When: 17 September 2024

Where: Nairobi, Kenya, or online

On 17 September, join Global Landscape Forum  for a global conference to find out how Africa can navigate the future of three shifting landscapes: forests and savannas, drylands, and freshwater and oceans.

In Nairobi, Kenya, or online from wherever you are, you’ll be joined by thousands of people gathered to forge a prosperous and sustainable future for Africa’s land- and seascapes, powered by local solutions.

The climate crisis is taking a toll on Africa – and especially on rural communities that depend on natural resources for their livelihoods. How should the continent respond to these challenges, and what lessons can it teach the rest of humanity?

I. Event themes

• Sustainable agrifood systems:  How can we deliver healthy, sustainable food for everyone while providing decent livelihoods for farming communities?
• Scaling landscape restoration:  Over 45% of Africa’s land area is already degraded. It's time to change that by scaling up locally-led solutions and innovations.
• Governing the just transition:  Leave no one behind: find out how we can make a greener future work for everyone.
• Partnerships and finance:  The global climate and biodiversity crises need a concerted effort. Discover how we can build partnerships to fund Africa’s green transition.
• Rights and livelihoods in shifting landscapes:  Africa’s landscapes are changing. How can we adapt in a just and equitable way?
• Technology and data:  There’s no silver bullet, but AI, data and technology can be powerful tools for sustainable land use.

II. How to join the conference?

• Join GLF Africa 2024 in person at the CIFOR-ICRAF Nairobi Campus, located in the heart of the capital in Gigiri, and network with a select group of people from around the globe.
• Attend online (Tickets are free): Join 7,000 experts, practitioners, media, stewards and policymakers in forging a sustainable future for Africa from wherever you are.
• To register for in person and online, please click HERE

III. About Global Landscapes Forum

The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) is the world’s largest knowledge-led platform on integrated land use, dedicated to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and Paris Climate Agreement. The Forum takes a holistic approach to create sustainable landscapes that are productive, prosperous, equitable and resilient and considers five cohesive themes of food and livelihoods, landscape restoration, rights, finance and measuring progress. It is led by the Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF), in collaboration with its co-founders UNEP and the World Bank and Charter Members.

Charter members: CIAT, CIFOR-ICRAF, CIRAD, Climate Focus, Conservation International, Crop Trust, Ecoagriculture Partners, The European Forest Institute, Evergreen Agriculture, FAO, FSC, GEF, GIZ, ICIMOD, IFOAM - Organics International, The International Livestock Research Institute, INBAR, IPMG, IUFRO, Rainforest Alliance, Rare, Rights and Resources Initiative, SAN, TMG-Think Tank for Sustainability, UNCCD, UNEP, Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation part of Wageningen Research, World Farmer Organization, World Bank Group, World Resources Institute, WWF International, Youth in Landscapes Initiative (YIL).