Videos
Transformative change – A collective call for global action
6 Nov 2020
After two days of dialogue and debate, keynote speakers closed the GLF Biodiversity Digital Conference with a discussion on the tools and transitions needed to spark transformative change. What actions are most urgently needed? How can societies make the shift from exploiting to restoring biodiversity? How can linkages between sectors promote better personal, public and […]
Voices of the Landscapes
6 Nov 2020
Indigenous Peoples are the time-immemorial guardians of many of the world’s remaining biodiversity-rich landscapes – and of the spirituality, values and worldviews embedded in these spaces. As agricultural expansion, urbanization and commercial development threaten Indigenous ways of life and connection to the land, the world urgently needs to find ways to support this guardianship to […]
Thought leaders in biodiversity: Building hope for the future
6 Nov 2020
As the world gets further entangled in a web of concurrent and interrelated crises (biodiversity loss, climate change, food insecurity, global inequality and COVID-19, to name a few), it can be difficult to step back, think holistically and prioritise what’s needed most. In the lead-up to the 2020 Biodiversity Digital Conference, GLF scouted out the […]
Aprovechar el poder de la naturaleza: financiar una bioeconomía en América Latina
6 Nov 2020
Home to approximately 40 percent of the world’s species and more than a quarter of the world’s forests, Latin America is a biodiversity powerhouse. But multiple drivers, the majority human, are exerting profound and unmitigated pressure on the region’s ecosystems and wildlife. In this session, experts build on the ‘Financing Diversity’ plenary, shedding light on […]
Harnessing the Power of Nature: Building Resilient Food Systems through Greater Agrobiodiversity
6 Nov 2020
As global temperatures rise and humanity races to find scalable solutions to current and impending food security crises, agrobiodiversity will be pivotal in protecting crops from climatic shocks, pests and disease outbreaks. While we know that a more diverse food system is a more resilient one, it is not clear how we will safeguard and […]
Harnessing the power of nature: Financing diversity – the smallholders’ perspective
6 Nov 2020
As agricultural expansion wreaks havoc through the world’s forests, longstanding supply chain inequities are preventing smallholders and rural communities from accessing the investments they need to effect sustainable change. In this plenary, experts and business leaders discuss how sustainable finance solutions can alleviate systemic imbalances in risk and market access, bring equitable and inclusive supply […]
Talking global science, policy and innovation: UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration
6 Nov 2020
In this participatory plenary, speakers from the UN Environment Programme discuss the post-2020 global biodiversity framework, flagging key shortcomings from the past decade, while laying out the plans and priorities for the critical period ahead. Through constructive debate, key policymakers, scientists, business leaders and community representatives explore how the new policy frameworks can spark a […]
Peatlands, a Super Nature Based Solution (Spanish audio)
6 Nov 2020
This session will take you on a two-part journey to some of the most rare, remote and unique peatlands in the world. Peatlands can be a safe haven for species, they are carbon powerhouses, and they provide services to us all that need to be valued. Join the Global Peatlands Initiative to discover why […]
Peatlands, a Super Nature Based Solution (French audio)
6 Nov 2020
This session will take you on a two-part journey to some of the most rare, remote and unique peatlands in the world. Peatlands can be a safe haven for species, they are carbon powerhouses, and they provide services to us all that need to be valued. Join the Global Peatlands Initiative to discover why peatlands […]
Why tree planting? Exclusive Q&A with World Agroforestry researchers Lalisa Duguma and Susan Chomba
15 Oct 2020
On October 14, CIFOR-ICRAF (Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry) and the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) was held an exclusive question and answer session with leading scientists at World Agroforestry. The discussion was cover financing, youth projects, best practices, and the myths and realities of tree planting. This discussion is a follow-up to […]
