technology Archives - Global Landscapes Forum https://www.globallandscapesforum.org/tag/technology/ Connect, learn and share Thu, 03 Oct 2024 08:40:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/www.globallandscapesforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/logo_glf.png?fit=32%2C30&ssl=1 technology Archives - Global Landscapes Forum https://www.globallandscapesforum.org/tag/technology/ 32 32 137966364 Catherine Nakalembe: Bridging the Information Gap for Farmers https://www.globallandscapesforum.org/video/catherine-nakalembe/ Wed, 02 Oct 2024 08:32:44 +0000 https://www.globallandscapesforum.org/?post_type=video&p=67584   About GLF Africa 2024   Can Africa show the world a sustainable way forward? The climate crisis is taking a toll on Africa – and especially on rural communities that depend on natural resources for their livelihoods. On 17 September, thousands of participants gathered at ‘GLF Africa 2024: Greening the African Horizon’ in Nairobi, […]

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About GLF Africa 2024

 

Can Africa show the world a sustainable way forward? The climate crisis is taking a toll on Africa – and especially on rural communities that depend on natural resources for their livelihoods.

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 Catherine Nakalembe

 

Dr. Catherine Nakalembe is an Associate Research Professor at the University of Maryland’s Department of Geographical Sciences. Her research focuses on developing remote sensing and machine learning applications for smallholder agriculture, early warning of food insecurity, and disaster assessment in Africa. She is the Africa Program Director for NASA Harvest and a NASA SERVIR Applied Sciences team member. She is an award-winning scientist, including a 2022 Highest Civilian Award: The Golden Jubilee Medal-Civilians of Uganda and the 2020 Africa Food Prize for her dedication to improving food security in Africa through the enhanced use of Earth observation.

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A green leap in the AI era: Pathways for scaling food systems in Africa https://www.globallandscapesforum.org/video/green-leap-ai-pathways-scaling-food-systems-africa/ Mon, 30 Sep 2024 13:21:04 +0000 https://www.globallandscapesforum.org/?post_type=video&p=67566 About GLF Africa 2024   Can Africa show the world a sustainable way forward? The climate crisis is taking a toll on Africa – and especially on rural communities that depend on natural resources for their livelihoods. On 17 September, thousands of participants gathered at ‘GLF Africa 2024: Greening the African Horizon’ in Nairobi, Kenya, […]

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About GLF Africa 2024

 

Can Africa show the world a sustainable way forward? The climate crisis is taking a toll on Africa – and especially on rural communities that depend on natural resources for their livelihoods.

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

 

Africa’s food systems are being transformed by strategies like input intensification, advanced technologies, and AI. With smallholder farmers producing 80% of the continent’s food, what role will AI play in their future? This plenary explores two key questions: the balance between input-intensive agriculture and agroecology, and how AI can drive sustainable, resilient agrifood systems across Africa.

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Framework for Ecosystem Restoration Monitoring (FERM) user guide https://www.globallandscapesforum.org/publication/framework-for-ecosystem-restoration-monitoring-ferm-user-guide/ Mon, 26 Aug 2024 10:17:09 +0000 https://www.globallandscapesforum.org/?post_type=publication&p=66904 FERM is a geospatial platform and a registry of restoration initiatives   The Framework for Ecosystem Restoration Monitoring (FERM) consists of a geospatial platform and a registry of restoration initiatives. It is the official monitoring platform for tracking global progress and disseminating good practices for the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. It also supports countries […]

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FERM is a geospatial platform and a registry of restoration initiatives

 

The Framework for Ecosystem Restoration Monitoring (FERM) consists of a geospatial platform and a registry of restoration initiatives. It is the official monitoring platform for tracking global progress and disseminating good practices for the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. It also supports countries in reporting areas under restoration for the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework Target 2.

