Videos
Opening plenary: From margins to mainstay
5 Jun 2026
This opening plenary brings together pastoralists, scientists, policymakers, Indigenous peoples advocates, and community leaders to directly challenge and deconstruct myths and misconceptions that have long shaped how rangelands and pastoral systems are governed and invested in. From the power of biocultural mapping as a tool for land rights advocacy, to co-designed restoration models that […]
Closing plenary: Governing a common
5 Jun 2026
This closing plenary explores the future of governing Africa’s rangelands as shared commons shaped by community stewardship, Indigenous knowledge and collective responsibility. The plenary highlights the policy and institutional reforms needed to reverse degradation, resolve conflict, revitalize pastoral systems and improve rangeland management. Explore inclusive, multi-level governance that secures land and mobility rights, strengthens […]
Rising with the land: Communities leading climate resilience in Kenya
4 Jun 2026
Across Kenya’s rangelands, local communities are rising as stewards of nature – building resilience in the face of a changing climate. In this video, Dickson Ole Kaelo, CEO of the Kenya Wildlife Conservancies Association (KWCA), shares how wildlife conservancies are transforming climate vulnerability into resilience through sustainable grazing, wildlife-friendly land management, eco-tourism, and carbon […]
The land–peace nexus: Preventing farmer–herder conflicts in the Ferlo, Senegal
4 Jun 2026
The Ferlo ecological plateau is home to two-thirds of the Senegal’s ruminants, but it faces several challenges, including drought, the climate crisis and resource scarcity. In the Ferlo region, cross-border transhumance has resulted in violent tensions between farmers and pastoralists as they compete for land and water, leading herders to encroach on farmland while […]
Voices of the Landscape: Stories of renewal
4 Jun 2026
What if we stopped treating the land as a resource and started listening to it as a witness? This video showcase invites you to pause and truly listen to the Earth, its stewards and its scars. This journey spans geographies and generations, grounded in stories of identity, resilience, loss and hope. These restoration stories […]
Ramat: A philosophy rooted in stewardship and respect for the land
4 Jun 2026
The Ramat model is a community-centered initiative designed to scale up proven land restoration practices through enhanced local engagement, awareness and sustainable management. At its core, the model promotes low-cost, high-impact techniques dryland techniques to restore forests and rangelands, complemented by pastoralist community traditional bylaws and knowledge on grazing patterns and norms.
From degradation to renewal: Communities restoring Lesotho’s rangelands
4 Jun 2026
In the highlands of Lesotho, communities are coming together to heal degraded rangelands: reviving ecosystems, strengthening livelihoods and reimagining their relationship with the land. Rooted in local knowledge and collective action, this is a story of resilience, dignity and a shared future where people and nature thrive together. This mini-documentary captures the progress, challenges […]
Voices of the Landscapes: Stories of hope
4 Jun 2026
Across Africa, the land holds memories that words cannot carry alone. This video showcase invites you to rethink the Earth not as something to be extracted from but to be heard. Through quiet moments of restoration and acts of courage, we stand alongside those who refuse to give up on their homes. From dawns […]
The Forest Within
4 Jun 2026
In this short documentary, learn how GLFx Virunga is supporting community-led environmental action across southwestern Uganda. From elders sharing Indigenous ecological knowledge to young people leading restoration campaigns, the GLFx Virunga story is one of resilience, innovation and deep-rooted commitment to restoring mountains and land while uplifting the communities who depend on it. Set […]
Making Climate Finance Work: Access, Alignment and the Gap between Capital and Communities
3 Jun 2026
H.E. Serge Wilmes and OECD’s María del Pilar Garrido Gonzalo discuss inclusive climate and nature finance, Rio Changemakers and Luxembourg ICF Days 2026.