With less than a decade left to achieve the critical global goals set for 2030, the window to act is closing fast. Africa must seize this moment to leverage local knowledge, advance technology, and mobilize sustainable finance to lead the charge in creating a thriving, climate-resilient future for generations to come.

On 17 September, 3,500 participants gathered at the GLF Africa Hybrid Conference in Nairobi, Kenya, and online to build a greener and more resilient future in Africa.

Key takaways

1. Accelerate landscape restoration and integrated landscape management
2. Center local communities for lasting solutions
3. Secure land rights and strengthen governance frameworks
4. Build a restoration economy
5. Leverage technology and open data
6. Foster partnerships and cross-sector collaborations

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About GLF Africa 2024

On 17 September, thousands of participants gathered at ‘GLF Africa 2024: Greening the African Horizon’ in Nairobi, Kenya, and online for a global conference focused on forging a prosperous and sustainable future for Africa’s land- and seascapes, driven by local solutions.

About Solange Bandiaky-Badji

In this video, Solange Bandiaky-Badji, Coordinator and President of the Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) / Group, discusses the urgent need to shift finance towards local landscape levels to support grassroots climate solutions, highlighting the challenges faced by local organizations in accessing funding and proposing a transformative approach CLARIFI, led by RRI and Campaign for Nature.

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About GLF Africa 2024

On 17 September, thousands of participants gathered at ‘GLF Africa 2024: Greening the African Horizon’ in Nairobi, Kenya, and online for a global conference focused on forging a prosperous and sustainable future for Africa’s land- and seascapes, driven by local solutions.

About this session

Achieving Africa’s restoration targets will require effective tree seed and seedling delivery systems to support tree planting, but current systems are suboptimal. This issue has gained prominence on the restoration agenda, with substantial investments being made to address it. The Right Tree in the Right Place – Seed initiative, which aims to increase the supply of diverse, high-quality seedlings of native tree species, is building a partnership platform to enable Africa-wide stakeholders to design practical interventions. If you are an investor, landscape restoration planner, policymaker or organization involved in tree planting, this session will help guide the platform’s development.

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At the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF), diverse stakeholders collaborate on sustainable landscape management. Our platform accelerates learning, fosters innovation, and promotes collaboration through vibrant events and co-creation opportunities.

Explore our extensive array of knowledge products, including research papers, case studies, policy briefs, and toolkits, designed to empower stakeholders with actionable insights and tools for informed decision-making. Engage with us in co-creation opportunities, where stakeholders collaboratively develop practical solutions tailored to address landscape challenges.

We are committed to promoting knowledge dissemination through various channels, including social media, newsletters, interactive pages, and news articles, ensuring that insights on sustainable landscape management reach a global audience.

Discover more about GLF’s partnerships, events, knowledge sharing initiatives, and become a part of our global community dedicated to shaping a sustainable future.

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About the Restoration Experiences Digital Forum

The climate and biodiversity crises are already affecting people and landscapes around the world. But there’s one natural remedy that can tackle them both: restoring degraded and damaged landscapes.

There are already countless restoration projects that are turning degraded landscapes into beacons of hope and resilience. At the Restoration Experiences Digital Forum, we got the chance to get to know some of these projects and meet the people behind them.

Discover how local restoration projects are reshaping landscapes globally, and get inspired to start your own!

Project Presentations Unveiled

These slides showcase the presentations delivered by each restoration experience project. Get to know these amazing restoration champions, and discover the valuable lessons embedded in their successes and challenges. Dive into the milestones that define their journey, and embrace the friendly calls to action they passionately support.

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About GLF Nairobi 2023: ‘A new Vision for Earth’

The GLF Nairobi 2023 Hybrid Conference, held on October 11 and 12, convened global thought leaders to set the stage for COP28, the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference. This pivotal event mobilised action on critical issues affecting humanity, biodiversity, and our planet.

The conference featured two focused days: Day 1 centered on “Africa’s Sovereign Solutions,” exploring pathways to a sustainable and prosperous future for the continent. Day 2, dedicated to climate, aimed to craft a “Survival Guide for a Planet in Crisis,” paving the way for a fairer world ahead of COP28.

GLF Nairobi brought together a diverse coalition of influential voices, ranging from scientists, activists, and Indigenous leaders to financiers, women, youth, policymakers, and private sector representatives. As a united front, we collectively championed change and passionately advocated for meaningful action in these pivotal times.

