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GLF–Luxembourg Finance for Nature: What comes next?
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Hosted in Luxembourg and online, GLF–Luxembourg Finance for Nature 2023: What comes next? united 4,657 participants from 162 countries, 106 speakers, 100 global and local partner organizations, and reached 15 million people on social media, with more than 330 thousand engagements, around how finance can solve – rather than exacerbate – the climate and biodiversity crises.
Across 37 plenaries, expert sessions, special announcements, networking sessions, dialogues, onsite presentations, and inspirational talks, the event sparked vibrant conversations on the state of sustainable finance in 2023, including the latest innovations, success stories, investable projects and much more.
You need to understand the region you are investing in. Any fund or investment instrument that comes in has to be based on local knowledge and networks. The second piece around informality [of smallholders and agribusinesses] is that we need to create structures that help address that. There is a huge space for information exchange, technical assistance, grants support that really help build that capacity to formalize and be able to attract that finance that does exist.
We want to implement a value chain approach because that brings socioeconomic benefits.
It is not just about mobilizing finance: it is about inclusive finance and ensuring that everyone has access to it. By harnessing local, national and regional markets through developing collectives, identifying new markets and diversifying revenue streams, we can change the still-dominant globalized North-South trade model.
Sustainable finance standards are going in the right direction, but still too slowly, focused on the short term and geared towards maximizing present profit at the expense of the future.
Indigenous Peoples receive less than 1% of climate finance, even though many studies have demonstrated that the most effective way to protect biodiversity is by securing Indigenous lands. Smallholder farmers in developing countries receive only 1.7% of climate finance, yet they are the ones who feed the world – 80% of Latin America's food comes from them.
Our planet and ecosystems are stressed and have reached a tipping point due to our own activity. Climate change and biodiversity loss pose an existential threat to humanity. We must attend to this looming catastrophe with extreme urgency and resolve. Greenwashing, green wishing and other figleaves will not solve the problem. We must be bold.
Whereas governments must become bolder and more ambitious in their decision making and in the delivery of financial means and enabling environments, the private sector must play a critical role when it comes to directing finance flows towards a more sustainable, biodiversity-friendly, climate-neutral and just pathway.
Explore investable nature-based projects
Are you an investor looking for a project to make a difference with? Explore your options, including three projects that featured in our special Dragons’ Den session at the event.
Or if you’re a nature-based project looking for funding, simply reach out and we’ll find you the support you need.
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“If nature could invoice us for what is being used, it would drive change very quickly.”
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Hosted on the sidelines of COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, and online, GLF Climate 2022: Frontiers of Change united 7,000 participants from 164 countries and rallied over 27 million people on social media around what humanity can still do to avoid the worsening impacts of the climate crisis.
Featuring 228 leading scientists, activists, Indigenous leaders, financiers, youth and government leaders, and 96 incredible partner organizations, the second edition of GLF Climate called for a just transition to a stewardship economy that puts people and nature first.
Across 43 plenaries, expert sessions, launches, virtual tours, dialogues, networking sessions, and inspirational talks, GLF Climate 2022 explored ways to take control of our own fate through collective action, behavior change and the widespread adoption of nature- and land-based solutions.
Financing green and green financing are the two sides of the same coin and they enable us to respond to our challenges.
You can’t teach food systems revolutions or reforms to someone with a hungry stomach. Whether it’s in a rural agriculture community or in the depths of urban food deserts, climate action - and more importantly, climate justice and food system justice and equality - needs to be accessible and equitable for all to have real, lasting reform, especially for those in the most vulnerable communities.
We cannot stop the climate crisis today, biodiversity loss tomorrow, and degradation the day after. We need to tackle all issues together.
Forests don’t solve all the problems on a local level. It is needed to have a landscape-integrated approach.
As Indigenous women, we don't just carry water or babies. We carry solutions, and we carry our future.
We stimulate action upon people, and we also have the incentive to do this. Because we are part of the community, we thrive with the community. We rise and fall together as a community.
#GLFClimate Photo Competition Summary
What does climate change look like?
Floods, wildfires, drought, war – these were just a few of the themes covered by 1,555 photos we received from over 100 countries showing how climate change has been impacting our lives. But there’s still hope – breathtaking landscapes, the beauty and richness of wildlife, and local communities working and hoping for better days ahead. Meet the winners of the GLF Climate Photo Competition!
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Sustainable Finance For Nature-based Solutions
How to seize the full potential of carbon markets and taxonomy regulations
Sustainable finance for Nature-based Solutions
How to seize the full potential of carbon markets and taxonomy regulations
Sustainable finance for Nature-based Solutions
Organized in the framework of the Luxembourg-GLF Finance for Nature Platform
WHEN
30 March 2022
TIME (GMT+2)
14:00 - 17:00
WHERE
Online
SOCIAL
#LuxFinance4Nature
Carbon markets are critical to protecting nature and the planet.
What can we expect from new finance regulations for sustainable land use – and can the EU’s new green taxonomy be a game changer?
In 2021, we saw major breakthroughs in sustainable finance and policy, with progress in the development of carbon markets, the launch of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, and the FOLUR Impact Programme on green commodities.
But will it be enough? In its latest report, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warns that time is running out to stop the climate crisis, which is already affecting billions of people worldwide.
On 30 March, the Luxembourg-GLF Finance for Nature platform explored why humanity must scale up investments in nature-based solutions (NbS) to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss.
CARBON FINANCE LEARNING PROGRAM
Further your career in resilient landscape management
Learn more about carbon finance for nature-based solutions by joining our new Carbon Finance Learning Program, a series of online seminars hosted by the Landscape Academy.
Featuring up to three experts per seminar, the program will cover key concepts in carbon finance, carbon accounting, selling carbon credits, and much more.
Applications are now open. Apply by 22
AGENDA
Forests and sustainable land use are valuable tools in the fight against climate change. While they have historically been underfunded, interest and investment are on the rise, particularly through carbon finance.
But carbon finance remains largely focused on forests, while other land use sectors, such as agroforestry, still struggle to attract financing. In this panel discussion, we will explore the prospects for carbon markets in these sectors, opportunities for local carbon markets in the Global South, and how to transform corporate net-zero commitments into new sources of financing.
Learn more about carbon finance for nature-based solutions by joining our new Carbon Finance Learning Program, a series of online seminars hosted by the Landscape Academy.
Private companies are making record investments in sustainable projects. But how do we know if an investment is truly sustainable? Policymakers in the EU, China, Southeast Asia and elsewhere are developing taxonomies to distinguish between sustainable and unsustainable activities.
In this session, we discuss the next steps for the EU’s green taxonomy, the opportunities and challenges of creating taxonomy and disclosure regulations, and the potential of other mechanisms to ensure sustainable supply chains and more investments in nature-based solutions.
