Digital Summit
YOUth ACTivation: towards the Global Forest Goals
Youth call for an awakening to the reality that we are valuable partners and agents of change in efforts to halt deforestation, particularly in facilitating collective action, building capacity, and sharing the message with everyday people. To do this we must be trained, organized and have a clear set of objectives to deliver.
YOUth ACTivation: towards the Global Forest Goals will provide a launchpad for youth contributions to the UN Forum UNFF13 and present tools to succeed in the fight against deforestation.
During this webinar, participants will learn about forest policy instruments on a global level such as the United Nations Strategic Plan for Forests (UNSPF) and the Global Forest Goals. Participants will understand how the Major Group Children and Youth (MGCY), convened by the International Forestry Students’ Association, functions before introduced to the work of MGCY.
MGCY is currently producing a work plan that will showcase how young people can contribute to achieving the UNSPF. Having young people on-board for this effort is crucial as we can provide new, innovative ideas to tackle global problems – and we are willing to act!
The webinar will introduce the main objectives of the work plan and will then provide a platform to discuss among participants how we can bring this work plan to life. Participants will have the opportunity to contribute ideas for specific projects that will contribute to achieve the UNSPF.
Join us for this Digital Summit and get involved with your idea to achieve a common vision – YOU ACT!
Our Speakers
Steffen Dehn
Steffen Dehn studied International Forest Ecosystem Management at the University for Sustainable Development in Eberswalde, Germany. His areas of focus are international climate policy, food security and ecosystem-based climate change adaptation and mitigation. He currently is the focal point for the Major Group Children and Youth to the United Nations Forum on Forests. After working with GIZ in the field of international cooperation and development in Indonesia, he recently kicked off his freelancing career combining human-centered creative elements from Design Thinking with his areas of interest to foster innovative approaches to natural resource management challenges.
Jesse Mahoney
Jesse is an international forest policy expert working with the Australian Government who also volunteers to support environment and youth focused not for profits. He has had success in the Information Technology sector as the Chief Operations Officer of Australia’s leading independent web host and domain registrar, VentralP and brings his communications perspective to highlighting youth contributions. His skills include providing frank and fearless advice, stripping things back for simplicity, re-inventing the wheel, and playing devil’s advocate to risk manage.
Salina Abraham
Salina Abraham is an Eritrean-American strategist and passionate advocate for community-led initiatives in nature and climate. She currently serves as the Chief of Staff to the CEO at CIFOR ICRAF, a leading global institute that leverages deep expertise and wisdom on forests, trees and landscapes for transformative impact. A Center for Public Leadership fellow, Salina graduated from Harvard Kennedy School with a focus on public-private partnerships for sustainable value chains in the Sahel. Salina is influential in shaping ambitious programs for sustainable landscapes, serving as Chair of the Steering Committe to the UN FAO Forest and Farm Facility and on the Advisory Council to the World Economic Forum Trillion Trees initiative. She also co-chairs the annual Sustainable Innovation Forum and Agrifood Systems Summit and is an ambassador for the World Bank Connect 4 Climate initiative.
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