On 17 September, Africa will present a sustainable path forward to combat the climate crisis and land degradation, safeguard livelihoods and promote self-determination in rural communities.
The GLF Africa 2024 Hybrid Conference: Greening the African Horizon, presented by the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF), will convene thousands of participants and hundreds of experts, including leading practitioners, scientists, financiers, policymakers and community leaders, both in person at the World Agroforestry (ICRAF) Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, and online.
They will explore how Africa – home to over 30% of the world’s biodiversity – is shaping the future of three key landscapes: forests and savannas, drylands, and freshwater and oceans.
Key topics to be discussed at GLF Africa 2024 include:
View the full agenda here, with more sessions to be announced.
Ahead of three major UN conferences later in 2024, leading African and global experts will explore the continent’s unique opportunity to boost local landscape leadership by building upon its vast natural resources, young population and sustainable landscape solutions and innovations.
“We have existing solutions and the tools to develop new ones that the world truly needs. And if we come together, we can go beyond surviving – to thriving,” said Éliane Ubalijoro, CEO of CIFOR-ICRAF.
Among the experts joining GLF Africa 2024 are:
See the full list of speakers here, with many more to be announced.
Register here for Africa’s biggest conference on landscape restoration in 2024. Learn more at bit.ly/GLFAfrica2024
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