This action plan identifies the gaps where knowledge products or capacity-development initiatives are needed across various stakeholder groups, based on the results from a global capacity needs assessment, a stocktaking of capacity-development initiatives and knowledge products, and several targeted consultations. It describes existing knowledge products and capacity-development initiatives that can be replicated or extended to address these gaps. Based on these efforts, the action plan specifies the terms of reference for eight key capacity- and knowledge-development initiatives based on a set of recommended priority actions.

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At the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF), diverse stakeholders collaborate on sustainable landscape management. Our platform accelerates learning, fosters innovation, and promotes collaboration through vibrant events and co-creation opportunities.

Explore our extensive array of knowledge products, including research papers, case studies, policy briefs, and toolkits, designed to empower stakeholders with actionable insights and tools for informed decision-making. Engage with us in co-creation opportunities, where stakeholders collaboratively develop practical solutions tailored to address landscape challenges.

We are committed to promoting knowledge dissemination through various channels, including social media, newsletters, interactive pages, and news articles, ensuring that insights on sustainable landscape management reach a global audience.

Discover more about GLF’s partnerships, events, knowledge sharing initiatives, and become a part of our global community dedicated to shaping a sustainable future.

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In the aftermath of the GLF Nairobi 2023 Hybrid Conference, we aimed at disseminating A New Vision for Earth. The campaign focuses on rallying diverse and influential voices to endorse 6 global demands targeted at key players during COP28, including the international community, policymakers, public and private financiers, and the private sector.

The overarching goal is to shape discussions and perceptions within and beyond COP28, ensuring the inclusion of scientific priorities, insights from leading experts, and the perspectives of the most affected people and landscapes/seascapes. The demands align with the key outcomes of the GLF Nairobi Conference, centered around the core GLF themes of rights, food and livelihoods, landscape restoration, financing sustainable landscapes, and measuring progress.

6 global demands targeted at key players during COP28

We urgently need a New Vision for Earth. We ask the international community, policymakers, public and private financing, and the private sector to adopt these 6 global actions backed by knowledge and the latest research.

These include addressing the climate crisis, emphasizing collaborative food sovereignty, transforming financial models for inclusivity, and prioritizing a well-being economy within planetary boundaries. Democratizing knowledge creation and advocating for rights underscore the comprehensive framework for a resilient, inclusive, and eco-conscious global community:

1. Restore Landscapes and Seascapes: Redesign global food systems for resilience and unite for diverse, sovereign food production.
2. Unite For Food and Seed Sovereignty: Advocate coherent policies and subsidy redirection and scale regenerative agriculture for soil health.
3. Transform Financial Models: Adopt transparent models, redirecting capital sustainably.
4. Build A Well-Being Economy: Phase out fossil fuels, advocate well-being beyond GDP.
5. Democratize Knowledge Creation and Access: Promote free access, integrate diverse voices.
6. Advocate For Rights in Decision Making: Ensure fair access to resources, uphold Indigenous rights.

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The GLF Nairobi 2023 Hybrid Conference, held on October 11 and 12, convened global thought leaders to set the stage for COP28, the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference. This pivotal event mobilised action on critical issues affecting humanity, biodiversity, and our planet.

The conference featured two focused days: Day 1 centered on Africa’s sovereign solutions, exploring pathways to a sustainable and prosperous future for the continent. Day 2, dedicated to climate, aimed to craft a survival guide for a planet in crisis, paving the way for a fairer world ahead of COP28.

GLF Nairobi brought together a diverse coalition of influential voices, ranging from scientists, activists, and Indigenous leaders to financiers, women, youth, policymakers, and private sector representatives. As a united front, we collectively championed change and passionately advocated for meaningful action in these pivotal times.

