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
Join us for the opening plenary as we reflect on progress toward the 2030 goals at this critical halfway point. Together, we will explore how locally-led participatory solutions are essential for achieving lasting environmental impact. Discover how these living laboratories balance trade-offs and generate transformative change. We will highlight 30 years of IMFN knowledge and innovation and other integrated forest management initiatives. This plenary will frame the day’s discussions around creating the conditions to scale up and establish participatory landscape governance for climate, biodiversity and land.
