GLF Peatlands 2024:
The Climate Solution We Forgot

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Bonn, Germany, and Online, alongside the Bonn Climate Change Conference

#GLFPeatlands

06 June 2024

10:00–15:00

UTC+2 (CEST)

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5 things you should know about peatlands

On 6 June 2024, over 1,200 participants from 118 countries, 41 speakers and more than 30 global and local partner organizations united to give peatlands the attention they deserve.

Here’s what we learned from GLF Peatlands 2024, showing why it’s so vital that we protect and restore peatlands before it’s too late.

Event concept

Meet the speakers

Éliane Ubalijoro

Chief Executive Officer
CIFOR-ICRAF
@elianeubalijoro
Andreia Ferreira dos Santos Ribeiro

Quilombola and Gatherer of Everlasting Flowers & President
Guardians Association of the Quilombo Serra do Quilombo de Raiz
Jochen Flasbarth

Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Germany
@JochenFlasbarth
Emmanuela Shinta

Director & Chapter Coordinator
Ranu Welum Foundation and GLFx Kalimantan
Musonda Mumba

Director, Rome Centre for Sustainable Development Nature, Climate and Energy
Convention on Wetlands
@MumbaMusondam
Melyn Abisa

Kenya
Youth4Nature
Daniel Murdiyarso

Principal Scientist
CIFOR-ICRAF
@Dmurdiyarso @CIFOR
Kristell Hergoualc’h

Scientist, Climate Change, Energy and low carbon development (CCE)
CIFOR
Vera Songwe

Chair and Founder
Liquidity and Sustainability Facility
@SongweVera

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Event themes

State of peatland knowledge

Dive deep into the various schools of peatland science from across the globe, and uncover the vital role of peatlands in climate-resilient and biodiverse landscapes. Explore the latest techniques in the conservation, restoration and sustainable management of peatlands.

Policy perspectives

Dissect the myriad national strategies and initiatives aimed at mapping and managing peatlands. We’ll navigate the complexities of implementation, learn from effective actions against degradation and chart pathways for successful policies.

Communities and livelihoods

Learn the cultural significance of peatlands and the challenges and opportunities of integrating Indigenous wisdom into restoration practices. Learn about participatory approaches that honor traditional land uses while achieving conservation goals.

Money talk

Discover innovative finance models, blended mechanisms and the role of the private sector in driving peatland conservation. Learn how to make the investment case for peatland conservation – and how to market it.

Event partners

REGISTRATION

Explore peatlands

Dive into our top resources to uncover all about these unique ecosystems

The original GLF Peatlands

In 2017, 400 people gathered in Jakarta, Indonesia, to push for the sustainable management of peatlands around the world. Find out what happened at GLF: Peatlands Matter and how it set the scene for this year’s event.