A survival guide for humanity

Leaders urged action on global landscape and seascape restoration, outlining 6 key pathways to a renewed vision for Earth. This includes addressing the climate crisis, emphasizing collaborative food sovereignty, transforming financial models for inclusivity, and prioritizing a well-being economy within planetary boundaries. Democratizing knowledge creation and advocating for rights underscore the comprehensive framework for a resilient, inclusive, and eco-conscious global community:

1. Restore Landscapes and Seascapes: Redesign global food systems for resilience and unite for diverse, sovereign food production.
2. Unite For Food and Seed Sovereignty: Advocate coherent policies and subsidy redirection and scale regenerative agriculture for soil health.
3. Transform Financial Models: Adopt transparent models, redirecting capital sustainably.
4. Build A Well-Being Economy: Phase out fossil fuels, advocate well-being beyond GDP.
5. Democratize Knowledge Creation and Access: Promote free access, integrate diverse voices.
6. Advocate For Rights in Decision Making:Ensure fair access to resources, uphold Indigenous rights.

Explore the highlights of Day 1 and Day 2 in the wrap-up summaries.

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About GLF Nairobi 2023: ‘A new Vision for Earth’

The GLF Nairobi 2023 Hybrid Conference, held on October 11 and 12, convened global thought leaders to set the stage for COP28, the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference. This pivotal event mobilised action on critical issues affecting humanity, biodiversity, and our planet.

The conference featured two focused days: Day 1 centered on “Africa’s Sovereign Solutions,” exploring pathways to a sustainable and prosperous future for the continent. Day 2, dedicated to climate, aimed to craft a “Survival Guide for a Planet in Crisis,” paving the way for a fairer world ahead of COP28.

GLF Nairobi brought together a diverse coalition of influential voices, ranging from scientists, activists, and Indigenous leaders to financiers, women, youth, policymakers, and private sector representatives. As a united front, we collectively championed change and passionately advocated for meaningful action in these pivotal times.

About John Colmey

John Colmey, Director at the Global Landscapes Forum envisions mobilizing a billion people to create landscapes that are productive, prosperous, equitable, and resilient. Emphasizing a commitment to science, knowledge, respect, inclusiveness, equity, and hope, the quote encapsulates a call for action grounded in a holistic approach towards a sustainable future:

“We are going to create a movement of a billion people to build a vision of landscapes that are productive, prosperous, equitable, and resilient. And we’re going to do it as we always have — guided by science and knowledge. We will proceed with science, knowledge, respect, inclusiveness, equity, and hope.”

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About GLF Nairobi 2023: ‘A new Vision for Earth’

The GLF Nairobi 2023 Hybrid Conference, held on October 11 and 12, convened global thought leaders to set the stage for COP28, the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference. This pivotal event mobilised action on critical issues affecting humanity, biodiversity, and our planet.

The conference featured two focused days: Day 1 centered on “Africa’s Sovereign Solutions,” exploring pathways to a sustainable and prosperous future for the continent. Day 2, dedicated to climate, aimed to craft a “Survival Guide for a Planet in Crisis,” paving the way for a fairer world ahead of COP28.

GLF Nairobi brought together a diverse coalition of influential voices, ranging from scientists, activists, and Indigenous leaders to financiers, women, youth, policymakers, and private sector representatives. As a united front, we collectively championed change and passionately advocated for meaningful action in these pivotal times.

About Adenike Sanusi

Adenike Sanusi is a seasoned agriculturist and researcher with a distinguished record in animal agriculture, climate change, project management, agroecology and sustainable development. She connects smallholder farmers and youths in rural communities with research-based solutions for increased production and improved livelihoods. Adenike currently serves as the program and grant lead for Ripple Heights, a charity organization committed to eradicating extreme poverty in Africa. Her unwavering passion for the ecosystem is reflected in her role as a knowledge coordinator for GLFx Ibadan, where she promotes knowledge sharing and collaboration among professionals and stakeholders in landscape restoration.

