Videos
How a Ugandan climate activist is leading change in her country
23 Jun 2020
Vanessa Nakate is a climate activist from Uganda. Vanessa was the first Fridays For Future climate activist in Uganda and founded the Rise Up climate movement to amplify the voices of activists from Africa. Her work includes raising awareness of the danger of climate change, its causes and its impacts. Vanessa has also led the […]
Adenike Oladusu on ecosystem restoration in the vulnerable Lake Chad region
23 Jun 2020
Adenike describes herself as an “eco-feminist”– in fact, that is her Twitter name — who is passionate about increasing youth involvement in climate action. She has said that this can be achieved through climate education; and promoting the importance of women’s rights. Adenike is also head of the “ILeadClimate” movement for peace, security and equality […]
What are the causes and impacts of land use across the globe?
23 Jun 2020
Eric Lambin, a geographer and environmental scientist, divides his time between the Université catholique de Louvain (Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium) and Stanford University, where he occupies the Ishiyama Provostial Professorship at the School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences and the Woods Institute for the Environment. His research tries to better understand the causes and impacts of […]
GLF Bonn 2020 | Opening plenary: “A new normal” – José Yturrios
23 Jun 2020
Hear from the Director of Peru’s Cocoa Alliance speaking about COVID-19, our food systems, and our environment at #GLFBonn2020.
GLF Bonn 2020 | Opening plenary: “A new normal” – Mayor Ashok Sridharan
23 Jun 2020
Hear from the Bonn city Mayor speaking about COVID-19, our food systems, and our environment at #GLFBonn2020.
GLF Bonn 2020 | Opening plenary: “A new normal” – Father Joshtrom Isaac Kureethadam
23 Jun 2020
Hear from the Vatican’s top climate change advisor speaking about COVID-19, our food systems, and our environment at #GLFBonn2020.
GLF Bonn 2020 | Opening plenary: “A new normal” – Yemi Adeyeye
23 Jun 2020
Hear from the Director of Young Professionals for Agricultural Development, Yemi Adeyeye speaking about COVID-19, our food systems, and our environment at #GLFBonn2020.
GLF Bonn 2020 | Opening plenary: “A new normal” – Maria Flachsbarth
23 Jun 2020
Hear from Germany’s Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development’s State Secretary speaking about COVID-19, our food systems, and our environment at #GLFBonn2020.
Por su propio bien: por qué debemos proteger a las turberas
20 Jun 2020
Asentamientos urbanos han ocupado por mucho tiempo las orillas de las turberas, comúnmente a lo largo de los ríos. A pesar de la dificultad que implica vivir ahí, las turberas ofrecen una serie de productos y fuentes de ingresos. Conforme aumenta la consciencia sobre su capacidad para secuestrar carbono, también crece la presión para protegerlas […]
Notre salut se trouve dans la tourbe : pourquoi les tourbières doivent être préservées
20 Jun 2020
Les abords des tourbières, souvent des cours d’eau, sont depuis longtemps des lieux d’implantation privilégiés par les humains. Ces endroits hostiles offrent cependant un large éventail de produits et une source de revenus. Plus on en apprend sur leur capacité de séquestration du carbone, plus la lutte contre la dégradation des tourbières se renforce. Il […]
