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This year, more than ever, youth were an integral part of the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF), with almost one in five delegates aged between 18 and 30 years old. But, for many of these young delegates, a huge forum like the GLF can be a daunting experience. Challenging questions like ‘how can I meet and […]

By John Cannon, originally posted at CIFOR’s Forests News Landscape restoration has long been overshadowed by forest conservation when it comes to ecosystem-based strategies for tackling climate change. But now scientists and climate strategists are calling for greater recognition of the contribution of landscape restoration to climate change mitigation and adaptation. “Let’s stop calling them […]

By Corey Watts What do a Ugandan lawyer, a Mexican engineer, a Nepalese agriculture student, a Canadian policy advisor, and an Italian forest scientist have in common? They are all young, they are all innovators in their field, and they are all passionate about people and their environments. They are also all part of a group […]

As global climate and development frameworks fall into place, experts at the 2015 Global Landscapes Forum amplified the call to transform these frameworks into action – and they predict that most of that action is going to be driven by local forces. “It’s been a fantastic year in terms of policies and frameworks and agreements,” […]

Originally published  at Hook website.    Hook published an intriguing article on the Youth in Landscape Initiative. In this piece Grace Bayley and Shannan Sterne interviewed a some of the young innovators.  These students included Henri from Belgium, Minase from Ethiopia and Oliver from Paris. One of their plans is to improve the fragile landscape in Ethiopia and river water quality. […]

Article reposted with permission from Abby Waldorf Imagine walking onto a stage in a room full of 200+ people, in front of a panel of renowned experts, and pitching a solution that you and a group of 10 peers from around the world developed in four short days. And you speak English as a second […]