Videos
Johnmary Kavuma – GLF Accra 2019
30 Oct 2019
Johnmary Kavuma is a young environmentalist from Uganda. He is deeply passionate about changing people’s lives and saving the environment. He founded Upcycle Africa with an idea of providing affordable, artistic and durable houses to low income earners while training marginalized youth to construct housing using plastic bottle waste. Kavuma’s organization has run awareness campaigns […]
Kennedy Kirui – GLF Accra 2019
30 Oct 2019
Kirui is passionate about the impact that technology can have on people’s lives. He is the Co-founder & CEO of Tanasuk Africa (also doing business as iHub Consulting) – a design thinking and software consulting firm working with organizations building products for African markets. Kirui leads a talented team of design thinkers, UX researchers, developers, […]
Wanjira Mathai – GLF Accra 2019
30 Oct 2019
Wanjira Mathai is the Chair of the Wangari Maathai Foundation (WMF), whose mission is to advance the legacy of 2004 Nobel Peace Laureate Wangari Maathai. Wanjira is leading the development of innovative training programs for children and youth that will nurture courage, leadership, and integrity. Wanjira also serves as Senior Advisor at the World Resources […]
Afternoon Plenary Restoring Africa’s Landscape – Connecting Efforts – GLF Accra 2019
30 Oct 2019
The Bonn Challenge’s ambitious global forest restoration targets were set during a high-level event in 2011 in Bonn, organized by the Government of Germany and IUCN. These targets were later endorsed and extended to 2030 by the New York Declaration on Forests at the 2014 UN Climate Summit. This plenary session will bring together representatives […]
Richard Eba’a Atyi – GLF Accra 2019
30 Oct 2019
Richard Eba’a Atyi has more than 25 years of experience working in forestry, especially in tropical forest management planning, forest economics, forest certification and forestry institutions. He has a Masters of Science in Forestry from Oregon State University, USA, and a PhD in forest resources management and economics from Wageningen University, Netherlands. Prior to joining […]
Digital Summit: Land Tenure Reform in Africa and its Implication to Landscape Restoration on the Continent
30 Oct 2019
In the last two decades, land reform has been carried out in many African countries. This GLF Digital Summit focuses on the impact of these policies on land tenure and resource management, and their perception by local residents in both rural and urban settings. From case studies from Rwanda, Ethiopia and Ghana, what factors are […]
The Queen’s Speech – Her Royal Highness Sylvia Nagginda at GLF Accra 2019
30 Oct 2019
Her Royal Highness the Nnabagereka of Buganda, who is Queen consort of the King of Buganda, Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, is a traditional leader and an ardent advocate of human development rooted in cultural values. Her Royal Highness is the first Queen in the history of the Kingdom Buganda, which is the largest, to […]
Akosua Frema Osei Opare – GLF Accra 2019
30 Oct 2019
Akosua Frema Osei-Opare is a development consultant and a labour and employment expert, with 40 years of experience in these fields. She was a lecturer at the University of Ghana, Legon, from 1976-1982; Consultant for the United Nations in the ‘Women in Fisheries’ programme in Uganda, Ethiopia, Congo, Kenya and Namibia. She was also Deputy […]
DJ Switch – GLF Accra 2019
30 Oct 2019
Erica Armah-Bra Bulu Tandoh who just turned 11, also known as DJ Switch from Ghana has already made a name for herself after spinning for just two years. Erica, the only daughter to her parents with four siblings is so eloquent, vocal and confident thus puts so much attitude in her works and her energy […]
Digital Summit: Bouncing back better after large forest fires
28 Oct 2019
Forest fires are part of the evolution of ecosystems, but they also cause severe disasters including loss of life and ecosystems. After a fire, recovery can be the crucial phase to improve land use practices, business and economy, social connections and responsiveness. Furthermore, to make communities more resilient and effectively responsive to forest fires. Join […]
