Videos
State Secretary Jochen Flasbarth – Closing Keynote GLF 2016 Marrakesh
17 Nov 2016
On behalf of the German Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Economic Cooperation, State Secretary Jochen Flasbarth pledged support to the long-term future of GLF at the most recent GLF event – and explained why he sees the Forum at the center of efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
Where the rubber hits the road for achieving climate goals – GLF 2016 Marrakesh
17 Nov 2016
The Discussion Forum addresses, based on CIFOR research in interaction with partners, the challenges and opportunities presented by the full participation of non-state (e.g. private sector) and subnational government actors in efforts to address climate change on the ground. The presentations are based on comparative research on multilevel challenges conducted in 54 sites of land […]
Peter Holmgren – Closing Keynote GLF 2016 Marrakesh
17 Nov 2016
CIFOR’s DG Peter Holmgren outlines his vision for the Forum and plans to reach 1 billion people with the positive message of the landscape approach. The closing plenary featured representatives from the Global Landscapes Forum’s founding and coordinating partners to share and discuss their visions and expectations for the future of the Forum over the […]
Natalia Cisneros – Closing Keynote GLF 2016 Marrakesh
17 Nov 2016
Natalia Cisneros represents the Youth in Landscapes Initiative, a movement connecting tens of thousands of students and young professionals passionate about making a difference in agriculture, forestry and other land use sectors. The closing plenary featured representatives from the Global Landscapes Forum’s founding and coordinating partners to share and discuss their visions and expectations for […]
Peter Holmgren – Opening Keynote GLF 2016
16 Nov 2016
The opening plenary of the 2016 Global Landscapes Forum in Marrakesh will bring together leaders from policy, research, civil society and grassroots activism to share their visions for realizing climate solutions – utilizing the landscape approach and identifying key next steps to achieving tangible, implementable action. Speakers will share their hopes for the event and […]
COP22’s Ayman Cherkaoui on the road from Paris to Marrakesh
30 Jun 2016
Advisor to the Environment Minister of Morocco, Ayman Cherkaoui, speaks on the sidelines of the Global Landscapes Forum: The Investment Case, held on 6 June 2016 in London. A Q&A with Ayman Cherkaoui, Advisor to the Environment Minister of Morocco How can the private sector engage in tackling climate change? I see it engaging more, […]
Q&A with Peter Holmgren: “We need to move towards action on the ground”
17 Jun 2016
A Q&A with Peter Holmgren, Director General of the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) Why hold a Global Landscapes Forum? We thought that one of the biggest gaps in the whole development discourse is, how do we find the finance that needs to be invested in fair and equitable ways to achieve all the […]
The Investment Case: watch high-level opening plenary from London
16 Jun 2016
Opening high-level plenary at the Global Landscapes Forum: The Investment Case, held on 6 June 2016 in London. The forum brought together experts from the financial services industry with leaders from the corporate sector, government and academia to take investments into sustainable landscapes to the next level. This second edition of the event offered a […]
CIFOR & the SDGs: “An integrated, landscape approach is needed”
1 Mar 2016
CIFOR scientists James Reed and Josh Van Vianen explain why policy makers tackling climate and development goals need to be aware of how all sectors affect each other.
Follow ten young landscape innovators – from challenge to pitch
12 Jan 2016
This film follows a group of ten youth innovators, mentored by Dr Alan Nicol from the International Water Management Institute, as they devise a solution to landscapes challenges in the Nile Basin. The young professionals and researchers pitched their idea to a panel of judges in a Dragon’s Den style event at the Global Landscapes Forum […]