Investors are starting to pour money into climate solutions, but where are the funds to tackle biodiversity loss, land degradation and other environmental challenges?
We’ve partnered with the Government of Luxembourg to promote investments in sustainable land use through the Luxembourg–GLF Finance for Nature Platform.
In December 2022, join us at the 6th GLF Investment Case Symposium to learn more: <a href=”https://bit.ly/3uYVLcu”>https://bit.ly/3uYVLcu </a>
Visit the Luxembourg–GLF Finance for Nature Platform website for more insights on sustainable finance: <a href=”https://www.globallandscapesforum.org/luxembourg-glf-platform/”>https://www.globallandscapesforum.org/luxembourg-glf-platform/</a>
Forests and sustainable land use are valuable tools in the fight against climate change. While they have historically been underfunded, interest and investment are on the rise, particularly through carbon finance.
But carbon finance remains largely focused on forests, while other land use sectors, such as agroforestry, still struggle to attract financing. In this panel discussion, we will explore the prospects for carbon markets in these sectors, opportunities for local carbon markets in the Global South, and how to transform corporate net-zero commitments into new sources of financing.
Learn more about carbon finance for nature-based solutions by joining our new Carbon Finance Learning Program, a series of online seminars hosted by the Landscape Academy.
Private companies are making record investments in sustainable projects. But how do we know if an investment is truly sustainable? Policymakers in the EU, China, Southeast Asia and elsewhere are developing taxonomies to distinguish between sustainable and unsustainable activities.
In this session, we discuss the next steps for the EU’s green taxonomy, the opportunities and challenges of creating taxonomy and disclosure regulations, and the potential of other mechanisms to ensure sustainable supply chains and more investments in nature-based solutions.
Investors are starting to pour money into climate solutions, but where are the funds to tackle biodiversity loss, land degradation and other environmental challenges?
We’ve partnered with the Government of Luxembourg to promote investments in sustainable land use through the Luxembourg–GLF Finance for Nature Platform.
In December 2022, join us at the 6th GLF Investment Case Symposium to learn more: <a href=”https://bit.ly/3uYVLcu”>https://bit.ly/3uYVLcu </a>
Visit the Luxembourg–GLF Finance for Nature Platform website for more insights on sustainable finance: <a href=”https://www.globallandscapesforum.org/luxembourg-glf-platform/”>https://www.globallandscapesforum.org/luxembourg-glf-platform/</a>
MEET THE SPEAKERS
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Minister for the Environment, Climate and Sustainable Development of Luxembourg
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Founder
4Climate -
Researcher
European Forest Institute (EFI) -
Senior Head of Policy
BirdLife Europe and Central Asia -
Owner
Dutch social enterprise, CO2 Operate B.V. -
WillifeWorks, Global Climate Policy Director and Member of the PFP Executive Committee
Wildlife Works Carbon -
Head of Acorn, Innovation Lead
Rabobank -
Manager Sustainability Advisor
Ernst & Young (EY) -
Carbon Finance Consultant
FAO -
Head, Climate Mitigation Unit and Global Team Leader
UN-REDD Programme at UNEP
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AGENDA
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Opening welcome
Panel discussion 1: Carbon finance for Nature-based Solutions – How can recent developments in carbon markets make a difference for sustainable land use?
Forests and sustainable land use are valuable tools in the fight against climate change. While they have historically been underfunded, interest and investment are on the rise, particularly through carbon finance.
But carbon finance remains largely focused on forests, while other land use sectors, such as agroforestry, still struggle to attract financing. In this panel discussion, we will explore the prospects for carbon markets in these sectors, opportunities for local carbon markets in the Global South, and how to transform corporate net-zero commitments into new sources of financing.
Break
Panel discussion 2: Sustainable finance taxonomy for Nature-based Solutions – What should we expect from new and upcoming finance regulations for sustainable land use?
Private companies are making record investments in sustainable projects. But how do we know if an investment is truly sustainable and not mere greenwash? Policymakers in the EU, China, Southeast Asia and elsewhere are developing taxonomies to distinguish between sustainable and unsustainable activities.
In this session, we discuss the next steps for the EU’s green taxonomy, the opportunities and challenges of creating taxonomy and disclosure regulations, and the potential of other mechanisms to ensure sustainable supply chains and prevent greenwashing.
Announcement of a learning track on carbon finance
Closing remarks
Related resources
Explore global sustainable finance initiatives
Organizations that engage with GLF
GENERAL INQUIRIES
Ludwig Liagre
GLF Sustainable Finance Lead
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MEDIA INQUIRIES
Contacts
Philip Tameh
GLF Sustainable Finance Advisor
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NETWORKING & PARTNERSHIPS
Elena Matviichuk
GLF Communications Project Coordinator
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GLF AFRICA DIGITAL CONFERENCE 2022
Free for residents of countries in Africa
GLF Africa 2022 Digital Conference
How to build an equitable, resilient food future
This digital conference has been made possible through the generous support of:
Photo by Ken kahiri on Unsplash
WHEN
15 September 2022
WHERE
Online
SOCIAL
#GLFAfrica
GLF Africa 2022 Digital Conference
Millions of people across Africa are facing starvation due to climate change, COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine, which are exposing the fragility of our global food system. But there’s good news: a growing movement of local communities and traditional leaders are working to restore the continent’s degraded landscapes and feed its people sustainably.
A new era for Africa’s drylands
Thematic Areas
Sustainable finance: from markets to value chains
Young entrepreneurs are making waves in regenerative agriculture. How can we work with them to build greener value chains for major commodities such as cocoa, coffee and corn?
Resilient, regenerative landscapes: from restoration to agroecology
As Africa’s hunger crisis deepens, how can farmers and local communities restore the continent’s fertile landscapes to feed its people more sustainably?
Landscape rights: from inclusive tenure to policy change
Local people need access to natural resources to sustainably manage their land. What will it take to ensure equitable land rights for all?