 

How to navigate FERM

 

This guidance document provides an overview of how to use the FERM. The document covers information about the FERM ‘s objectives, the context within the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, and its role in supporting countries with reporting on areas under restoration for the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) Target 2 indicator. Furthermore, it provides step by step instructions on how to use FERM, including the FERM registry, the FERM geospatial platform and the FERM Search engine

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Otto Scharmer’s vision for Earth: A system thinking-based reality meditation https://www.globallandscapesforum.org/video/otto-scharmers-vision-for-earth-a-system-thinking-based-reality-meditation/ Fri, 10 Nov 2023 11:22:10 +0000 https://www.globallandscapesforum.org/?post_type=video&p=62052   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 […]

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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 Otto Scharmer

 

Embark on an enlightening journey with Otto Scharmer as he guides us through a system thinking-based reality meditation. Otto, a senior lecturer at MIT and the founding chair of the Presencing Institute, has spent two decades empowering leaders to embrace transformative cross-sector systems.

Pioneering the ‘presencing’ concept through bestselling books like Theory U and Presence, Otto brings us closer to learning from the emerging future. His vision, shaped by early experiences on a family farm in Germany, emphasizes nurturing the social field as the core condition for visible transformations.

Join us in delving into Otto’s profound insights on regenerative leadership and the transformative shift from ego to eco, an essential stride towards a better world.

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GLF Africa 2022 | Donor and partner report https://www.globallandscapesforum.org/publication/glf-africa-donor-partner-report/ Mon, 12 Dec 2022 11:01:15 +0000 https://www.globallandscapesforum.org/?post_type=publication&p=53909 GLF Africa showcased the key game changers that are facilitating the necessary transition towards a sustainable agri-food systems transition.

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About GLF Africa 2022

 

On 15 September, the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) brought together over 8,000 participants and 90 partners – spanning sectors and regions of Africa – to learn how to build a sustainable and resilient agricultural future on the continent.

GLF Africa 2022 ran as a fully-digital conference, joining people around the world together in discussions, plenaries, networking events, virtual tours of landscapes, exhibitions, and more, in what resulted in being the GLF’s most attended and engaged-with African event yet.

The event reached over 30 million people on social media and provided a crucial platform for 185 speakers – including 77% African nationals and 51% women – to meet and forge new pathways for Africa’s food-secure future.

This report provides key statistics on the conference’s reach, participants, and achievements, and spotlights the donors and partners who made it happen.

 

Key messages

 

The event identified key game changers that are facilitating the necessary transition towards a sustainable agri-food systems transition.

 

Game changers for a new food future:

 

  1. ‘Leapfrog technologies’. Across the African continent, leaders and institutions are bypassing traditional development stages to ‘jump’ directly to the latest technologies or using emerging tech to explore alternative paths to confronting food system challenges and maximizing benefits.
  2. Centering local knowledge and traditional strategies. These must be the starting point for all technical innovations and solutions toward an equitable, resilient food future.
  3. ‘Brain circulation’. The migration of skilled professionals out of Africa can no longer just be considered a ‘brain drain’. Globalization is helping African ex-pats to take a leading role in the future of the continent – no matter where they live.
  4. Innovative partnerships across all levels. To scale up innovation and make food system transformation worth people’s while, novel and diverse kinds of collaboration will be critical.

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Early Warning – Early Action Systems for transboundary threats https://www.globallandscapesforum.org/video/early-warning-early-action-systems/ Sat, 26 Nov 2022 14:59:53 +0000 https://www.globallandscapesforum.org/?post_type=video&p=52746 GLF Climate 2022: Frontiers of Change called for a just transition to a stewardship economy that puts people and nature first.

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GLF Climate: Frontiers of Change

 

Hosted on the sidelines of COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, and online, GLF Climate 2022: Frontiers of Changeunited 7,000 participants from 164 countries and rallied over 27 million people on social media around what humanity can still do to avoid the worsening impacts of the climate crisis.

 

Featuring 228 leading scientists, activists, Indigenous leaders, financiers, youth and government leaders, and 96 incredible partner organizations, the second edition of GLF Climate called for a just transition to a stewardship economy that puts people and nature first.

Tackling transboundary climate hazards

 

This session explores how governments and other stakeholders can better use artificial intelligence and other remotely-sensed early warning data to effectively tackle transboundary climate hazards, including droughts, floods, crop pests, and pathogen outbreaks.

 

The discussion builds on findings from a research partnership led by TMG and the IGAD-Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) exploring the scientific linkages between climate change and transboundary threats such as desert locusts, with a focus on the eastern Africa and Horn region. The session is co-hosted by TMG Think Tank and ICPAC, with support from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development ( BMZ).

