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5 parientes silvestres de los cultivos que debe conocer

Global Landscapes Forum @globallf.bsky.social · 3d

¿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 · 4d

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 · 4d

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 · 6d

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 · 6d

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. 🌱

#ThinkLandscape

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

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

#ThinkLandscape

Global Landscapes Forum @globallf.bsky.social · 10d

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 · 10d

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

#ThinkLandscape

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

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 · 13d

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

#ThinkLandscape 🌱

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 · 14d

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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Global Landscapes Forum @globallf.bsky.social · 14d

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

Can we save the Caatinga from desertification?

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

Kalangala heals from palm oil through agroforestry

Global Landscapes Forum @globallf.bsky.social · 15d

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/

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Global Landscapes Forum @globallf.bsky.social · 16d

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 · 16d

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.

GLF Climate 2025 Hybrid Conference - Events at Global Landscapes Forum

Global Landscapes Forum @globallf.bsky.social · 19d

🌿 Ready to take climate action?

If you're eager to understand and address climate change within your landscape or field of work, this free online course is for you.

Apply now: https://bit.ly/4naPO63

#ThinkLandscape

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

🌍 89% of people want stronger climate action. Yet emissions keep rising.

We need to move beyond rhetoric to unite science, policy, youth, women, and Indigenous knowledge to build the #MajorityForAction.

Join us at the #GLFClimate 2025 Hybrid Conference.

🔗 Register now: https://bit.ly/3I4tjRj

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.

10 Key Themes Shaping Brazil’s COP30 Agenda in Belém

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

Are we on the brink of change for #ClimateAction?

Here are 10 key themes that will shape this year's UN #ClimateChange Conference #COP30 in Brazil.

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https://bit.ly/3KcfDnC

Brazil sets an ambitious COP30 agenda in Belém, uniting global action on forests, finance, justice and innovation for climate solutions.

What happened at the SB62 Bonn Climate Conference?

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Global Landscapes Forum @globallf.bsky.social · 28d

🌍 As the GLF embraces a new chapter with Kamal Prawiranegara as our Director, we keep growing as a global community rooted in justice, collaboration & shared purpose.

Join us in welcoming Kamal to this journey! 🎉
Learn more: bit.ly/4nj5tQo

#ThinkLandscape #ActLandscape

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Global Landscapes Forum @globallf.bsky.social · 29d

With eyes on Brazil ahead of #COP30 in November, it’s easy to forget there was another crucial round of UN climate talks just this June.

The #SB62 climate meeting revealed sluggish multilateral progress & rising youth influence on climate & agriculture policy.
#ThinkLandscape
https://bit.ly/46ob9D6

In June 2025, youth activists gathered to demand climate action at the SB62 climate talks in Bonn, Germany. Here’s what they got up to.

How extreme heat threatens outdoor workers

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Global Landscapes Forum @globallf.bsky.social · Sep 8

As of May 2025, around 4 billion people – almost half the world’s population – had endured at least 30 days of extreme heat over the past year.

Here's why extreme heat isn’t just a climate justice issue – it’s also a labor rights issue.

#ThinkLandscape
https://bit.ly/3JOObMU

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

How women and youth are saving mangroves in Tanzania

Global Landscapes Forum @globallf.bsky.social · Sep 7

Tanzania is losing its #mangroves to the climate crisis & overexploitation. Meet the women working to bring them back.

Zuhura Shaweji, 2025 Ocean Restoration Steward, shows how a new wave of conservation is unfolding.
👉 https://bit.ly/4mJ0uZz

#ActLandscape

On Tanzania’s Swahili coast, mangroves are dying out and seaweed production is declining – but local women’s groups are fighting back.

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

“Attribution of climate change is challenged by natural climate variability, data limitations, and model deficiencies.”

🧐That's how the Trump administration downplayed the link between human activity & climate change.

📢 Climate experts pushed back with facts.
https://bit.ly/4833OtY
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85 climate scientists refute Trump administration report downplaying climate change

A group of 85 climate scientists released a review Tuesday refuting a Trump administration report that downplays climate change and its impacts. The review comes as public comment is being mad...

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

Farmer-Managed Natural Regeneration 🌾 is a proven, low-cost, farmer-led solution to restore degraded landscapes & strengthen livelihoods.

Join practitioners, researchers, policymakers, & community leaders to learn more!
Register here👉 https://bit.ly/47DZeCg

#GreatGreenWall #K4GGWA #ThinkLandscape