By Stefan Knights, originally published at UNEP On Saturday 6th December, most of the fascinating and thought-provoking activities were happening outside of the venue. I attended the Global Landscapes Forum which runs from 6-7 December, 2014. The first Global Landscapes Forum was held in Warsaw, Poland. The discussions at this forum focused on the linkages between land use sectors […]

By Kate Evans, originally posted at CIFOR’s Forests News Young people in forestry don’t want to be thought of as the ‘future’ but be involved in important discussions and listened to in the present, was the message from a youth session at the Global Landscapes Forum in Lima, Peru. “I’m tired of hearing the young generation are the,” said […]

“Global youth are key stakeholders and future leaders of society, and they need to be given the platform and to actively take the opportunity to set up the agenda for the future.” Unfortunately, not everyone can come to Peru for this year’s Global Landscapes Forum youth session. But we still want to give you an opportunity […]

We are thrilled to announce a highly esteemed group of panelists for the Dragon’s Den as part of the Global Landscapes Forum youth session. The panelists will provide honest and constructive feedback to the four pitches/recommendations created during each of the Youth Session roundtable discussions. With expertise ranging from policy to science and climate change […]

Florent Kaiser is a young professional in international forest development who has spent the last 8 years in various regions of the world learning and working in different forest development initiatives and youth groups. Amongst other tasks, Florent has presided the International Forestry Students’ Association (IFSA) and to date continues to create opportunities to give […]

Amidst a changing climate, deforestation due to conversion of lands into various uses contributes to almost 17-20% of greenhouse gas emissions. One way or another, we all are part of the problem, however, at the Global Landscape Forum in Lima, we’re turning the tables by being part of the solution. We want to hear your thoughts […]