HYBRID CONFERENCE
GLF Forests 2025
Defining the Next Decade of Action
Join in Bonn, Germany, or online from anywhere in the world and follow the event in English, Spanish, French or Portuguese.
24–25 April
2025
#GLFForests #ForestsMatter
We can’t solve the climate crisis without forests – but will forests survive in our warming world?
This year, Brazil will host the COP30 climate conference in the heart of the Amazon rainforest – putting the spotlight on one of the world’s most important tropical environments, a biodiversity hotspot and globally important carbon sink.
But the world’s forests are increasingly under threat – both from deforestation and from the climate crisis itself. The Amazon rainforest is on the brink of a tipping point.
The next decade will be crucial for our forests. What do we need to do to save them before it’s too late?
Following last year’s COP29 in Azerbaijan, join us on the road from Baku to Belém along with 1,000 experts, scientists, practitioners, policymakers and grassroots leaders from around the world, to lay the foundations for a resilient, productive and just future for forests, building on 30 years of CIFOR-ICRAF research and findings.
Key themes
Forest policies
Putting forest ecosystems front and center at COP30 and beyond
Nature and climate finance
Funding forests through innovative and underutilized finance mechanisms, carbon markets and locally-led financing schemes
Rights and a just transition
Co-creating a sustainable forest future for everyone and championing Indigenous Peoples, Afro-Descendants, local communities, women and youth
Food, fibres, fuels
Sowing a thriving forest bioeconomy for sustainable energy, food, carbon storage and conservation
AI and technology
Showcasing the latest AI conservation solutions, community-led tech innovations and tools to bridge the global digital divide
Learn more about the event in the Concept Note
Meet some of our speakers
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CEO,CIFOR-ICRAF and Director General, ICRAF
CIFOR-ICRAF -
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Director General, CIFOR; Director of Science
CIFOR-ICRAF -
Editor, Moderator and Project Coordinator
Deutsche Welle (DW) -
Director General
FSC International -
Stakeholder Engagement Officer
Center for Applied Systems Analysis (CASA)/ GLF x Lilongwe Malawi -
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Acting Director & Senior Adviser
Norway's International Climate and Forest Initiative (NICFI) -
Director
CLARIFI -
Executive Director
IPAM Amazonia -
Head of the Extraordinary Advisory Unit for COP30
Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, Government of Brazil
Apply to join GLF Forests in Bonn, Germany
Join GLF Forests in person in Bonn, Germany, at the CIFOR-ICRAF office, located in the beautiful Rheinaue Leisure Park.
❗Please note we do not provide funding to attend the event in Bonn, nor will we sponsor visa requests or travel arrangements.
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COORDINATION
Judith Marie Sonneck
J.Sonneckcifor-icraf[dot]org
EVENT CONTENT
Venetia Galanaki
V.Galanakicifor-icraf[dot]org
COMMUNICATIONS
Elena Matviichuk
E.Matviichukcifor-icraf[dot]org