Elizabeth Mrema
Executive Secretary, UN Convention on Biological Diversity
Inna Modja
UNCCD
Rose Mwebaza
UN Climate Technology Centre & Network (CTCN)
Jochen Flasbarth
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
Youba Sokona
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli
Sahel Consulting Agriculture & Nutrition
Ineza Grace
Loss and Damage Youth Coalition
Carlos Lopes
University of Cape Town; African Union
Saliem Fakir
African Climate Foundation
Awa Bamba
CAYAT
Rocky Dawuni
International Artist and Humanitarian
Elizabeth Mrema
Executive Secretary , UN Convention on Biological Diversity
Elizabeth Maruma Mrema was the Director of the Law Division and has worked with UNEP for over two decades. Prior to joining the Law Division in June 2014, she was the Deputy Director of the Ecosystems Division, in charge of coordination, operations and programme delivery from 2012 and for one year, also serviced as Acting Director to the same Division. In 2018, in addition to her role as the Law Division Director, she was also the Acting Director of the Corporate Services Division where she led the management of the human resources, financial operations and management and other administrative functions for the entire Organization. In 2009 she had been appointed as the Executive Secretary of the UNEP/Secretariat of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), Acting Executive Secretary of the UNEP/ASCOBANS and Interim Executive Secretary of the UNEP/Gorilla Agreement, all based in Bonn, Germany and held that position until 2012 and thereafter she joined the Ecosystems Division in Nairobi, Kenya. In these portfolios, she over saw and ensure effective conservation of migratory animals globally as well as implementation of a number of specific species agreements covering geographical areas where animals or birds or marine species migrate during their lifetime. Elizabeth's work at UNEP has focused on the development, implementation and enforcement environmental laws both at national, regional and international level. She has played different roles in UNEP over the years that have included being a coordinator of capacity building and compliance and enforcement projects related to environmental law and the multilateral environmental conventions. She was a Senior Legal Officer and Chief of the Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) Support and Cooperation Branch in the then Division of Environmental Conventions (DEC), and later a Principal Legal Officer and Chief of the Biodiversity/Land Law and Governance Branch in the then Division of Environmental Law and Conventions. Before joining UNEP, Elizabeth worked with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Republic of Tanzania and left as a Counsellor/Senior Legal Counsel. During her time with the ministry, she was also a lecturer in Public International Law and Conference Diplomacy at Tanzania's Centre for Foreign Relations and Diplomacy. She had also served as a pro bono visiting lecturer at the University of Nairobi Law School and in the past at the International Development Law Organization (IDLO), Rome, Italy. A lawyer and career diplomat with LLB (Hons) from the University of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, LLM from Dalhousie University, Canada and Postgraduate Diploma in International Relations and Diplomacy (Summa Cum Laude) from the Centre of Foreign Relations and Diplomacy in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania. She has published several articles related to international environmental law, compliance and enforcement of conventions and developed, among others, a number of multilateral environmental agreements negotiation tools, handbooks and guidelines currently used by UNEP in its capacity-building programmes.
Inna Modja
Land Ambassador, UNCCD
Inna Modja is a Malian-French Visual Artist & Musician. She's a UNCCD Land Ambassador, CEO & co-founder of Code Green & a strong figure for Social, Environmental & Climate Justice. She is also the protagonist of the documentary 'The Great Green Wall.' She takes us on an epic journey along Africa’s ambitious project to bring life back to Africa’s degraded landscapes in the Sahel region and thereby hold back the expansion of the Sahara Desert. The project, which is now being implemented in more than 20 countries across Africa, is a symbol of hope in the face of one of the biggest challenges of our time – desertification. Women, young people and everyone can work the land and reap the benefits when the land remain productive. Inna is changing the narrative of the Sahel. Her music, energy, commitment, and humanitarian work resonate with audiences worldwide.
Rose Mwebaza
Director and Advisory Board Secretary, UN Climate Technology Centre & Network (CTCN)
Dr. Rose Mwebaza (PhD) is the Director of CTCN and brings 20 years’ experience providing policy advice on a wide range of climate change, environment and sustainable development issues. She has previously served as Chief Natural Resources Officer at the African Development Bank, and held leadership positions within the UN Development Programme. Dr. Mwebaza was a Lecturer at Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, for 10 years, serving as the Head of Department for Commercial Law, and Deputy Dean of the Law School. Rose holds a PhD in Environment and Natural Resource Governance from Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia; a Master’s Degree in International Comparative Law (with a certificate of Academic Excellence) from the University of Florida, U.S.A and a Bachelor of Law Degree (LL.B, Hons.) from Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
Jochen Flasbarth
State Secretary, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Germany
Jochen Flasbarth took office as State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development in December 2021. From 2013 to 2021, he was State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety. Prior to that, he held the position of President of the Federal Environment Agency for four years. He holds a degree in economics from the Universities of Münster and Bonn.
Youba Sokona
Vice-Chair, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
Prof Youba Sokona, with over 40 years of experience addressing energy, environment and sustainable development in Africa, has been at the heart of numerous national and continental initiatives. He is currently a Vice-Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change after serving as Co-Chair of IPCC Working Group III following being a Lead Author since 1990. He has a proven track record of organizational leadership and management, for example, as Inaugural Coordinator of the African Climate Policy Centre and as Executive Secretary of the Sahara and the Sahel Observatory. He is affiliated with numerous boards and organizations, including an Honorary Professor at the University College London, a Member of The World Academy of Sciences and the African Academy of Sciences, Science Advisory Committee of the International Institute for Applied System Analysis. In short, he is a global figure with deep technical knowledge, extensive policy experience and an unreserved personal commitment to African-led development.
Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli
Co-founder and Executive Chair, Sahel Consulting Agriculture & Nutrition
Mrs. Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli is an expert on social innovation, African agriculture and nutrition, entrepreneurship, and youth development. She has over 25 years of international development experience and is a recognized serial entrepreneur, author, public speaker, and consultant. Ndidi started her career as a management consultant with McKinsey & Company, working in Chicago, New York, and Johannesburg. She returned to Nigeria in 2000 to serve as the pioneer executive director of FATE Foundation, supporting young entrepreneurs to start and scale their businesses. In 2002, she established LEAP Africa to inspire, empower, and equip a new cadre of principled, disciplined, and dynamic young leaders in Africa. The same year, she established NIA to support female university students in Nigeria to achieve their highest potential. Over the past 14 years, Ndidi has focused exclusively on transforming the African agriculture and nutrition landscape. Through her work as the co-founder and the Executive Chair of Sahel Consulting Agriculture & Nutrition, she has partnered with a range of private and public sector organizations to implement ecosystem solutions in the African agriculture and food landscapes. As the co-founder of AACE Foods, which produces a range of packaged spices, seasonings, and cereals for local and international markets. Ndidi has propelled the growth of a catalytic business. As the founder of Nourishing Africa, a digital home for food and agriculture entrepreneurs operating on the African Continent, she is accelerating the growth of the ecosystem and supporting entrepreneurs in 34 African countries. Her latest start-up is Changing Narratives Africa, committed to changing global mindsets about Africa by showcasing the Continent’s contributions to the global food ecosystem through the pioneering work of her dynamic people, their innovations, and products. Ndidi serves on the boards of the Rockefeller Foundation, the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), AGRA, and Nigerian Breweries Plc. (Heineken), Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. India, the Young Global Leaders of the World Economic Forum, Royal DSM Sustainability Board, Netherlands, and the African Philanthropy Forum. She previously served on the Boards of Nestle Nigeria Plc., Helios Fairfax Africa, the World Vegetable Center and Cornerstone Insurance Plc. Ndidi was recognized as a Young Global Leader and a Schwab Social Innovator by the World Economic Forum and received a National Honor from the Nigerian Government. She was listed as one of the 20 Power African Women by Forbes, on the 2019 100 Most Influential Africans List by New African Magazine and received the 2021 HBS Alumni Achievement Awards. She is a TED Global speaker. Ndidi is the author of "Social Innovation in Africa: A Practical Guide for Scaling Impact" and "Food Entrepreneurs in Africa: Scaling Resilient Agriculture Businesses," published by Routledge. She is also the author of “Working for God in the Marketplace.” Ndidi holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and an undergraduate degree with honors from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. She was a Senior Fellow at the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business & Government at the Harvard Kennedy School, an Eisenhower Fellow, an Aspen Institute New Voices Fellow and the McConnell Visiting Scholar at the Max Bell School of Public Policy at McGill University.
