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 […]

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 […]

MYscape – YOURscape – OURscape: exploring the relationship of landscape and democracy Register now to be part of the Online Seminar on Landscape Democracy 2015. The European Landscape Convention asks its signatory parties “to establish procedures for the participation of the general public, local and regional authorities, and other parties with an interest in the […]

Originally published on CIFOR’s Forests News. By John Cannon. Industrial timber plantations could provide a way for Ethiopia to reduce rural unemployment and conserve natural forests. Work on a timber plantation in Ethiopia is tough, with low wages, poor conditions and little security – but at least it’s a living. And in a country with […]

Applications for the 2015 Youth in Landscapes Initiative are now open. Here are the representatives who will be selecting our 50 youth innovators. Ariel Djomakon A member of the YPARD Network, Ariel is the Co-founder of GLETAFA Foundation and Head-associate at RurAgServices, a starting company that delivers services to, and invests in rural Africa. He […]

The ‘youth in landscapes’ initiative is a world-first project uniting top young forestry and agriculture innovators (aged 18 – 35) to tackle global land use challenges and create solutions using innovation tools, leadership development and intercultural skills. To get involved in 2015 activities, contact Michelle at m.kovacevic[at]cgiar.org or sign up to our mailing list: archive.globallandscapesforum.org/youth […]