Videos
Voices from the Field: The S/Heroes of Landscape Restoration
21 Jun 2021
This participatory plenary celebrates successful restoration practices, and the women, men and youth who are practicing them in the drylands. Stories are shared from Kenya, Ethiopia, Senegal, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria and Niger, and approaches to building grassroots movements are explored at multiple scales, spanning from learnings on restoration at the farmer/household level, all the way […]
Translating Global Processes into Action: Leveraging UN Food Systems Summit Solutions in the Restoration Decade
21 Jun 2021
This plenary sets the foundation for aligning the UN Decade on Ecosystems Restoration and the UN Food Systems Summit. Restoration and rehabilitation of degraded land is one of the focal areas for Action Track 3 “Boosting nature positive production”. Bringing together decision makers from African countries, farmers, scientists, civil society and donors, the plenary explores […]
Framing the UN Decade: An African Perspective on Ecosystem Restoration
21 Jun 2021
This Opening Plenary frames and defines the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration through the African perspective. Join leading figures as they celebrate Africa’s drylands and lay out their vision for ecosystem restoration. A series of keynote speeches, interspersed by an inter-generational dialogue, are followed by a discussion with experts who reflect on how ecosystem restoration […]
Scaling Finance: Restoring Africa’s Drylands through Private Investment and Local Projects
21 Jun 2021
Restoring Africa’s drylands is a major economic opportunity: every $1 invested can lead to $7-30 in economic benefits. Recognizing this opportunity, investors have committed more than $15 billion to AFR100 and the Great Green Wall through to 2030. Now, billions of those dollars need to be directly invested in entrepreneurs and community organizations with the […]
Carole Deischbourg – Accelerating Sustainable Finance Innovation to Achieve Restoration at Scale
3 Jun 2021
Join Carole Deischbourg, Luxembourg’s Minister for the Environment, for an inspirational session on the financial mechanisms needed to catalyze the innovation and acceleration of nature-based solutions to climate change mitigation and adaptation. During the clip, Carole introduces the Luxembourg-GLF Finance for Nature Platform – a collaborative initiative of the Government of the Grand Duchy of […]
Fatoumata Diawara – The Danakil Desert, a Story of Migration, Love and Longing [Sous-titres en Francais]
3 Jun 2021
Malian artist, Fatoumata Diawara, invites you to follow her to the Danakil Desert, one of the hottest places in Africa and also the setting of her music video, Nterini. Nterini tells a story of migration, love and longing across Africa’s drylands. Fatoumata Diawara – Le désert du Danakil, une histoire de migration, d’amour et de […]
Dr. Mordecai Ogada – Restoring Age-Old Equilibrium between Communities and Biodiversity in Africa’s Drylands [Sous-titres en Francais]
3 Jun 2021
Join Dr. Mordecai Ogada, Kenyan wildlife ecologist and conservation policy expert, for an inspirational talk on the pitfalls of fortress conservation, and how African-led restoration can replenish equilibrium between dryland communities and biodiversity. Dr. Mordecai Ogada –Rétablir l’équilibre séculaire entre les communautés et la biodiversité dans les terres arides d’Afrique Rejoignez le Dr Mordecai […]
Robert Nasi – There is No Silver Bullet Solution [Sous-titres en Francais]
3 Jun 2021
Robert Nasi, Director General of the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), highlights the multifaceted problems that Africa’s drylands face, and explains why a landscape approach that is grounded in local and traditional knowledge, scientific evidence and adaptive capacity building will be key in providing solutions. Robert Nasi – Il n’y a pas de […]
Dr. Maria Flachsbarth – In Support of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration
3 Jun 2021
Dr. Maria Flachsbarth, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), voices Germany’s support for the UN Decade, and explains why restoring Africa’s drylands is critical for the health and future of our planet.
GLFx Lilongwe launch: Restoring Malawi’s Degraded and Deforested Land
25 May 2021
This hybrid digital & in-person event will attract 50 people to the physical venue and others participating via Zoom. Landscape style talks will set the scene followed by an inclusive and participatory approach to include and hear from all voices and perspectives. The event will bring together passionate and inspiring experts and practitioners of landscape […]