Ineza Grace
Coordinator, Loss and Damage Youth Coalition
Ineza is an Eco-Feminist impact-driven actor in the climate change sector serving the global community based in Rwanda. She believes in the value of sharing frontline voices, concerns and actions in the pursuit to achieve global climate justice. Her passion for climate justice can be tracked in her involvement in The Green Protector (Rwanda), where she serves as the executive officer and the Loss and Damage Youth Coalition (global), where she serves as the coordinator. She holds a bachelor's degree in Water and environmental engineering from the University of Rwanda and is fascinated by climate policy research.
Carlos Lopes
Honorary Professor and WRI Board Member Director, University of Cape Town; African Union
Honorary Professor at Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance Faculty of the Commerce University of Cape Town. Visiting Professor at Sciences Po, Paris, and Associate Fellow at Chatham House, London and 2022 Fellow at Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford. Has been associated with a number of high-level boards, including the Global Commission for Economy and Climate, Global Commission for the Future of Work, Global Commission on the Geopolitics of Energy Transformation, Kofi Annan Foundation, and Blockchain Charity Foundation. Is a current member of the boards of Jakaya Kikwete Foundation, Hailemariam and Roman Foundation, the Graça Machel Trust, the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva, the Global Advisory Board of the African Leadership Institute, Waterloo University International Advisory Board, African Center for Cities Advisory Board, the Board of Directors of the World Resource Institute, Chair of the board and Advisory Council of the African Climate Foundation, Member of the Nature Markets Task Force, Member of the United Nations High-Level Expert Group on Net-O Certification by Non-State Entities, Member of the United Nations Committee for Development Policy, as well as Foundation Fellow of the International Science Council, Honorary Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences and Lifetime Member of the Lisbon Academy of Sciences. Cândido Mendes University, Brazil, Hawassa University, Ethiopia and the Polytechnic University of Mozambique have conferred professor Lopes Honorary Doctorates. Honorary Doctorate Degrees from Cândido Mendes University, Brazil, Hawassa University, Ethiopia and the Polytechnic University of Mozambique. Past chair of the Lisbon University Institute (2009 to 2017). Past head of several institutions at the United Nations, including the United Nations Institute for Training and Research, UN System Staff College and UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Africa, (2012-2016). Has occupied prominent positions such as UN Assistant Secretary-General and Political Director for Secretary-General Kofi Annan. Was nominated as the African Union High Representative for Partnerships with Europe in 2018 and a member of the African Union Reform Team led by President Paul Kagame in 2016.
Saliem Fakir
Executive Director, African Climate Foundation
Saliem Fakir is an expert in the fields of climate, geopolitics, and finance economics. He is the Founder and Executive Director of the African Climate Foundation, the first strategic grant-making foundation on the African continent with a focus on delivering impact through support to interventions at the climate-development nexus. Prior to establishing the African Climate Foundation, Saliem served as the Head of the Policy & Futures Unit of WWF South Africa for 11 years. He has worked as a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Public Administration and Planning and an Associate Director for the Centre for Renewable and Sustainable Energy at Stellenbosch University. Prior to that he served as Director of the World Conservation Union, South Africa (IUCN-SA) for eight years. Saliem has served on several Boards and is a prolific writer who contributes regularly to leading South African publications like Engineering News, Business Day and the Daily Maverick.
Awa Bamba
Executive Director, CAYAT
Born on 19 December 1988 in Laoudi-Bà (s/p Bondoukou) in Côte d'Ivoire, Traoré Awa BAMBA has been the General Manager of CAYAT (Yakassé-Attobrou agricultural cooperative) during the last five years, after having served as its vice-president. Traoré Awa BAMBA is a versatile, young, dynamic woman committed to the cause of women and children. Very early on, she showed her main virtue, her determination to succeed in all the missions entrusted to her. Thus, she has raised CAYAT's professionalism by improving productivity and competitiveness. She fights for women's promotion and empowerment and the protection of children and the environment, which she strongly defended during her intervention at COP15. Taoré Awa BAMBA graduated from the University Institute of Abidjan with a degree in Private Law, Corporate and Judicial Careers in 2013 and a Master II in International Humanitarian Law in 2014.
