Videos
How will a digital knowledge commons save the world?
24 Jun 2020
John Colmey, Managing Director of the Global Landscapes Forum, discusses the “democratization of knowledge” at GLF Bonn 2020.
Jane Goodall: 5 key goals for food security
23 Jun 2020
Dr. Jane Goodall shares 5 key goals for food security at GLF Bonn 2020.
Guided meditation for a healthy mind and planet
23 Jun 2020
Yogi, mytic, visionary, and founder of the Isha Foundation, Sadhguru discusses his latest biodiversity project, the “Conscious Planet” initiative, and leads a guided meditation. This guided meditation is intended to demonstrate a simple yet powerful meditation to help bring about balance and stability such that human actions become purposeful and all-inclusive, realizing the interdependence of […]
The connection between our food system, COVID-19, climate and biodiverstiy loss
23 Jun 2020
In this inspirational talk at GLF Bonn 2020, Stefan Schmitz, the Executive Director of the Crop Trust, calls on listeners to recognize the interlinkage of our food system and COVID-19, climate, and biodiverstiy loss crises. Dr. Schmitz highlights the centrality of improving crop diversity in improving food security and ecological and economic resilience.
How a Ugandan climate activist is leading change in her country
23 Jun 2020
Vanessa Nakate is a climate activist from Uganda. Vanessa was the first Fridays For Future climate activist in Uganda and founded the Rise Up climate movement to amplify the voices of activists from Africa. Her work includes raising awareness of the danger of climate change, its causes and its impacts. Vanessa has also led the […]
Adenike Oladusu on ecosystem restoration in the vulnerable Lake Chad region
23 Jun 2020
Adenike describes herself as an “eco-feminist”– in fact, that is her Twitter name — who is passionate about increasing youth involvement in climate action. She has said that this can be achieved through climate education; and promoting the importance of women’s rights. Adenike is also head of the “ILeadClimate” movement for peace, security and equality […]
What are the causes and impacts of land use across the globe?
23 Jun 2020
Eric Lambin, a geographer and environmental scientist, divides his time between the Université catholique de Louvain (Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium) and Stanford University, where he occupies the Ishiyama Provostial Professorship at the School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences and the Woods Institute for the Environment. His research tries to better understand the causes and impacts of […]
GLF Bonn 2020 | Opening plenary: “A new normal” – José Yturrios
23 Jun 2020
Hear from the Director of Peru’s Cocoa Alliance speaking about COVID-19, our food systems, and our environment at #GLFBonn2020.
GLF Bonn 2020 | Opening plenary: “A new normal” – Mayor Ashok Sridharan
23 Jun 2020
Hear from the Bonn city Mayor speaking about COVID-19, our food systems, and our environment at #GLFBonn2020.
GLF Bonn 2020 | Opening plenary: “A new normal” – Father Joshtrom Isaac Kureethadam
23 Jun 2020
Hear from the Vatican’s top climate change advisor speaking about COVID-19, our food systems, and our environment at #GLFBonn2020.
