Forests, People, Planet, as it happened
Local communities are vital to the future of forests. How can we support them in taking their work to the next level?
At Forests, People, Planet: Scaling Local Solutions for Global Impact, we gathered over 3,000 participants from 129 countries to find answers to this crucial question.
Held online and in Kemptville, Ontario, Canada, alongside the International Model Forest Network (IMFN) Global Forum 2025, this global event featured 60 speakers and over 50 global and local partner organizations, reaching almost 6 million people on social and traditional media channels, with almost 1 million engagements.
Building on GLF Forests 2025, we organized 8 plenaries, expert-led sessions and panel discussions to explore the key roles of stewardship, agroforestry and finance in building the restoration economy we need.
About this session
Integrated landscape approaches offer a promising framework to balance competing land use objectives – production, conservation and local livelihoods – in increasingly multifunctional rural and peri-urban landscapes. Yet despite growing evidence, these solutions have yet to be widely implemented.
This session will explore real-world examples, discuss challenges and identify actionable solutions, moving beyond general calls for action and focusing on concrete strategies to implement, monitor and incentivize collaboration. Together, we aim to bridge the gap between theory and practice to advance sustainable land management and deliver on global environmental and development goals.