Rocky Dawuni
Musician , International Artist and Humanitarian
Two-time GRAMMY-nominated musician and activist Rocky Dawuni straddles the boundaries between Africa, the Caribbean and the U.S. to create his appealing Afro Roots sound that unites generations and cultures. A galvanizing performer, Dawuni has shared the stage with luminaries including Stevie Wonder, Ozomatli, Sauti Sol, Janelle Monae and John Legend, among many others. Named one of Africa's Top 10 global stars by CNN, he has showcased his talent at prestigious venues such as The Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center and The Hollywood Bowl. Rocky is a UN Goodwill Ambassador for the Environment for Africa, a UN Foundation Ambassador for the Clean Cooking Alliance and an Ambassador of Born Free USA. Rocky was named the Global Ambassador for the World Day of African and Afrodescendant Culture, which UNESCO globally recognizes. Through these and other designations, he uses his music to highlight crucial issues facing humanity across the globe through live concerts, speaking roles, panels, youth empowerment and more. Influenced by the soulful beats of Fela Kuti and the positive messages of Bob Marley - Rocky Dawuni's infectious, sixth sing-along album, Branches of the Same Tree (Cumbancha), was nominated for a GRAMMY for “Best Reggae Album” (2016) featuring the Afro Dancehall mashup video "African Thriller.” Branches highlight Dawuni's ability to communicate a universal, uplifting message that crosses borders and reaches out to the hearts of millions. The influential “Songlines Magazine named the album one of the “Top 10 Most Essential Reggae Albums of All Time!” Rocky released his 7th album entitled "Beats of Zion" in 2019 with its striking accompanying video shot in Jamestown, Accra (Ghana) through Six Degrees Distribution. Rocky also released videos for “Wickedest Sound” featuring Ghanaian dancehall star, Stonebwoy and the gorgeous “Elevation” shot in India. Another track from the album “Let’s Go” is the theme song for Cadbury Canada’s Bicycle Factory Campaign, and the beautiful 360-degree video from the song reached over 1 million views on YouTube. “Burn One” and “Turn It Up” tracks were both licensed by the TNT hit TV surf culture drama “Animal Kingdom.” The last video for the album is the upbeat, positive Reggae track “Champion Arise,” which profoundly resonates across the globe during this difficult time. The song was named “Top Tune of the Day” on the premier National Public Radio station KCRW where he also did a fabulous live recording from Accra with his full band for their “In Residence” series. Rocky released a Ghana-focused EP, “Voice of Bunbon, Vol. 1,” which was nominated for “Best Global Music Album” for the 2022 GRAMMY Awards. Three beautiful videos were released for the EP, including “Ghost Town,” shot in Los Angeles, CA, by photographer Casey Bridges (son of legendary actor Beau Bridges), which is a poignant tribute to 2020, as well as “Beautiful People,” which was shot by rising Ghanaian cinematographer Slinghot in Rocky’s home village of Bunbon, Ghana which explores how “a deep sense of appreciation and gratitude can shift our gaze to recognizing our personal and communal power.” The most recent video for the classic Palmwine Highlife song “Woara,” which means “you or it’s you,” is sung in the local Akan dialect of Twi. It is a love song that uses its call-and-response style to express the beauty and triumph of being in love. In a time when divisive rhetoric is on the rise, and the political climate prefers to build walls over bridges, Rocky’s music is a refreshing message about global unity and a worldview of oneness. http://www.rockydawuni.com
Networking
This is your chance to meet with people of all backgrounds to swap ideas and gain insights into successful, integrated landscape restoration projects. Network with experts and peers using our digital platform.
Learning
Ask those burning questions you’ve always had: chances are that at this digital event, you'll meet people who can give you answers on food and livelihoods, land tenure and ecosystem restoration.
Exposure
Got ideas to restore the Earth? GLF Africa 2022 gives you a platform to promote them to a global audience and drum up support. GLF Africa will reach 100,000 people via our live stream and millions more via social media.
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WHY SHOULD YOU JOIN?
Africa is already paying a heavy price for the climate crisis – despite having contributed little to it.
But there is still time to protect African livelihoods and landscapes from climate change through land- and nature-based solutions.
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Online Media Seminar | XV World Forestry Congress 2022
ONLINE MEDIA SEMINAR
with forests
(Simultaneous interpretation available)
This media seminar is hosted by:
Join journalists and editors from around the world. Meet with leaders and experts, receive media training and cover the XV World Forestry Congress.
From 2–6 May 2022, the Republic of Korea will host the XV World Forestry Congress, providing a crucial opportunity for the global forestry community to analyze and address key challenges facing world forestry, particularly in the context of recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic while striving to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
Ahead of the Congress, join journalists from around the world in learning and connecting with leading scientists and experts. Discover the latest insights in sustainable forestry and learn why forests play an essential role in keeping our planet livable.
This seminar is free and available in English, French and Spanish. Stay tuned for more details!
SPEAKERS
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Director-General of Forest Future Strategy Department, National Institute of Forest Science, Republic of Korea
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Senior Forestry Officer and Team Leader of the Forestry Division
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Deputy Director Forestry Division
Forestry Division, FAO -
Director General, Vice-Chair
CIFOR-ICRAF, CIFOR -
Senior Forestry Officer & Team Leader Climate Change & Resilience
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) -
Editor Landscape News for the GLF
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Global Forest Resources Assessment
FAO -
World Forestry Congress Programme Consultant
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Associate Forestry Officer, FAO Forestry Division
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Former BBC Science Editor, speaker, writer, consultant
AGENDA
- KST (UTC+9)
DAY 1 (28 April 2022)
Welcome address
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Editor Landscape News for the GLF
Congress background and key messages: What are the Congress sub-themes, and how do they address the latest issues on forests? How do they relate to global challenges?
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World Forestry Congress Programme Consultant
Congress highlights: Launch of publications
- Launch of the State of the World’s Forests
- Launch of the Global Forest Resources Assessment Remote Sensing Survey
- Wangari Maathai Forest Champions Award
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Deputy Director Forestry Division
Forestry Division, FAO -
Global Forest Resources Assessment
FAO -
Associate Forestry Officer, FAO Forestry Division
Lessons learned from Korea
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Director-General of Forest Future Strategy Department, National Institute of Forest Science, Republic of Korea
Q&A
Roundtable with lead scientists: What is happening to the world’s forests from Africa to Asia?
Where do we stand in 2022, and what is to be expected? How can we connect breaking news with the latest science?
This roundtable will cover wildfires, geopolitical conflicts, value chains, COVID-19 recovery, and the role of forests in tackling the climate and biodiversity crisis.
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Director General, Vice-Chair
CIFOR-ICRAF, CIFOR -
Senior Forestry Officer & Team Leader Climate Change & Resilience
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Q&A
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Former BBC Science Editor, speaker, writer, consultant
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Senior Forestry Officer and Team Leader of the Forestry Division
FAO
Q&A
Closing remarks; brief overview of Day 2
DAY 2 (29 April 2022)
Welcome to Day 2
Transforming reports into impactful news
How can journalists make the best use of reports, agreements, and policy recommendations and turn them into a piece for a given audience? What are the challenges in conveying scientific data? What are the best practices, tips and solutions?
This workshop is dedicated to exploring how to report on forests from different angles, from denouncing to solutions journalism, using different ways to process and transform information to reach diverse audiences, including data, graphics and science journalism. The workshop will be run using collaborative digital tools and breakout rooms.
SciDev.Net will guide the workshop participants through this interactive session:
- How to spot the story in a technical report
- Questions and discussion
- Breakaway groups to identify story angles and ideas
- Collating story angles from groups
- Plenary discussion of story angles
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Training Coordinator
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Operations Director
SciDev.Net
Closing remarks
María Isabel Torres
Mongabay Latam
Patricia Gualinga
lideresa indígena kichwa de la comunidad de Sarayaku, Ecuador
Rodrigo Botero
Fundación para la Conservación y el Desarrollo Sostenible (FCDS)
Ruth Noguerón
World Resources Institute (WRI)
Stefano Wrobleski
InfoAmazonia Brasil
AGENDA
- UTC+9
DAY 1 (28 April 2022)
Media workshop – Satellite mapping: leveraging technology to tell impactful stories
[Workshop Part 1] Global Forest Watch and how to monitor real-time deforestation
Length: 40 minutes
Speaker: Ruth Nogueron, Researcher, World Resources Institute (WRI)
Interaction: 10-minute round of questions at the end of the presentation
Global Forest Watch is an open-source web application to monitor global forests in near real-time. In this session, you’ll learn how it works and how to use data correctly. We’ll cover what a deforestation alert is; how to search for recent alerts; and how to study deforested areas, from analyzing long-term data to using the data correctly in a publication.
