In a year lined up with major global environmental summits, thousands attended the first-ever digital conference solely devoted to African drylands and how to restore them. The Global Landscape Forum’s digital conference, “Restoring Africa’s Drylands: Accelerating Action On the Ground,” ran on 2-3 June and brought together youth leaders, scientists, environmentalists, community leaders, journalists, chefs, herders, farmers, policymakers and many others to explore ways to support sustainable livelihoods and ecosystems in a part of the world whose fragility is heightened by climate change. This conference serves as a prelude to the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030), and allowed participants to network, hear speeches, view films and learn from one another to engage in drylands restoration.
Here are some key numbers from the event:
If you missed any sessions, don’t worry! You can go back and watch them on the event platform for another two weeks. You can also get inspired by some wonderful quotes spoken at the conferences, or read a wrap-up of the event here and here.
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In a year lined up with major global environmental summits, thousands attended the first-ever digital conference solely devoted to African drylands and how to restore them. The Global Landscape Forum’s digital conference, “Restoring Africa’s Drylands: Accelerating Action On the Ground,” ran on 2-3 June and brought together youth leaders, scientists, environmentalists, community leaders, journalists, chefs, herders, farmers, policymakers and many others to explore ways to support sustainable livelihoods and ecosystems in a part of the world whose fragility is heightened by climate change. This conference serves as a prelude to the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030), and allowed participants to network, hear speeches, view films and learn from one another to engage in drylands restoration.
Here are some key numbers from the event:
If you missed any sessions, don’t worry! You can go back and watch them on the event platform for another two weeks. You can also get inspired by some wonderful quotes spoken at the conferences, or read a wrap-up of the event here and here.
