What can we do now? Indigenous leaders, top scientists, leading politicians, and activists from Africa and the globe seek and provide answers at GLF Climate Conference alongside the most important climate conference of the year
Humanity is facing a barrage of interconnected crises: climate change, conflict, hunger, high inflation, energy crisis and the enduring impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. So, what can we do – now – to avoid climate and biodiversity collapse?
Hosted digitally and in Sharm El Sheikh alongside COP27 from 11–12 November 2022, the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF)’s Climate 2022 conference will explore, over two full days, the urgent and existential question of how to bring about the change that’s needed to sustain life on Earth. With simultaneous interpretation in English, French, and Spanish, it will provide the evidence base of integrated land-based solutions; mobilize partnerships, coalitions, and movements – from local to global; and influence government policies and incentives, to facilitate a just transition that puts people and nature first.
Through plenaries, interactive sessions, launches, and more, participants will learn from leading scientists, activists, Indigenous leaders, financiers, youth, and policymakers as they piece together the climate puzzle. For instance:
· Ewi Stephanie Lamma, Director of Programs, Pan African Centre for Climate Policy; and Core Team Member and Event Organizer, GLF Yaounde Chapter
· Joycelyn Longdon, Climate Activist & Founder of Climate In Colour
· Ko Barrett, Vice-Chair, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
· Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli, Co-founder and Executive Chair, Sahel Consulting Agriculture & Nutrition
· Solange Bandiaky-Badji, President and Coordinator, Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI)
· Peter Minang, Africa Director, Center for International Forestry Research – World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF)
· Teddy Mugabo, CEO, Rwanda Green Fund
What’s in it for journalists?
Voices that need to be heard: Stories from those on the front line of crises, showcasing crucial local action and solutions.
Newsworthy launches: The conference features numerous launches of new tools aiming to facilitate local adaptation at a global scale, involving land rights, finance, and forests, and benefiting Indigenous, rural and urban communities. For instance, the GLF and Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) will launch the global Land Rights Standard, the first of its kind, to guide how the rights of the custodians of a quarter of the world’s terrestrial surface should be included in legislation, investment and global development.
Journalists can apply for a press pass here to attend GLF Climate online or in-person.
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