Videos
Surprise concert by Rocky Dawuni!
10 Jun 2020
Dawuni straddles the boundaries between Africa, the Caribbean and the U.S. to create his appealing Afro Roots sound that unites generations and cultures. A galvanizing performer, Dawuni has shared the stage with Stevie Wonder, Peter Gabriel, Jason Mraz, Janelle Monae, and John Legend, among many others. Named one of Africa’s Top 10 global stars by […]
Healthy foods within reach: feeding African cities with locally-grown agriculture
10 Jun 2020
Ada Osakwe, Founder & Chief Executive of Agrolay Ventures and Nuli Ada is an award-winning food entrepreneur, investor and passionate African development advocate. Agrolay Ventures is an investment firm focusing on early-stage innovative food companies in Africa. Nuli is Nigeria’s fastest-growing farm-to-table beverage brand and restaurant chain that utilizes only locally grown agriculture produce. Ada […]
Youth Daily Show – NO Food Waste
10 Jun 2020
Food waste is not just a waste of money; it is a waste of valuable resources that are needed to produce, process and transport the food (not to mention a strain on communities and the environment). We all need and (most of us) love food, but we should not perpetuate the current patterns of food waste. Being able to choose what and how much you eat is a privilege, and we should use this privilege to stop eating our planet. This Youth Daily Show will explore the main wasted household items, and will share useful tips to reduce food waste!
A reimagined food future after COVID-19
10 Jun 2020
Hear from Christiane Paulus of the German Environment Ministry on what’s next for a reimagined food future after COVID-19. Christiane Paulus began her studies in 1987 at Bonn University where she majored in biology and later received her PhD. Since 1990, she has worked in the federal and international sectors with a focus on the […]
John Vidal and Bill McKibben on the state of the environmental media
10 Jun 2020
Journalism, the fourth pillar of democracy. Turning, crinkling, scrolling, pressing play. A place for discourse, for common understanding. A place for informing, for revealing. For accountability. For provoking change. Is it doing this now, for the climate? Is journalism helping our planet? Is it using the right words, telling the right facts, reaching its intended […]
Cooking Traditional Catalan Dish ‘Arros amb conill’ (Rice with Rabbit) with Chef Ada Parellada
10 Jun 2020
Chef Ada Parellada, Founder and Chef at Semproniana restaurant in Catalonia, demonstrates how to prepare an ancestral dish, “arros con conejo” (rice with rabbit meat). Ada is a big supporter of local food from local producers and has transformed her many restaurants over the years to adopt practices to end food waste. The cooking show […]
How the words we use to describe climate change impact the planet
10 Jun 2020
Words shape how we feel, how we act, how we perceive the world. “Change” and “emergency” resonate in profoundly different ways when attached to the word “climate”. When is alarmist language helpful, and for how long can alarmist language retain its urgency? How do the ways we frame nature affect the degree to which we […]
Teachings from Australian First Nations Author Alexis Wright
10 Jun 2020
Sometimes, the truth is best explored indirectly, or through the infinite lens of the imagination. In lands of make-believe, we can confront fears; take risks; and explore the past, present and possible futures. Sometimes, the edges of fact and fiction blur, and the stories we conjure begin to come true. This session on climate fiction […]
GLF Bonn 2020 | Adenike Oladosu and Eric F.B. Lambin video address
10 Jun 2020
In this powerful video address at GLF Bonn 2020, we hear from Adenike Oladosu and Eric Lambin. Adenike describes herself as an ‘eco-feminist’ who is passionate about increasing youth involvement in climate action. She is also head of the ILeadClimate movement for peace, security and equality in Africa, particularly in the Lake Chad region which […]
What now? Beyond the GLF Bonn Digital Conference
9 Jun 2020
We must fundamentally change the way we produce, consume and live. This interactive plenary brings conference participants live to the stage to reflect and answer the question “what now?” and uncover key take-aways from the GLF Bonn Digital Conference. The segment asks participants to reflect on the 3-days and identify which systems, approaches and lifestyles […]