 

Download the session resources 🦗

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Innovative Solutions to Strengthen Resilience in the Drylands https://www.globallandscapesforum.org/publication/innovative-solutions-to-strengthen-resilience-in-the-drylands/ Tue, 01 Jun 2021 12:19:10 +0000 https://www.globallandscapesforum.org/?post_type=publication&p=43099 Innovation, at its core, is about doing business differently. Innovation might include products, services, processes, business models, and technologies; creating value primarily through social impact as well as commercial gains. Yet not all innovations work, and not all innovations that work do so at scale – especially in the arid-to-semi-arid lands, and even more so […]

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Innovation, at its core, is about doing business differently. Innovation might include products, services, processes, business models, and technologies; creating value primarily through social impact as well as commercial gains. Yet not all innovations work, and not all innovations that work do so at scale – especially in the arid-to-semi-arid lands, and even more so fragile and conflict-affected areas.

This white paper introduces the context and objectives of the GLF Africa digital conference session “Innovative solutions to strengthen resilience in the drylands“. The session will present the landscape of innovations in drylands and conflict-affected countries in the Horn of Africa and the Sahel; benchmark success factors for innovations to have impact; as well as discuss opportunities and challenges of sustainably scaling innovations.

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How our media consumption shapes our personal narratives, even without us knowing https://www.globallandscapesforum.org/video/how-our-media-consumption-shapes-our-personal-narratives-even-without-us-knowing/ Thu, 11 Jun 2020 03:28:08 +0000 https://www.globallandscapesforum.org/?post_type=video&p=36443 In the digital age, when we are bombarded by media and competing narratives from all directions, awareness is key. Are we passive or active in what stories we consume? How well-versed are we in the digital lexicon, and what does this mean for our position in society? How does today’s media foster relationships, and between […]

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In the digital age, when we are bombarded by media and competing narratives from all directions, awareness is key. Are we passive or active in what stories we consume? How well-versed are we in the digital lexicon, and what does this mean for our position in society? How does today’s media foster relationships, and between whom? Media theorist Douglas Rushkoff discusses communicating climate change in the digital landscape at GLF Bonn 2020.

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Food without farmers: Is this the future we want? https://www.globallandscapesforum.org/video/food-without-farmers-is-this-the-future-we-want/ Sat, 25 Apr 2020 07:26:43 +0000 https://www.globallandscapesforum.org/?post_type=video&p=36006 The recent IPCC report showed that our food systems are estimated to cause up to 29% of global anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. This is due to unsustainable crop and livestock production as well as deforestation. Estimates show that agriculture is responsible for 80% of deforestation worldwide. The world is on the cusp of a new […]

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The recent IPCC report showed that our food systems are estimated to cause up to 29% of global anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. This is due to unsustainable crop and livestock production as well as deforestation. Estimates show that agriculture is responsible for 80% of deforestation worldwide. The world is on the cusp of a new technological era, meaning most of our food could stem from unicellular life in the lab, and not from farms.

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Is lab-grown food a solution to the climate crisis? https://www.globallandscapesforum.org/video/is-lab-grown-food-a-solution-to-the-climate-crisis/ Fri, 24 Apr 2020 07:50:43 +0000 https://www.globallandscapesforum.org/?post_type=video&p=36018 Is lab-grown food a solution to the climate crisis? This conversation with experts from around the world will explore the issues and key questions related to recent trends towards lab-grown food, that in turn could impact the amount of soil-grown food and therefore, the farmers that grow it. Policymakers, journalists, activists, health experts, funders and philanthropists, […]

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Is lab-grown food a solution to the climate crisis?

This conversation with experts from around the world will explore the issues and key questions related to recent trends towards lab-grown food, that in turn could impact the amount of soil-grown food and therefore, the farmers that grow it. Policymakers, journalists, activists, health experts, funders and philanthropists, farmers and anyone interested in the future of food are invited to join.

MODERATOR: Peter A. Minang
SPEAKERS: Walter Willett, George Monbiot, Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, Julia Lernoud, Gunnar Rundgren

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