GLF AFRICA 2026: STEWARDING OUR RANGELANDS

6–7 May 2026

HYBRID CONFERENCE | CIFOR-ICRAF Campus, Nairobi, Kenya and Online

Globally, rangelands support 60% of food production and cover 54% of the Earth’s surface. Yet, half of the world’s rangelands are under threat from the climate crisis, conflict, mismanagement and underinvestment. 

To mark the the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists, GLF Africa 2026 will explore solutions to tackle the multiple threats facing these landscapes. Join this event and help bring rangelands into the spotlight at a critical moment for global decision-making. 

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GLF Photography Awards 2026 showcases the world’s rangelands, from Indonesia to Chile

The GLF announces the three winners of its GLF Photography Awards 2026

28 Apr 2026
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Food & Livelihoods

In Southern Africa, agritourism is the new ecotourism

Goodbye safaris, hello farmstays? A new form of rangeland tourism promises to benefit communities and nature

27 Apr 2026
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Restoration

Can rangelands help tackle land degradation in Africa?

TalkLandscape with Claudine Kamanzi and Ibrahim Ouattara

23 Apr 2026
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Why are Bali’s Oceans dying without seagrass transplantation?
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Why are Bali’s Oceans dying without seagrass transplantation?

In this partnership conversation with Hello Gulö, Gusti Ayu, the 2026 Ocean Restoration Steward, shares why ocean restoration matters and what she’s doing to drive change. DISCOVER MORE
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Restoration Stewards

How can mountain restoration go hand-in-hand with feeding communities?

In this partnership conversation with Hello Gulö, Ndumbe Knollis Mokake, the 2026 Mountains Restoration Steward, shares why mountain restoration must first address human needs. DISCOVER MORE

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RAINS (GLF Tamale) school climate festival inspires youth

Schools Climate Festival launched in Northern Ghana by the GLFx Tamale chapter to empower youth for climate action.

2023 Mountains Restoration Steward: Ysabel Calderón on how bureaucracy hinders access to biodiversity financing

Ysabel Calderón, 2023 Mountains Restoration Steward, reflects on the need for biodiversity finance to move to the landscape level to ensure ecosystem recovery, regenerate food systems, and build the resilience of local populations on a daily basis.

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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

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