[Workshop Part 2] Crime maps: emblematic deforestation cases
Length: 15 minutes
Speakers: Alexa Vélez, General Editor, Mongabay Latam
Interaction: 10-minute round of questions at the end of the presentation
Mongabay Latam will present two investigative reports. The first report, Crime Mapping, addresses recent deforestation in Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia and Peru. The problems detected in these areas include the invasion of territories, the introduction of illicit crops, illegal logging, and threats against Indigenous leaders and to protected areas. The second report, Mennonites in Peru, tells the story of deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon.
We will also explore how to develop a story using a deforestation alert, the challenges that arise when covering deforestation in the Amazon, and the sources available to you.
(UTC+9)
[Panel] How did the pandemic aggravate the crisis in the Amazon? From land grabbing to violence against environmental defenders
Length: 60 minutes
Moderator: María Isabel Torres, Mongabay Latam Director
Interaction: 15-minute round of questions at the end of the presentation
Panelists:
- Rodrigo Botero, Director of Fundación para la Conservación y el Desarrollo Sostenible (FCDS)
- Oscar Campanini, director del Centro de Documentación e Información Bolivia (CEDIB)
- Patricia Gualinga, Indigenous leader of the Kichwa people of Sarayaku in the Ecuadorian Amazon in Ecuador
- Julia Urrunaga, Peruvian Director of Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA)
DAY 2 (29 April 2022)
(UTC+9)
[Panel] Transnational crimes: collaborative journalism to investigate the Amazon
Panel length: 60 minutes
Moderator: Alexa Vélez, General Director, Mongabay Latam
Panelists:
- Andrés Bermúdez, editor of the Latin American Center for Investigative Journalism (CLIP) – Case: Wood without a trace (in Spanish)
- Stefano Wrobleski, InfoAmazonia journalist – Case: Venezuela, the smugglers’ paradise
- Dora Montero, journalist for the Consejo de Redacción (CdR) – Case: Land of Resistants
ACCESS TO EXPERTS
IMPACT REPORTING
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Interested in attending this seminar? Fill out the registration form.
The best pitches will receive US$1000 from Mongabay, Mongabay editorial assistance, and the winning story will be published on Mongabay and Landscape News.
The online seminar, taking place 28-29 April 2022, is organized by the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) alongside the XIV World Forestry Congress 2022.
Learn about the role forests play in the world’s well-being, and progress to-date in the implementation of the recommendations made at the XIV World Forestry Congress in Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Join the free seminar, make meaningful connections and increase your knowledge with the support of experts. Gain exclusive access to research, publications and mentoring.
This opportunity is open for all journalists from around the world with a passion for learning and raising awareness about the essential role of forests in the global sustainable agenda.
We can only accept a limited number of participants for this seminar and spaces will fill up quickly. Chosen applicants will be informed in April 2022.
This seminar is directed to journalists proficient in English, French or Spanish who are collaborating with a media outlet of global, national or regional reach.
Please submit your application online, including the following:
- Your 150-200 word pitch focusing on one or multiple sub-themes and topics from the Congress
- A link to work you’ve published
- A link to your CV or professional profile
The online seminar, taking place from 28–29 April 2022, is organized by the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) alongside the XV World Forestry Congress.
This opportunity is open to all journalists from around the world with a passion for learning and raising awareness about the essential role of forests in the global sustainable agenda.
We can only accept a limited number of participants for this seminar and spaces will fill up quickly. Chosen applicants will be informed in April 2022.
This seminar is directed to journalists proficient in English, French or Spanish who are collaborating with a media outlet of global, national or regional reach.
Please submit your application online, including the following:
- Your 150–200 word pitch focusing on one or multiple sub-themes and topics from the Congress
- A link to work you’ve published
- A link to your CV or professional profile
Please note that the application period is now closed.
If you have any questions, please contact GLF Communications Project Coordinator Elena Matviichuk at e.matviichuk@cgiar.org
GLF Climate: Frontiers of Change
ALONGSIDE COP26
GLF Climate:
Frontiers of Change
This digital conference has been made possible through the generous support of:
GLF Climate contará con interpretación simultánea en español, inglés y francés.
À GLF Climate un service d'interprétation simultanée sera disponible en français, anglais et espagnol.
WHEN
5–7 November 2021
WHERE
Online + University of Glasgow
SOCIAL
#GLFClimate
Meet some Speakers at the Frontiers of change
Global leaders, changemakers, scientists, experts, artists and more!
Hybrid format
Join us in Glasgow or from the comfort of your living room
200+ speakers
Featuring a diverse array of voices from across the globe
Interactive networking
Grab a virtual coffee with fellow participants at our climate circles
40+ sessions
Over 40 plenaries, interactive sessions, film screenings and much more
Held alongside COP26
Held alongside the most important climate summit ever
Will you be in Glasgow during GLF Climate?
Join us in person at the campus of one of the UK’s most prestigious universities: the University of Glasgow.
Why forests?
Last year, we lost an area of forests larger than the UK. We need to keep our forests alive and healthy, yet we also need to use them to meet our basic needs and resources – and combat climate change.
On the opening day of GLF Climate, we’ll look at how we can protect our forests while still meeting other socio-economic and development goals.
Some of the foremost speakers on Forests:
Lina Pohl
Representative, FAO in Mexico
Jennifer Morgan
Execute Director, Greenpeace
Charles Karangwa
Regional Lead-Forests, Landscapes and Livelihoods Programme, IUCN
Grace Easteria
Restoring Oceans, Indonesia
Why food?
Our food systems are consuming the planet. Even if we stopped burning fossil fuels today, food production alone could be enough to send us past 1.5°C of warming by 2050.
On the second day, we’ll hear from leading experts on how to reconfigure global food systems, from ending food waste to overhauling commodity chains.
Some of the foremost speakers on Food:
Paul Polman
Co-founder & Chair, Former CEO, IMAGINE, Unilever
Elizabeth Nsimadala
President, Pan Africa Farmers Organization (PAFO) and Eastern Africa Farmers Federation (EAFF)
Hélène Mbaididje
Project Manager, Proforest
Zuu Gbedemah
Chef, Influencer
Why finance?
