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Dear reader,
Is this the year we finally figure out a solution to the climate and biodiversity crises?
Perhaps a bit optimistic there, but we’re genuinely excited for what 2023 has to bring as our flagship sustainable finance event returns. Read on to find out what’s on the agenda and how to sign up.
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GLF–LUXEMBOURG FINANCE FOR NATURE:
WHAT COMES NEXT?
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🗓️ 7 March 2023 📍 Online and Luxembourg
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Over the past six years, the world’s largest banks have invested some $4.6 trillion in the fossil fuel industry. But as the planet heats up, that business plan has to change.
So, what comes next? Join us on 7 March at the 6th GLF Investment Case Symposium to find out what lies in store for us in the world of sustainable finance, from the latest innovations to investable projects. Learn more in the concept note.
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If you’re either aged 35 and under or from the Global South, you get in for free! For everyone else, we’re offering discounted tickets at just €10 for a limited time, so be quick and snag yours now.*
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We also have a limited number of spots to join us in person in Luxembourg. If you’re interested, please fill out this form to apply.
Once you’re in, have your say by suggesting a speaker, volunteering with us, or joining our special youth program: here are all the ways to get involved.
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*See full eligibility criteria on the event registration page. Discounted tickets available until 5 February or until they sell out.
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MEET OUR NEW GLFx CHAPTERS IN LATIN AMERICA
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This year, we’ve picked five projects from across Latin America to join our GLFx network of grassroots local chapters for sustainable landscapes. Each new chapter will receive €5,000 in seed funding to help deepen their impact.
Please give a warm welcome to our latest chapters:
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Learn more about restoration by checking out our highlights from 2022.
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WHAT’S IN THE SVALBARD GLOBAL SEED VAULT?
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About halfway between mainland Norway and the North Pole lies the world’s most important library of seed samples: the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, a backup disk for the global food supply.
On 10 February at 14:00 (UTC+1), join us for a special GLF Live with the vault’s Coordinator of Operation and Management, Åsmund Asdal, to learn what resides in the vault’s chambers and what it means for the world’s food future.
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LANDSCAPE NEWS: TOP STORIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD
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A tree grows through the water in Wanaka, New Zealand. Laura Smetsers, Unsplash.
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Last month, world leaders sealed what was hailed as a historic deal for the planet at the COP15 biodiversity summit in Montreal. But was the agreement really such a resounding success? Our Acting Youth Coordinator, Eirini Sakellari, was on scene to investigate.
Meanwhile, deep in the Amazon jungle, archaeologists are discovering a network of lost cities dating back some 1,600 years. Here’s what we know about them so far.
And lastly, the GLF Live podcast returns with a new episode on one of our most valuable yet vulnerable commodities: coffee.
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All the best,
The GLF team
Get in touch!
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The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) is the world’s largest knowledge-led platform on integrated land use, dedicated to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and Paris Climate Agreement. The Forum takes a holistic approach to create sustainable landscapes that are productive, prosperous, equitable and resilient and considers five cohesive themes of food and livelihoods, landscape restoration, rights, finance and measuring progress. It is led by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), in collaboration with its co-founders UNEP and the World Bank and Charter Members.
Charter Members: CIRAD, CIFOR-ICRAF, Climate Focus, Conservation International, Ecoagriculture Partners, The European Forest Institute, Evergreen Agriculture, FAO, FSC, GEF, GIZ, IPMG, CIAT, ICIMOD, IFOAM - Organics International, ILRI, INBAR, IUFRO, Rainforest Alliance, Rare, Rights and Resources Initiative, SAN, TMG Think Tank for Sustainability, The Crop Trust, UNCCD, UNEP, Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation part of Wageningen Research, World Farmers' Organisation, World Resources Institute, WWF International, Youth in Landscapes Initiative (YIL), World Bank Group. |
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