Videos

Peatlands, a Super Nature Based Solution (French audio)

6 Nov 2020

This session will take you on a two-part journey to some of the most rare, remote and unique peatlands in the world. Peatlands can be a safe haven for species, they are carbon powerhouses, and they provide services to us all that need to be valued. Join the Global Peatlands Initiative to discover why peatlands […]

Why tree planting? Exclusive Q&A with World Agroforestry researchers Lalisa Duguma and Susan Chomba

15 Oct 2020

On October 14, CIFOR-ICRAF (Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry) and the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) was held an exclusive question and answer session with leading scientists at World Agroforestry. The discussion was cover financing, youth projects, best practices, and the myths and realities of tree planting. This discussion is a follow-up to […]

Tree Planting – Closing Remarks

8 Oct 2020

Closing Remarks by Tony Simons, ICRAF Director General/CIFOR-ICRAF Executive Director.

Introducing Resilient Landscapes

8 Oct 2020

Introducing Resilient Landscapes by Howard-Yana Shapiro, Distinguished Senior Fellow, Resilient Landscapes – Distinguished Senior Fellow, World Agroforestry (ICRAF).

Keynote – Yvonne Aki Sawyerr

8 Oct 2020

Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE was sworn in as Mayor of Freetown in May 2018 with a commitment to transform Freetown using an inclusive, data-driven approach to address challenges in the city. Launched in January 2019, the 3-year Transform Freetown plan details 19 concrete targets across 11 sectors and covers issues ranging from waste management and housing, […]

Tree Planting – Opening remarks

8 Oct 2020

Opening remarks by Robert Nasi, CIFOR Director General/CIFOR-ICRAF Managing Director.

Tree equity – Sarah Lillie Anderson

8 Oct 2020

Sarah’s work focuses on equipping urban forestry stakeholders to build and retain a diverse, qualified and representative workforce. Previously, she ran Lillie Leaf Solutions, LLC, a consulting firm that helped urban greening stakeholders address equity, access, inclusion and justice in their work. Sarah’s experience includes developing and administering national urban forestry programs, managing constituent engagement […]

Busting the myths and tackling the realities of tree planting

8 Oct 2020

Planting a trillion trees: a feel-good exercise or an important mission to save the planet? What does it take to make tree planting successful? The discussion will investigate some of the misconceptions about tree-planting and look at the pathways to restoring landscapes and growing trees that provide the greatest chance of success – for people and […]

Financing tree planting and proper valuation of natural assets  and investments

8 Oct 2020

Besides the few headline-grabbing big pledges from companies this year, tree planting and landscape restoration at scale have struggled to attract sufficient investment. And yet, investment opportunities abound with commitments by governments to restore hundreds of millions of hectares through agreements like the Bonn Challenge and the New York Declaration on Forests, in addition to […]

From planting to natural regeneration: best approaches to tree growing

8 Oct 2020

Tree planting techniques and technology, from species selection to considering natural regeneration, can help reduce costs, improve survival rates while connecting communities. During the second session we will consider what trees make the most sense under different climate scenarios, the role of biodiversity, where do we plant which tree species – or let nature do […]