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GLF Forests 2025: Defining the Next Decade of Action
Join 2,000 experts, scientists, practitioners, policymakers and grassroots leaders to forge a resilient, productive and just future for forests.
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Forests, People, Planet: Scaling Local Solutions for Global Impact
On 27 May, join us live from Canada and get to connect with thousands of experts as we explore the world's most innovative local solutions for forests.
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GLF Africa 2025: Innovate, Restore, Prosper
Join us for our annual hybrid event as we explore how Africa can unlock the power of a restoration economy that benefits both people and the planet.
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GLF Forests 2025: Defining the Next Decade of Action
Join 2,000 experts, scientists, practitioners, policymakers and grassroots leaders to forge a resilient, productive and just future for forests.
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Forests, People, Planet: Scaling Local Solutions for Global Impact
On 27 May, join us live from Canada and get to connect with thousands of experts as we explore the world's most innovative local solutions for forests.
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GLF Africa 2025: Innovate, Restore, Prosper
Join us for our annual hybrid event as we explore how Africa can unlock the power of a restoration economy that benefits both people and the planet.
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GLF Forests 2025
Defining the Next Decade of Action
24–25 April | Bonn, Germany, and online
From 24–25 April, join us online or in Bonn, Germany at the GLF Forests 2025: Defining the Next Decade of Action to explore what needs to be done to save the forests before it’s too late.
Join us for two days packed with sessions and panel discussions, and learn from fellow experts, practitioners, policymakers and grassroots leaders from around the world as we forge a resilient, productive and just future for forests, building on 30 years of CIFOR-ICRAF research and findings.
News
Find top stories, opinions and multimedia on global environmental issues
Green sacrifice zones: The places ruined by the energy transition
How renewable energy is leaving some communities behind – and what we can do about it
Global organizations convene top minds to rethink forests
Next week, GLF Forests 2025: Defining the next decade of action will put forests at the heart of the global agenda. The expert-led event will dive into forest-related policies, nature and climate finance, rights and a just transition, forest-based bioeconomies—from food and fiber to fuel—and the role of AI and other technologies in these ecosystems.
10 forest heroes saving the planet, one tree at a time
Meet these incredible experts on a mission to fix our forests
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Experts share why forests need urgent protection—and how
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Food & Livelihoods
What are temperate forests?
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4 pasos para iniciar la restauración de paisajes
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Restoration
4 steps to get started in landscape restoration
07 Apr 2025
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RAINS Hosts 4-Day GLFx Chapter Exchange Program
GLFx Dowa Chapter delegation joined a 4-day exchange in Tamale, Ghana, focusing on sustainable beekeeping and agricultural practices for community empowerment. FIND OUT MORE
Himalayan Community's Journey to Restore and Secure Future
The inspiring story of Trisa, the 2024 Mountains Restoration Stewad, highlights Himalayan communities’ dedication to restoring their land and safeguarding their future. DISCOVER MOREIn the spotlight
Local Communities Drive Conservation in Brazil's Caatinga
Geane, 2024 Drylands Restoration Steward, spotlights local efforts to conserve Brazil's Caatinga through sustainable restoration in her latest blog.Esierebom Mangrove Restoration: Revitalizing Nigeria’s Coast
Anna, a 2024 Wetlands Restoration Steward, highlights mangrove restoration in Esierebom, Nigeria, focusing on community involvement and coastal resilience.
Youth in Landscapes Initiative
Join a global network of more than 1M young people collaborating for justice and shared prosperity, and supporting thriving landscapes.
MEET THE 2025 RESTORATION STEWARDS
Sydner Kemunto
Raquel Pereira Viana
Shaik Imran
Joel Ngobi
Kristel C. Quierrez
Zuhura Ahmad Shaweji
Baruch Aguilar Mena
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