The 5th GLF Investment Case Symposium
Climate change could cost almost 20% of global GDP by 2050 – and yet, we need more finance than ever to fight against this terrifying trend. How do we mobilize money for the planet?
At the 5th Investment Case Symposium, we’ll hear from leading thinkers and businesses on how to bring the best out of the burgeoning field of sustainable finance.
Some of the foremost speakers on Finance:
Yannick Glemarec
Executive Director, GCF
Samantha Power
Administrator, USAID
Aminath Shauna
Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Technology, Maldives
Vivienne Yeda
Director General, East African Development Bank
Generation Restoration Film Festival
Did you know that land degradation could force up to 700 million people to migrate by 2050?
At this film festival, we’ll screen a series of short and feature films on how to restore the Earth’s ecosystems, including The Devil’s Breath, Kiss the Ground and The Forest Maker, followed by interactive discussion panels with the filmmakers and protagonists.
Join us online for free from 8–10 November.
Featured films
GENERATION RESTORATION FILM FESTIVAL
8-10 November 2021
What will you do at GLF Climate
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GLF Climate: Forests, Food, Finance - Frontiers of Change
The Earth is on the brink of catastrophe. We are on track for 3°C of global warming by 2100 – and from record temperatures to raging wildfires, many of us are already dealing with the dangerous realities of climate change on a daily basis.
Join us at one of the most important climate summits in history
It’s been 25 years since the first UN climate change conference, and this year’s COP26 comes at a more pressing time than ever.
Will we make it count?
The research is there. The ideas are there. The ways to act are there.
From 5–7 November, this all converges at GLF Climate. Take part in panels and conversations to learn what needs to be done and how. The three-day event will focus on the areas most crucial to bringing climate change under control: forests, food and finance.
Join policymakers, Indigenous leaders, writers, royalty, youth activists, scientists and many more in strategizing our way to a better future.
Organizations that engage with GLF
Andrea Meza Murillo
Minister of Environment and Energy of Costa Rica
Walter Willett
Harvard University
Jennifer Pryce
Calvert Impact Capital
Sadhguru
Founder
Benki Piyãko
Ashaninka Community Leader
Rodrigo A. Medellin
Senior Professor
Galina Angarova
Cultural Survival
James Marape
Prime Minister, Papua New Guinea (PNG)
Jolene Marie Cholock-Rotinsulu
Miss International Indonesia 2019
His Majesty Inkosi ya Makosi Gomani V
Malawi
Andrea Meza Murillo
Deputy Executive Secretary, UNCCD
Andrea Meza Murillo is the Deputy Executive Secretary of UNCCD. Ms Murillo is the former Minister of Environment of Costa Rica. She is an expert in sustainable development with more than 20 years of experience in formulating public policies and executing projects. She has worked in more than 15 Latin American countries in multidisciplinary projects financed by various multilateral organizations (IDB, World Bank, CAF, European Union, UNDP), bilateral (AECID, GIZ) and National governments. Andrea Meza is part of our 16 WOMEN Restoring the Earth 2023 selection.
Walter Willett
Professor of Epidemiology and Nutrition, Harvard University
Dr. Walter Willett is Professor of Epidemiology and Nutrition at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts. He served as Chair of the Department of Nutrition at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health for 25 years. Dr. Willett has published over 1,900 articles, primarily on lifestyle risk factors for heart disease and cancer, and has written the textbook, Nutritional Epidemiology, published by Oxford University Press. He also has four books for the general public, Eat, Drink and Be Healthy: The Harvard Medical School Guide to Healthy Eating, just recently revised and released, Eat, Drink, and Weigh Less, co-authored with Mollie Katzen, The Fertility Diet, co-authored with Jorge Chavarro and Pat Skerrett and Thinfluence, co-authored with Malissa Wood and Dan Childs. Dr. Willett is among the top three most cited persons in all areas of science. He is a member of the National Academy of Medicine and the recipient of many national and international awards for his research.
Jennifer Pryce
President and CEO, Calvert Impact Capital
Jennifer Pryce is President and CEO of Calvert Impact Capital. For nearly a quarter of a century, Calvert Impact Capital has strived to make markets work for more people, more often, by investing in communities overlooked by traditional finance. Calvert Impact Capital invests through organizations that on-lend to people and businesses in the US and over 120 countries. In 2017 the organizations in their portfolio provided more than $5 billion to finance everything from solar panels in Tanzania and small businesses in Texas. Jenn began her career in the Peace Corps where she taught math in Gabon. She then worked as an equity research analyst for Neuberger Berman and on the investment banking team at Morgan Stanley’s London office before joining The Public Theater in New York City and leading the Washington DC regional office for the Nonprofit Finance Fund. Jenn studied engineering at Union College and holds an MBA from Columbia University. She currently serves as a Forbes contributor, a lecturer at Oxford Saïd School of Business and the Advisory Board Chair of Quantified Ventures.
Sadhguru
Founder, Isha Foundation
Sadhguru – Founder, Isha Foundation Ranked amongst the fifty most influential people in India, Sadhguru is a Yogi, mystic and visionary. He has been conferred the Padma Vibhushan, India’s highest annual civilian award, accorded for exceptional and distinguished service. Sadhguru is a speaker and opinion-maker of international renown. He has spoken at various forums across the world, including the UN Headquarters, UNESCO Headquarters, World Economic Forum, the World Bank, the House of Lords, TED, Microsoft and Google Headquarters. He has also been invited to speak at leading educational institutions: Oxford, Stanford, Harvard, Yale, Wharton and MIT among others. Over the years, Sadhguru has launched mega ecological initiatives. The movements Rally for Rivers and Cauvery Calling address the urgent need to revitalize Indian Rivers and issues related to Soil, Water and Climate Change. Recognized globally for their wide reach and impact, these initiatives have become game-changers by establishing a global blueprint for economic development that is ecologically sustainable. Sadhguru has been invited by the UN, UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) and UNCCD (United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification) to discuss global solutions to the world’s ecological issues. Sadhguru’s celebratory engagement with life includes an active involvement in fields as diverse as architecture, visual design, poetry, painting, sports, music, aviation and motorcycling. Three decades ago, Sadhguru founded Isha Foundation, a non-profit human-service organization, with human wellbeing as its core commitment. The Foundation has initiated powerful yoga programs for human transformation and wellbeing, and path-breaking outreach projects to uplift rural communities. Isha is supported by over eleven million volunteers in more than 300 centers worldwide.
