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By Gabrielle Schittecatte, Youth in Landscapes capacity development co-leader Leaning on the podium in front of the class a little excessively with slick palms, wondering if students, like wild animals, can somehow sense uncertainty and fear. That’s what I remember from the start of the first lecture I gave to a university level class. I […]

The 2014 ‘Youth in Landscapes‘ program, part of the Global Landscape Forum (GLF), aimed to give over 200 youth a platform to express their thoughts and ideas on landscape issues and have these ideas represented equally with other stakeholder groups at the 2014 GLF. A 9-month evaluation report provides extensive and in-depth insight into the […]

A 9-month evaluation report which provides extensive and in-depth insight into the dynamics of the event and the experiences, learning and interactions of the 2014 young participants at the youth program and wider Global Landscapes Forum 2014.

Be you a farmer, a forester, an environmentalist, an artist, an artisan or a policy maker, “landscape” may have a very different meaning to you. Perhaps not THAT different. At the World Forestry Congress, in September 2015, we asked young people from different regions of the world, what Landscapes meant to them. What is a […]

Originally posted on PROFOR’s website. It’s probably safe to say that we know more about the physical state of the world’s forests than ever before. From satellites to drones to interactive apps, technological advancements in how we measure and monitor forests have been remarkable, and essential to reaching commitments for protecting forests—a crucial contribution toward […]

Just now, the environmental NGO Friends of the Earth is bringing out a book with a provocative title: Why Women Will Save the Planet. It is a collection of articles and interviews from 29 leading environmentalists and feminists, meant as a “rallying call” to environmental campaigning groups to no longer neglect women’s empowerment in their work. Friends […]