About the GLF’s 10-Year Speaker Series

Join us in celebrating a decade of the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF), a journey marked by impactful dialogues and transformative visions from speakers worldwide. Over the years, thousands of voices have converged, each contributing to the collective mission of co-creating the landscape approach. Today, we honor some of our finest speakers, whose inspiring words continue to resonate and guide our path towards a better future. Tune in to be inspired by their insights and passion for positive change.

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About GLF Nairobi 2023: ‘A new Vision for Earth’

The GLF Nairobi 2023 Hybrid Conference, held on October 11 and 12, convened global thought leaders to set the stage for COP28, the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference. This pivotal event mobilised action on critical issues affecting humanity, biodiversity, and our planet.

The conference featured two focused days: Day 1 centered on “Africa’s Sovereign Solutions,” exploring pathways to a sustainable and prosperous future for the continent. Day 2, dedicated to climate, aimed to craft a “Survival Guide for a Planet in Crisis,” paving the way for a fairer world ahead of COP28.

GLF Nairobi brought together a diverse coalition of influential voices, ranging from scientists, activists, and Indigenous leaders to financiers, women, youth, policymakers, and private sector representatives. As a united front, we collectively championed change and passionately advocated for meaningful action in these pivotal times.

About the GLF’s 10-Year Speaker Series

Join us in celebrating a decade of the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF), a journey marked by impactful dialogues and transformative visions from speakers worldwide. Over the years, thousands of voices have converged, each contributing to the collective mission of co-creating the landscape approach. Today, we honor some of our finest speakers, whose inspiring words continue to resonate and guide our path towards a better future. Tune in to be inspired by their insights and passion for positive change.

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About GLF Nairobi 2023: ‘A new Vision for Earth’

The GLF Nairobi 2023 Hybrid Conference, held on October 11 and 12, convened global thought leaders to set the stage for COP28, the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference. This pivotal event mobilised action on critical issues affecting humanity, biodiversity, and our planet.

The conference featured two focused days: Day 1 centered on “Africa’s Sovereign Solutions,” exploring pathways to a sustainable and prosperous future for the continent. Day 2, dedicated to climate, aimed to craft a “Survival Guide for a Planet in Crisis,” paving the way for a fairer world ahead of COP28.

GLF Nairobi brought together a diverse coalition of influential voices, ranging from scientists, activists, and Indigenous leaders to financiers, women, youth, policymakers, and private sector representatives. As a united front, we collectively championed change and passionately advocated for meaningful action in these pivotal times.

About Wanjira Mathai

Embark on a transformative journey as Wanjira Mathai, the managing director for Africa and Global Partnerships at the World Resources Institute, unveils her visionary perspective amidst the biodiversity and climate crises.

Wanjira Mathai is a remarkable leader with over two decades of experience advocating for profound social and environmental change on both local and international stages. Currently serving as the managing director for Africa and global partnerships at WRI, her impactful journey has included roles as VP & regional director for Africa and co-chair of WRI’s Global Restoration Council.

Wanjira is also the Chair of the Wangari Maathai Foundation, honoring the legacy of her mother, Wangari Maathai, a 2004 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and founder of the Green Belt Movement in Kenya. Recognized as one of the 100 Most Influential African Women in 2018, 2020 and 2021, Wanjira’s commitment to sustainable change is underpinned by her strategic advocacy and invaluable contributions to the realms of climate change, youth leadership, sustainable energy, and landscape restoration.

Join us as we delve into the wisdom and insights of this extraordinary advocate for positive change.

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Last year’s Glasgow Climate Pact fell short of expectations. But why? Consent, not consensus, is the key to working with NGOs, governments and the private sector, according to Marcello Brito, leader of the Brazilian Coalition on Climate, Forest, and Agriculture.

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About the 6th GLF Investment Case Symposium

Hosted in Luxembourg and online, GLF–Luxembourg Finance for Nature 2023: What comes next? united 4,500 participants from 160 countries around how finance can solve – rather than exacerbate – the climate and biodiversity crises. The event featured 106 speakers and 100 global and local partner organizations and reached 10 million people on social media, with more than 230,000 engagements.

About this session

In this panel discussion, experts from the fields of nature-based solutions (NBS) and blended finance came together to discuss challenges and opportunities for financing NBS projects and present insights on blended finance based on their experience in Latin America, West Africa, and Asia.

The session explored how combining public and private finance through blended finance instruments can support the implementation of NBS projects and how this approach can deliver multiple benefits for people and nature.

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