Videos
Restoration as an Economic Enterprise and Driver of Job Creation
3 May 2021
More than USD 300 billion per year will be needed to restore the world’s degraded lands and achieve Sustainable Development Goal 15 by 2030. Public financing is likely to be inadequate, meaning substantial private investment is needed to support restoration activities on the ground. A crucial step is to identify and establish bankable or investable […]
Capacity Building in Forest Landscape Restoration Implementation
3 May 2021
Capacity Building in Forest Landscape Restoration Implementation: A key to successful restoration in Lilongwe, Malawi Dr. Steve Makungwa, Senior Lecturer at Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources and GLFx Lilongwe Chapter Lead highlights the importance of Capacity Building in Forest Landscape Restoration Implementation, such as the FLR mentorship program with IUFRO in Malawi, and […]
Fighting Climate Change through Resilient Forest and Landscape Restoration
3 May 2021
Could humanity solve the climate crisis by restoring the Earth’s landscapes? This session explores the potential of restoration in climate change mitigation and adaptation in the lead-up to COP26. Speakers discuss synergies generated between mitigation and adaptation, showcasing a range of successful case studies in Africa, particularly the Sahel region. The panel emphasize the need […]
Opening Plenary– How can restoration help the world recover from the climate, biodiversity and Covid-19 crises?
3 May 2021
This session explores the potential of restoration in addressing the climate and biodiversity crises, and building resilience in the wake of Covid-19. It also examines the key implementation barriers that stand in the way of bringing nature-based solutions to scale, including the need to mobilise finance, transform policy and build capacity. Finally, with an eye […]
Webinar on the Global Disruptive Tech Challenge 2021
12 Jan 2021
Restoring Landscapes in the Aral Sea Region How can disruptive technology transform the Aral Sea region? The Aral Sea in Central Asia, once the world’s fourth-largest inland water body, has almost disappeared due to the overuse of its resources and the climate crisis, endangering the livelihoods of 40 million people who live in the region. […]
Live Q&A Session: Global Disruptive Tech Challenge 2021
22 Dec 2020
Показать русскую версию The Aral Sea in Central Asia, once the world’s fourth-largest inland water body, has almost disappeared due to the overuse of its resources and the climate crisis, endangering the livelihoods of 40 million people who live in the region. The Global Disruptive Tech Challenge 2021 aims to identify and support disruptive technologies and innovative […]
Bernardo Strassburg: global restoration priorities
9 Dec 2020
Bernardo Strassburg, Coordinator of the Centre for Conservation and Sustainability Science (CSRio) and Executive Director of the International Institute for Sustainability, talks us through key findings from his most recent study, “Global priority areas for ecosystem restoration”, published in Nature magazine in 14th October 2020.
On campus with Robert Nasi
28 Nov 2020
Robert Nasi, Director General of CIFOR-ICRAF, closes GLF Biodiversity live from Bogor, Indonesia.
Stefan Schmitz on crop diversity
28 Nov 2020
Stefan Schmitz, Executive Director of the Crop Trust, explains why agrobiodiversity is integral to a food secure future.
Bård Vegar Solhjell on sustainable land use
27 Nov 2020
Bård Vegar Solhjell, Director General of the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation, unpacks the pivotal link between land-use and planetary health.