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About GLF Nairobi 2023: ‘A new Vision for Earth’

The GLF Nairobi 2023 Hybrid Conference, held on October 11 and 12, convened global thought leaders to set the stage for COP28, the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference. This pivotal event mobilised action on critical issues affecting humanity, biodiversity, and our planet.

The conference featured two focused days: Day 1 centered on “Africa’s Sovereign Solutions,” exploring pathways to a sustainable and prosperous future for the continent. Day 2, dedicated to climate, aimed to craft a “Survival Guide for a Planet in Crisis,” paving the way for a fairer world ahead of COP28.

GLF Nairobi brought together a diverse coalition of influential voices, ranging from scientists, activists, and Indigenous leaders to financiers, women, youth, policymakers, and private sector representatives. As a united front, we collectively championed change and passionately advocated for meaningful action in these pivotal times.

About this session

There’s no question there’s a global appetite for wild meat. But how can we strike a balance between conservation and the well-being of local populations?  This session aims to share knowledge, discuss challenges and strengthen international collaborations to address the complex issues surrounding bushmeat consumption.

Speakers introduced the WILDMEAT Database and the FORET Project, which aim to inform policy decisions and protect biodiversity while supporting local communities. The Sustainable Wildlife Management Project investigates sustainable wildlife consumption and community-based resource management. The goal is to find answers for sustainable wildlife management and the development of alternative livelihoods in various regions.

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This report, commissioned by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in support of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, assesses funding sources for local non-profit organizations engaged in ecosystem restoration in Central America and Africa. Ecosystem restoration is crucial for addressing climate and biodiversity issues and can generate substantial economic and environmental benefits.

Local non-profit organizations play a vital role in restoration efforts, given their knowledge of local needs and solutions. However, they face challenges accessing funding due to limited options and mismatches in project sizes and funders’ expectations. Three key actors in restoration funding are public funders, private investors, and civil society organizations.

Key Recommendations for non-profits, funders, and development partners

For non-profit implementers, common funding options are grants and public sector policies like subsidies. The report outlines 14 relevant funding options, including target groups, geographic scope, thematic areas, and eligibility criteria. Intermediaries, such as national environmental funds, can help connect local implementers with funding sources:

• Familiarize with national restoration funding infrastructure.
• Understand donor language, eligibility criteria, and application processes.
• Partner with international NGOs, UN Agencies, and development partners.
• Explore results-based finance instruments for long-term funding.
• Utilize matchmaking platforms to navigate the funding landscape.
• Develop the capacity of national environmental funds in Central America and Africa.
• Foster knowledge exchange and networks among local implementers for funding accessibility.
• Build an economic case for ecosystem restoration through valuation assessments.
• Expand small-grants programs for local non-profits.
• Diversify funding streams for long-term sustainability.

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This report presents the analysis conducted in the first half of 2023 by the LSFI Working Group on Sustainable Finance Education and Training. 

The working group had as an objective to analyse and strengthen the sustainable finance skills and competencies of Luxembourg’s financial centre. The analysis maps and identifies gaps and needs and proposes practical solutions to develop suitable sustainable finance-related education paths/training in Luxembourg. 

The report exposes the working group’s objective, the methodology and scope used for the analysis, the main findings, the solutions identified and the following steps to be carried out by the LSFI.

About the LSFI Working Group on Sustainable Finance Training and Education

During its first years of activity, the LSFI conducted a thorough mapping exercise to identify the gaps and needs of the financial sector when it comes to sustainable finance. Following this exercise and in line with the Luxembourg Sustainable Finance Strategy Action Plan, the LSFI decided to organise cross-sectoral working groups to help address these gaps and advance sustainable finance.

The overall goal behind these working groups is to help the financial players in Luxembourg transition towards increased sustainability and to ensure coordination between the involved actors by regularly exchanging information, fostering dialogue, sharing best practices, and proposing practical solutions.
The first of these working groups started in November 2022 to cover sustainable finance training and education.

Learn more about Sustainable Finance at the LSFI Resource Center

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