Give local communities stewardship, not pressure, says One World – No Hunger leader Dr. Schmitz
14 Dec 2018
While strategies and partnerships to restore the world’s degraded forests and landscapes might be conceived in donor offices and government hallways, it’s often local communities who take these plans and put them into world-changing actions. But how do you make sure that this implementation actually happens, and that these agendas to combat climate change actually […]
What is the best way to plant trees? Ecologist Christopher Kettle reveals the secret
14 Dec 2018
Using the right mix of native trees in forest restoration efforts is essential to meeting sustainable development goals including reducing poverty and food insecurity, and supporting biodiversity. Our guest Christopher Kettle from the Bioversity International specializes in tropical forest trees, their reproductive ecology and the importance of forest genetic resources for resilient landscapes. Music by www.bensound.com
Meet a young Kenyan influencer who uses photography to protect environment
14 Dec 2018
Photo by José Carlos Babo, creative commons
How African countries scale up private sector integration in landscape approaches
14 Dec 2018
Through these examples we hope to help more landscape initiatives reach out successfully to private sector partners, and to motivate more private sector actors, of all sizes, to actively seek out opportunities to be engaged and supportive partners in integrated landscape management in the landscapes where they operate. Take a listen Music: Bensound.com Photo: Ministry […]
Engaging the Private Sector in Integrated Landscape Approaches: More examples from across Africa
14 Dec 2018
Engaging the private sector is a key action area within the African Landscapes Action Plan (ALAP), which, like AFR100, contributes to the African Resilient Landscapes Initiative (ARLI). Our digital summit panelists are providing insight from both the landscape partnership convener perspective, and from the private sector already engaged in landscape management initiatives. Panelists are Edward […]
Ina-Marlene Ruthenberg talks about the role of World Bank in landscape restoration
14 Dec 2018
Ina-Marlene Ruthenberg is a World Bank country director in Zambia.
Wanjira Maathai: We had a momentum at AFR 100
14 Dec 2018
White Mountain: Maasai vow to restore the lost ice cap of Mount Kilimanjaro
14 Dec 2018
The Kilimanjaro landscape where the most well known and highest mountain in Africa is located is facing environmental challenges. The snow cap on the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro has been retreating since 1912. That has worried the Maasai community in both Kenya and Tanzania, and the communities are now forming a united front to tackle […]