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Global Landscapes Forum @globallf.bsky.social · 22h

A new development model is possible. Here's how Africa can lead the way.

At #GLFAfrica 2025, scientists, policymakers, farmers & Indigenous leaders explored ways to shape the continent’s future rooted in its priorities, science & heritage.

🔗 Learn more: https://bit.ly/492y7S3
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Global Landscapes Forum @globallf.bsky.social · 2d

Free online course💡
How do we make decisions that work for both people & the planet? 🌍

Learn how landscape governance can unite diverse stakeholders to shape fair, resilient, and thriving landscapes.

Enroll now: https://bit.ly/47eYh1E

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GLF Climate 2025 - Global Landscapes Forum's Hybrid Conference

Global Landscapes Forum @globallf.bsky.social · 2d

Up to 89% of the world’s population wants their governments to do more to tackle the climate crisis.

Join us at the #GLFClimate Hybrid Conference to build a more just, equitable global movement for climate action.
Register for free: events.globallandscapesforum.org/climate-2025/

Join GLF Climate 2025 at COP30 to move beyond pledges and turn climate promises into action. Discover real-world solutions and connect with leaders to create an equitable, sustainable future.

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Climate tipping points are being crossed, scientists warn ahead of COP30

Global Landscapes Forum @globallf.bsky.social · 2d

Just weeks ahead of the #COP30 climate summit, scientists report an "almost irreversible die-off" of the world's coral reefs, as the world crosses a dangerous warming threshold.

Amid the crisis, renewables offer hope. Can we still turn things around?

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Global warming is crossing dangerous thresholds sooner than expected with the world’s coral reefs now in an almost irreversible die-off, marking what scientists on Monday described as the first “tipping point” in climate-driven ecosystem collapse.

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Global Landscapes Forum @globallf.bsky.social · 2d

Estados Unidos quiere extraer #minerales del fondo del océano. Comunidades indígenas, científicos y activistas están alzando la voz. ⛏⚠

¿Quién decide lo que ocurre en nuestros #mares? 🌊

🔗 Lee el artículo completo en #ThinkLandscape en español: https://bit.ly/4ohrlfw

#MineríaSubmarina #Océanos

Explotación minera en alta mar: Los indígenas y los defensores de los océanos alzan su voz

La minería de aguas profundas se encuentra en una encrucijada: muchos países quieren una moratoria, pero Estados Unidos y las empresas mineras siguen adelante. ¿Y ahora qué?

Kenya farmers build resilience through mutual aid

Global Landscapes Forum @globallf.bsky.social · 4d

When drought hits and institutions fail, #farmers turn to each other. 🌽

In #Kenya, mutual aid networks are helping #communities to survive climate shocks through shared labor, seeds and solidarity. 🤝🧺

🔗 Read more on this #ThinkLandscape article: https://bit.ly/3VWqAg1

In Kenya, the climate crisis is making drylands even drier. Farmers are adapting by turning to their ancestral knowledge – and each other.

Cómo la minería de fosfato arruinó Nauru

Global Landscapes Forum @globallf.bsky.social · 5d

¿Qué sucede cuando un país se mina hasta el colapso? ⛏

#Nauru fue una de las naciones más ricas del planeta. 🌴🌊 Hoy, su historia nos recuerda a la destrucción ecológica, la dependencia económica y la carrera global por los recursos.

🔗 Lee más en #ThinkLandscape en español: https://bit.ly/3KS3ogt

Nauru fue una vez el segundo país más rico del mundo, hasta que se quedó sin fosfato. ¿Podrá recuperarse de los daños medioambientales?

Voluntarios luchan sin protección contra los incendios forestales en Indonesia

Global Landscapes Forum @globallf.bsky.social · 6d

¿Quién protege los #bosques cuando nadie más lo hace?🌳

En Kalimantan, Indonesia, los #bomberosvoluntarios 🔥 se enfrentan al humo tóxico, equipo y apoyo limitado para detener los incendios de #turberas que amenazan la vida y el clima.

🔗 Lee más en #ThinkLandscape en español: https://bit.ly/48VMMOM

Cada año, los incendios de turba arrasan Borneo, y estos bomberos voluntarios tienen la tarea de combatirlos sin el equipo adecuado.

In Rwanda, this NGO makes menstrual pads from banana fibers

Global Landscapes Forum @globallf.bsky.social · 9d

In Rwanda, #bananafiber 🍌 is becoming a tool for menstrual and environmental justice.

Dufatanye ONG is turning agricultural waste into biodegradable pads, reducing plastic, breaking taboos, and helping girls stay in school. 🩸🌱

🔗 Read the full #ThinkLandscape feature: https://bit.ly/4pP3Qfs

Many women in rural Rwanda can’t afford menstrual care. One NGO is weaving affordable, sustainable menstrual pads out of banana fibers.

5 parientes silvestres de los cultivos que debe conocer

Global Landscapes Forum @globallf.bsky.social · 11d

¿Sabías que las #plantasancestrales resisten sequías, plagas y suelos extremos? 🌾 Su diversidad genética es clave para la agricultura ante la crisis climática.

Conoce 5 especies que podrían proteger la #seguridadalimentaria de nuestro planeta en #ThinkLandscape en español: https://bit.ly/488ySIW 🌱

Los parientes silvestres de los cultivos son sus antepasados vivos. Son la base de nuestra seguridad alimentaria en un mundo que se calienta, pero también están amenazadas.

5 crop wild relatives you should know

Global Landscapes Forum @globallf.bsky.social · 11d

Modern crops are #vulnerable to climate shocks, pests, and disease. Their wild relatives could hold the genetic keys to save the future of our #food, but many are disappearing fast. 🌾

Discover more on this #ThinkLandscape article: https://bit.ly/4gR8zt0 🌎

Crop wild relatives are our crops’ living ancestors. They underpin our food security in a warming world – but they’re also under threat.

