GLF AFRICA WEEK’S ACTIVITIES

Friday, 22 APRIL

How Africa’s Great Green Wall will make the Sahel green again

The Sahara is slowly eating into the rest of Africa. Could we stop it from growing any bigger?

United for land restoration, UNCCD and GLF join agendas

A video address by UNCCD’s Executive Secretary Ibrahim Thiaw, We are partnering to create productive, equitable, and resilient landscapes.

Monday, 18 APRIL

Photo Competition: GLF Africa 2022
Send us your best photos of African landscapes and their communities
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Tuesday, 19 APRIL

Meet GLF’s 34th Charter Member
We’re delighted to join forces with one more global organization, defending and restoring some of our planet’s most vulnerable landscapes. Stay tuned for more details.
UNCCD becomes the GLF’s 34th Charter Member
We’re delighted to join forces with the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, a global agreement to defend and restore some of our planet’s most vulnerable landscapes.

Wednesday, 20 APRIL

Youth GLF Live with Kenyan restoration leaders
Join us in conversation with 2022 Drylands Restoration Steward Adrian Leitoro and UNCCD Land Hero Patricia Kombo on the state of Kenya’s drylands. More on this soon.
GLF Africa Q&A: How are young agripreneurs promoting food security and climate action?
Youth advocate for zero hunger and climate action Amanda Namayi has answered your questions on how the agri-food sector can drive growth, innovation and job creation.

Thursday, 21 APRIL

GLF Africa Community Consultation
The GLF is moving from global to regional by opening an Africa Regional Hub in Nairobi, Kenya. Join this event to hear the GLF’s plans in Africa and share your views on how these plans should be shaped.
In view: What a 33-year-old Kenyan environmentalist’s restoration work looks like
A photo essay of a journey to Charity Lanoi’s Maasai community project site

Friday, 22 APRIL

How Africa’s Great Green Wall will make the Sahel green again
The Sahara is slowly eating into the rest of Africa. Could we stop it from growing any bigger?
United for land restoration, UNCCD and GLF join agendas
A video address by UNCCD’s Executive Secretary Ibrahim Thiaw, We are partnering to create productive, equitable, and resilient landscapes.

GLF AFRICA DIGITAL CONFERENCE 2022

This week only: free tickets to GLF Africa Digital Conference 2022.

Join thousands of frontline leaders who are tackling the climate crisis head on at the annual GLF Africa digital conference. Featuring leading changemakers, voices, and thinkers from across Africa and the rest of the world, GLF Africa 2022 will demonstrate the power of community-led action for food security, drought management, and healthy ecosystems.

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This week activities

Tackling Degradation and Scaling Restoration

Resilient Food Systems

Landscape Rights

Sustainable Finance and Supply Chains