Benki Piyãko
Asháninka Community Leader, Terra Kampa do Rio Amônia
Benki Piyãko is a political authority and is held in high esteem both at home and internationally. He actively participates in important initiatives of his people, the Ashaninka, especially in the defense of their country and in the construction of educational centers to train local communities. He supports indigenous peoples in defending their land against exploitation by outsiders, he also teaches them optimized methods of soil management and illustrates how to use natural resources while preserving a unique ecosystem rich in species. Among the many projects that Benki Piyãko has led is the creation of the Yorenka Ãtame (“Knowledge of the Forest”) Center, with the aim of providing hundreds of communities in Brazil and Peru with an environmental management and conservation model based on the knowledge handed down by indigenous peoples. In his new project Beija flor (“Ko- libri”), Benki Piyãko works with non-indigenous communities. The aim is to reforest degraded areas on the border between Brazil and Peru and to create jobs in the region while at the same time training young people in sustainable farming methods.
Rodrigo A. Medellin
Senior Professor, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Rodrigo Medellín has studied and worked on ecology and the conservation of Mexico’s mammals, especially bats, for over 30 years. After graduating from the UNAM, he earned his PhD at the University of Florida. Medellín uses a different approach that includes community ecology, plant-animal interactions, population biology and molecular ecology. He is also Adjunct Professor at Columbia University in New York and the University of Arizona. He is also a Research Associate of the American Museum of Natural History and the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. In 2011 he became President of the Society for Conservation Biology (SCB), the most important group of conservation professionals in the world, and is a member of numerous national and international conservation organizations. He is founder and director of the Program for Conservation of Bats of Mexico. In 2004 and 2007 he was re-elected as representative of North America to the Animals Committee of CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) and is part of the Millennium Project of the United Nations to stop the loss of natural resources. He has produced more than 170 publications including scientific articles and dissemination of scientific knowledge, and 40 books on ecology of bats, conservation and diversity of mammals. Rodrigo has served as Associate Editor of the scientific journals Conservation Biology, Journal of Mammalogy, ORYX and Acta Chiropterológica. His work has received several national and international awards.
Galina Angarova
Executive Director, Cultural Survival
Galina Angarova is a representative of the Ekhirit nation of the Buryat Peoples, a Russian Indigenous group. Galina is currently serving as the Executive Director of Cultural Survival, an Indigenous-led NGO and U.S. registered non-profit advocating for the rights of Indigenous Peoples. Galina comes to Cultural Survival after serving as a program officer at the Swift Foundation, and prior to that, as representative of the Indigenous Peoples’ Major Group at the UN. Previously, Galina was the Russia program director at Pacific Environment, where she organized direct actions against large resource extraction projects in Siberia and the Russian Far East.
James Marape
Prime Minister, Papua New Guinea
Prime Minister Marape, who is also a former finance minister of Papua New Guinea (PNG), was first elected to Parliament in 2007 and was elected Prime Minister in May 2019. In addition to the Finance portfolio, he has also served as Minister of Education, Parliamentary Secretary for Works and Transport, and has sat on the Parliamentary Referral Committee on Inter-Government Relations. Prime Minister Marape has earned a Bachelor of Arts degree, a post-graduate Honours degree in Environmental Science, and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Papua New Guinea. He previously worked as Acting Assistant Secretary of Policy with the Department of Personnel Management from 2001 to 2006.
Jolene Marie Cholock-Rotinsulu
Miss International Indonesia 2019,
Jolene Marie Cholock-Rotinsulu is an Indonesian-American International Paralympics Games committee member and disability rights activist. She is also a television actress, a singer, a young entrepreneur, mountaineer and a beauty pageant titleholder, who won the title of Puteri Indonesia Lingkungan 2019. Jolene is an advocate for environmental and social issues in Indonesia. Along with the Ministry of Education and Culture of Indonesia, Jolene is involved with local NGO Rumah Karya Sahabat Anak Grogol, supporting free education for the homeless and street children in Grogol District, Jakarta.
His Majesty Inkosi ya Makosi Gomani V
King of the Maseko Ngoni, Malawi
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Who is this event for?
GLF Climate is expected to convene more than 5,000 people online and in person, including practitioners, farmer organizations, Indigenous Peoples, community leaders, researchers, policymakers, financial investors, global and regional media, the private sector, civil society organizations, interest groups, youth groups, activists, and individual citizens.
The conference will build on engagement processes and key messages from GLF Africa: Restoring Africa’s Drylands (2–3 June 2021) and GLF Amazonia: The Tipping Point – Solutions from the Inside Out (21–23 September 2021).
MEET THE KNOWLEDGE COMMITTEE
A GLF Knowledge Committee is formed for the purpose of delivering high-quality GLF events. The GLF Climate committee is made up of experts on climate change, landscape restoration, food systems and sustainable finance from leading organizations who provide guidance on the objectives, content and outcomes of the conference.
John Ajjugo
Policy analyst , HoAREC&N - African Landscapes Dialogue
John Ajjugo is a policy analyst and conservation practitioner with experience in biodiversity conservation, protected area management, climate change and integrated landscape initiatives. John works as a Programme Coordinator for the Horn of Africa Regional Environment Centre and Network (HoA-REC&N), a network organisation based in Ethiopia and established to promote, strengthen and advocate initiatives related to environmental governance and sustainable natural resource management through community engagement and knowledge sharing across Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan.
Leslie L. Durschinger
Maria Helena Semedo
Adama Tondossama
Paul Delduc
Per Jonas Partapuoli
Minister Tabaré Aguerre Lombardo
Rachmat Witoelar
Olaf Brugman
José Vilialdo Díaz
Harrison S. Karnwea
Learn how you, your organization or community can contribute
WHY SHOULD YOU JOIN?
The COVID-19 crisis has caused the UN CBD to postpone the negotiations for its post-2020 global biodiversity framework. Yet, now is the time that the global community must step up and set a pathway for restoring the earth. Aligning with CBD’s envisioned pathways to transformative change and the 2020-2030 UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) advocates for a reorientation of our economic system, to reconcile the multiple interests, values and forms of resource use.
What will you do at GLF Amazon?
GLF Amazon will build on lessons learned from the creation and management of protected areas, Indigenous reserves and community forests. The territories within the Amazon require an integrated, transboundary and rights-based approach to catalyzing restoration and conservation efforts. Space must be created for Indigenous groups, local communities and institutions to connect to global processes and technologies, in order to combine new innovations and old practices, balance development and conservation, and embed inclusive, equitable and sustainable bioeconomies within Amazonian landscapes.
Check out past GLF conferences:
Watch GLF sessions on demand
Catch previously-recorded GLF conference sessions on our event playlists
GENERAL INQUIRIES
Global Landscapes Forum
Information
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MEDIA INQUIRIES
Media
mediagloballandscapesforum[dot]org
NETWORKING & PARTNERSHIPS
Nina Haase
Engagement and Growth Coordinator
n.haasecgiar[dot]org