:00

Decolonizing solutions to deforestation in LAC

In Spanish and Portuguese

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RESTORATION STEWARDS 2023

Are you restoring forests, mountains, oceans, peatlands or drylands? We’re here to provide financial and mentorship support for your project. If you’re a restoration practitioner between the ages of 18 and 35, this opportunity is for you!

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GLF CHAPTERS IN LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN

The GLF and partners are opening a call to support 5 GLF chapters with seed funding of EUR 5,000 each to protect forest areas and restore landscapes in Latin America and the Caribbean. GLF chapters are groups of local change agents that mobilize their communities and stakeholders to promote sustainable landscape management.

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GLF CLIMATE 2022

On 11 November, join us at GLF Climate alongside COP27 to connect with frontline leaders who are tackling the climate crisis head-on. GLF Climate will provide you with the knowledge, tools, and connections to play your part in the growing restoration movement. Tickets are free for youth (up to the age of 35).

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VOLUNTEER 2022

We’re always on the lookout for volunteers. If you’re eager to build your CV and take an inside look at the work of an international environmental organization, consider applying to volunteer with us!

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GLF at UNCCD COP15

GLF AT UNCCD COP15

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The series of side events are hosted by:

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WHEN

9–20 May 2022

WHERE

Online and Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

SOCIAL

#LandLifeLegacy
#GLFAfrica #rights4land

GLF at UNCCD COP15: As It Happened

Hosted digitally and in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, the GLF and TMG Research, with partners, organized a series of side events in English and French, white papers, Q&As with experts, and more. Viewed by thousands of people, the side events provided critical insights on some of the most critical issues of our time: desertification, land degradation and drought.




Missed our live coverage?

Read about the events on Landscape News, check out our social media coverage, read the white papers, or re-watch the sessions to hear local actors and leading experts discuss how to combat land degradation, protect the tenure rights of smallholders, and adapt to climate change and drought.

 

 

GLF at UNCCD COP15

Join policymakers, the private sector, international organizations, NGOs, researchers, human rights actors, restoration practitioners and many more live at the world’s largest drylands conference!

From 9–20 May 2022, the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) will organize a series of side events at the fifteenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.

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The side events are free. Check out our agenda and register now!

AGENDA

Abidjan GMT+0
12 May 2022 13:00-15:00

Smallholders need secure land tenure to ensure investments in ecosystem restoration and food security and land-based adaptation options for millions of people around the world. As the global community scrambles to address multiple crises, responsible land governance is more urgent than ever before.

In this context, TMG Research and its partners have developed a human rights-based approach to land governance monitoring, including a reference tool called the Human Rights and Land Navigator, which they will launch during this side event session. The online tool aims to make the UN-backed Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries, and Forests in the Context of National Food Security (VGGT) more tangible by detailing the human rights on which they are based.

During the session, UNCCD stakeholders and human rights actors discussed the potential of the international human rights system and the new tool to enhance the implementation of the VGGT and safeguard legitimate tenure rights for ecosystem restoration. The event provided practical entry points for land rights defenders, national-level policymakers and human rights bodies to advocate for and monitor progress on land governance instruments.

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12 May 2022 18:00-20:00

During this session, we learned how land degradation neutrality relates to land tenure security and why tenure security is important to combat the further degradation of land. We learned how land tenure security is embedded in a wider spectrum of human rights and what is needed to secure these multiple rights for those living on and from the land. We learned from local, regional and global actors, what instruments they use to align legal frameworks with local realities, and what it takes to bridge formal legislation with informal realities on the ground. Finally, we discussed the pros and cons of multi-stakeholder dialogue, which is increasingly seen as an instrument to bridge the two and help strengthen land tenure security for all.

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14 May 2022 11:20-11:28

Young Africans have strong visions for their land: their stories of restoring landscapes are also stories of young people defining their own narratives of a good life and creating multiple, contradictory and coexisting futures across the continent. In this short session co-created by the World Agroforestry Center, the Global Landscapes Forum and the Youth in Landscapes Initiative  young Kenyan restoration practitioner Adrian Leitoro shared his thoughts and experiences, focusing on the importance of healthy landscapes for climate adaptation and food sovereignty in Africa.

16 May 2022 13:15-14:45

People living in drylands and areas affected by degradation are amongst the most vulnerable to climate change impacts. To protect their livelihoods, it is crucial to take measures to avoid, reduce, and reverse land degradation as well as ensure the security of their land tenure, as was recognized and highlighted at UNCCD COP14 in 2019 through the COP14/26 decision on land tenure.

This side event hosted by the TMG Think Tank for Sustainability outlined progress made by Parties to the Convention since COP14 on aligning national land degradation neutrality plans with the COP14/26 decision and highlighted opportunities to further scale up existing efforts. It also addressed the importance of land tenure for land-based adaptation and responses to drought.

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Find all CIFOR-ICRAF activities at UNCCD COP15 here

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What will you do at GLF Africa?

Connect local experience with the highest levels of global policy to bridge the distance between actors, sectors and scales. Share existing knowledge on drylands restoration and identify knowledge gaps. Learn what tools or practices are needed to effectively reverse our global history of ecosystem degradation, with its high cost for human livelihoods, climate resilience and regional political stability. Act to combat further deterioration, and bend the curve towards net positive restoration across Africa and beyond.

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