33 years on, what have the Rio Conventions achieved?

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Global Landscapes Forum @globallf.bsky.social · 12d

The #RioConventions still shape the global policy on climate, biodiversity, and land. But how much have they actually achieved? 🌎

As #COP30 returns to Brazil, it’s time to ask: Are we negotiating progress or just promises?

Read the full reflection on #ThinkLandscape: https://bit.ly/4pOsvAN 🌱

In 1992, world leaders met in Rio de Janeiro for the Earth Summit. How much progress on climate, biodiversity and land have we made since?

Global Landscapes Forum @globallf.bsky.social · 13d

Can we negotiate a better future for our planet? 🌱

Join us live on #TalkLandscape to connect the dots between high-level climate talks and real-world action.

🗓️ Wed. 8 Oct. at 11:00 UTC
Learn more and add it to your calendar: thinklandscape.globallandscapesforum.org/98042/can-we...
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Global Landscapes Forum @globallf.bsky.social · 14d

Today, the Global Landscapes Forum remembers and celebrates the extraordinary life of Dr. Jane Goodall, whose work forever changed how we understand animals, people, and the planet we share.

Thank you, Dr. Goodall. Your light continues in every life you have touched. 🌱

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Global Landscapes Forum @globallf.bsky.social · 17d

In the #GlobalSouth, much of the waste happens before food reaches the market. Lack of cold chains, transport, and proper storage are part of the challenge.

This #FLWDay2025 🍽, let’s focus on solutions that strengthen systems from the ground up.

Read more: https://bit.ly/3zkSyKq

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Global Landscapes Forum @globallf.bsky.social · 17d

Simple everyday actions can make a big difference when it comes to reducing #FoodWaste & protecting our planet. 🌎

Share these tips with friends & family to help them make #NotWasting a way of life too! 🍽

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4mwPsWx

#FoodLoss #FLWDay2025 #StopFoodLossWaste #ClimateAction

How extreme heat threatens outdoor workers

Global Landscapes Forum @globallf.bsky.social · 18d

One-third of all food produced is wasted annually, emitting 4.4 gigatons of CO₂e and leaving over 2.3 billion people food insecure. 🌎

This #FLWDay2025 🍽, we can dive into #climateaction solutions that can reshape our global food system.

🔗 Discover more: https://bit.ly/3zkSyKq

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Global Landscapes Forum @globallf.bsky.social · 20d

Heat is now the leading weather-related killer (around 500,000 deaths annually), and outdoor workers, especially in #agriculture, informal jobs, and pregnant workers, are on the front line. Dive into how to protect workers and what policies work: http://bit.ly/48mZC8r 👷‍♀👷‍♂️

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Outdoor workers, especially in the Global South, are working in dangerous conditions in extreme heat driven by climate change.

Regenerative agriculture transforms coffee farming in Kenya

Global Landscapes Forum @globallf.bsky.social · 21d

Across East Africa 🌍, smallholder #coffee farmers are embracing regenerative agriculture to restore degraded soils, adapt to climate change, and strengthen their communities. Learn how these farmers are transforming their landscapes and futures: https://bit.ly/3KbkiGD

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In Kenya, smallholder coffee farmers are boosting their incomes through regenerative agriculture and Rainforest Alliance certification.

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The 8th GLF Investment Case - Events at Global Landscapes Forum

Global Landscapes Forum @globallf.bsky.social · 22d

Did you know that smallholder farmers & fishers produce most of the world's food – but get less than 1% of climate finance?

Join us in bridging this gap at the 8th Investment Case at #COP30.

Register now: https://events.globallandscapesforum.org/8th-investment-case-symposium/

#LuxFinance4Nature

Join the 8th GLF Investment Case Symposium at COP30 to connect investors with local leaders and finance nature's frontlines. Discover innovative solutions and strategies for a regenerative, equitable ...

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Can we save the Caatinga from desertification?

Global Landscapes Forum @globallf.bsky.social · 22d

Brazil’s “forgotten” biome isn’t the Amazon. It’s the Caatinga, South America’s largest semi-arid forest and the only biome found exclusively in Brazil. 🌳

Check out the full #ThinkLandscape explainer on why the Caatinga matters, and how Brazil can restore it: http://bit.ly/46eLnRO

The Caatinga is the largest semi-arid forest in South America – and Brazil’s most forgotten biome. Here’s how we can protect it.

Global Landscapes Forum @globallf.bsky.social · 23d

Cada territorio guarda historias de cambio que nos alejan del pesimismo y nos inspiran a actuar.

🌱 En #ThinkLandscape en español encontrarás las voces e ideas de quienes están transformando comunidades, paisajes y el mundo.

🔗 Explora aquí: thinklandscape.globallandscapesforum.org/es/

Kalangala heals from palm oil through agroforestry

Global Landscapes Forum @globallf.bsky.social · 23d

In Kalangala 🇺🇬, community #agroforestry is emerging as a powerful response to decades of deforestation and exclusion caused by oil palm expansion, offering a hopeful alternative rooted in resilience and equity.

Discover more in this #ThinkLandscape feature: https://bit.ly/4nbMJ61 🌱

Palm oil is the biggest employer in Kalangala – but at what cost? These conservationists are turning to agroforestry to restore local soils.

How does climate litigation work?

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Global Landscapes Forum @globallf.bsky.social · 24d

Courts are becoming a frontline for climate action. Cases are widening beyond governments to target corporate plans, green claims, and financing that keeps fossil fuels afloat. Explore how #climatelitigation works and where it’s headed: https://bit.ly/3I9wcQR ⚖️

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Can you sue a corporation – or government – for not tackling climate change? Here’s what you should know about climate litigation.