2027 RESTORATION STEWARDS PROGRAM & GLFx CHAPTER NETWORK CALL

Apply by 31 July | 23:59 CEST (UTC +2)

YOUTH & GLFx

Join our global community of restoration actors

Across the world, local leaders are restoring landscapes and building a more resilient future for people and nature.  

Want to be part of the community? Applications are now open for the 2027 Restoration Stewards program and the GLFx chapter network. 

If you’re a young restoration leader or part of a community group working to protect and restore landscapes, apply today to grow your impact, connect with a global network and help drive lasting change. 

Every donation counts – no matter the amount. Thank you for supporting restoration leaders.

Join the community.

News

Find top stories, opinions and multimedia on global environmental issues

Food & Livelihoods

We filmed a documentary in the mountain gorilla heartland

A look behind the scenes of The Forest Within

22 Jul 2026
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Measuring Progress

Greenland is opening its doors, but will it lose itself?

Direct flights are bringing this Arctic island closer to the world. Could it grow its tourist numbers without harming landscapes and communities?

20 Jul 2026
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Restoration

From barren mountains to plant nurseries

A restoration story at the foot of Mount Cameroon

15 Jul 2026
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KNOWLEDGE

Explore our one-stop-shop for interviews, videos, papers and more related to resilient landscapes

Community Programs

Join the fast-growing GLF community and help drive positive change

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Act locally, impact globally

A global community to enable and accelerate action towards more sustainable landscapes

Are you the 2027 Restoration Steward?
Restoration Stewards

Are you the 2027 Restoration Steward?

Applications are open for ambitious young landscape leaders. Receive trust-based funding to deepen your restoration impact. APPLY NOW
Apply to join our GLFx Chapters Community!
GLFx Community

Apply to join our GLFx Chapters Community!

If you’re working with a grassroots initiative, network or NGO to promote sustainable landscape use at the local level, then we’d love to welcome you to our community. APPLY NOW

In the spotlight

Joshua Laizer (GLFx Maasai Steppe Coordinator): “The land can forgive if you give it time”

GLFx Masai Steepe coordinator Joshua Laizer interviewed by GEF on STELARR, pastoralist-led rangeland restoration, and climate-resilient livestock

2026 Drylands Restoration Steward, Breno Amajunepá, combines traditional knowledge to restore degraded areas

Breno Amajunepá, 2026 Drylands Restoration Steward, reflects on the role of indigenous youth in restoration efforts

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Youth in Landscapes Initiative

Join a global network of more than 1M young people collaborating for justice and shared prosperity, and supporting thriving landscapes.

MEET THE 2025 RESTORATION STEWARDS

Sydner Kemunto

Sydner Kemunto

Raquel Pereira Viana

Raquel Pereira Viana

Shaik Imran

Shaik Imran

Joel Ngobi

Joel Ngobi

Kristel C. Quierrez

Kristel C. Quierrez

Zuhura Ahmad Shaweji

Zuhura Ahmad Shaweji

Baruch Aguilar Mena

Baruch Aguilar Mena

LANDSCAPE ACADEMY

Browse our course catalog or join the Digital Campus to level up your skills in building resilient landscapes!

Self-paced course
Global Landscapes Forum

Stakeholder Engagement with Evidence

Self-paced course
Global Landscapes Forum

Tata kelola keuangan karbon biru

Self-paced course
Global Landscapes Forum

Governing blue carbon finance

Are you an educator?

Help us shape the landscape restoration curriculum!

WHO WE ARE

We are the world’s largest knowledge-led platform on integrated land use, dedicated to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and Paris Climate Agreement.

We are here to connect, share, learn and act.

The GLF is a platform for you to help us achieve a shared vision, mission and objective.

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Connect

Connect

Connect with thinkers and doers from around the world. GLF has connected 200,000 people from 185 countries.

Share

Share

Share your ideas and innovation with the GLF community through events, news, social media and other channels.

Learn

Learn

Learn about integrated landscape restoration through certified online and in-person courses.

Act

Act

Take action by attending a GLF event, digital summit, taking a course and applying knowledge to your community and more.