The necessary transition towards to a new circular economic paradigm, based on cycles closure, waste elimination and the exclusive use of renewable energy sources, renewable raw materials and secondary raw materials, places us before unprecedented technological and social challenges, involving significant changes related to production processes and the radical rethinking of consumption and business models. The Call for Projects aims to select…

Global Greengrants Fund is the leading environmental fund that supports grassroots action on a global scale. Utilising an activist-led grantmaking model, we channel grants to communities primarily in the global south to protect, restore and transform the Earth. The mission of Global Greengrants Fund is to mobilise resources for communities worldwide to protect our shared planet and work toward to a more equitable world. The Grant and Report…

Films have the power to inspire. The Forest Film Festival will transport audiences to some of the world’s most stunning tropical forests, featuring stories based on research by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and World Agroforestry (ICRAF), highlighting the crucial role that these biodiverse ecosystems play in providing people and the planet with vital services from nutritious food to protection from climate change. The…

Indigenous Earth Defenders in Ecuador are facing increasing danger. Patricia Gualinga, Nema Grefa, Salomé Andrada, and Yaku Pérez – among others – have suffered death threats, physical attacks, stigmatization campaigns, and more. Earlier this year, Latin American governments drafted the Escazú Agreement, which, among other things, will provide protection for Earth Defenders in a region where defending the land, rivers, and forests is more…

Winrock International is seeking highly qualified candidates for a new USAID-funded West Africa Biodiversity and Low Emission Development program aimed at achieving meaningful and sustained reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from West Africa’s forestry-land use sector. The position will be based in Accra, Ghana with travel to the project sites across Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea and Cote D’Ivoire. The person will be responsible for…

The links between land, reparations and transitional justice are unclear in many post-conflict countries, including South Sudan. The 2013 African Union Commission of Inquiry on South Sudan highlighted land grabbing as a sign of accumulated grievances and called for land reform in transitional justice processes. However, South Sudan’s 2018 peace agreement doesn’t include land-related conflict in the transitional justice framework. This seminar…

The Global Food and Environment Institute (GFEI) are delighted to invite you to join our December webinar ‘Soil, land use and climate change: the role of soil organic carbon'. This seminar also links timely with World Soil Day (WSD) which is held annually on 5 December as a means to focus attention on the importance of healthy soil and to advocate for the sustainable management of soil resources. Professor Chapman is Chair in Biogeochemistry at…

Join the Indigenous Initiatives Office (IIO) and Human Rights Watch as we discuss Canada's failure to respond to the climate crisis & the impact this has on First Nations. On October 21, 2020, HRW released “‘My Fear is Losing Everything’: The Climate Crisis and First Nations’ Right to Food in Canada." The 120-page report, documents the experiences of First Nations communities and outlines the ways in which the Canadian government (1) is not…

Agriculture has been around for 1000s of years on the steppe highlands of Spain. A 1.000.000 hectare area that is on the verge of desertification. But through regenerative agriculture and by revitalizing community spirit, it is shown how climate threats can be reversed. We invite you to the online premiere of the documentary ‘Head, Heart, Hands’, followed by a Q&A session with Alfonso Chico de Guzman, local regenerative farmer and cast member…

By scaling up research and development, technological innovation, investing in natural infrastructure and implementing responsible sourcing policies, companies play an integral part in preserving and restoring vital ecosystems, promoting the sustainable use of land, water and forests, while retaining consumer confidence in their product offerings. At Novartis, we aim to drive sustainability through our own operations, as well as those of our…

The Woodland Trust is the UK’s leading woodland conservation charity. We want to see a UK rich in native woods and trees, for people and wildlife. The Trust aims to engage and inspire people about woods and trees to help us meet our vision of creating, restoring and protecting woodland. Working as part of a UK wide team the Land & Property Manager will manage all land and property acquisition, disposal, legal, tenancy and agricultural aspects of…

Entrepreneurs throughout South Asia are looking toward the land, which has suffered from decades of degradation. Their mission is to heal this damage and build strong rural economies. The opportunity is big: nearly 140 million hectares of land in India alone could benefit from restoration. That is around 42% of its entire area, much of it managed by rural small landholders and tribal communities. Through the past six months of training and…

Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust is restoring nature across these beautiful counties and empowering people to connect with their local wildlife. As they work to manage habitats to tackle the nature and climate crises locally, they provide vital breathing spaces in a crowded world, their expert team work with more than 1,700 volunteers to look after 85 nature reserves and four education centres, run hundreds of amazing…

Fern is a non-governmental organisation (NGO) created in 1995. Our mission is to achieve greater environmental and social justice, focusing on forests and forest peoples’ rights in European policies and practices. We do this by co-ordinating NGO networks and working with partners to achieve change. We believe that to be effective it is essential to understand and address the social dimension of environmental conflicts; that strong coalitions are…

World Resources Institute (WRI) is an independent, nonprofit global research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity and human well-being. We are working to address seven critical challenges that the world must overcome this decade in order to secure a sustainable future for people and the planet: climate change, energy, food, forests, water, sustainable cities, and the ocean. In this…

In a rapidly changing world, food systems face substantial challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic acting as a multiplier of food and nutrition insecurity. Globally, two billion people are malnourished. More than 700 million adults are obese while at least 820 million suffer from hunger—a statistic that will no doubt increase as a result of the pandemic. And some one third of the global harvest is lost or waste. Biodiversity is declining…

Nature offers many solutions to reduce the impacts of disasters and climate change, such as protecting forests on steep slopes, maintaining sand dunes along coastline and wetlands to buffer excess rainwater. Nature-based Solutions for increasing disaster and climate resilience are relevant to everybody and each of us can take some actions – small or large in promoting them. With this in mind, the introductory module is designed to be accessible…

The Philippines is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and disasters. As the subject of protracted conflicts between revolutionary groups and state forces as well as those of intra-Moro groups/clans, the region has also experienced multitude of internal displacements, outward migration, and land conflicts. These factors likewise affect the way natural resources are managed which could compromise the region’s natural resilience, and…

As a federal enterprise, GIZ supports the German Government in achieving its objectives in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. With the dispatch of qualified specialists as development workers, GIZ contributes to the sustainable improvement of living conditions of people in developing and transition countries. Bolivia is one of the ten countries most affected by climate change and faces the challenge of coping with…

In Eastern Europe and Central Asia, IUCN works closely with partner organisations and experts on promoting and implementing Nature-based Solutions at various levels. IUCN defines Nature-based Solutions as “actions to protect, sustainably manage, and restore natural and modified ecosystems that address societal challenges effectively and adaptively, simultaneously providing human well-being and biodiversity benefits.” The primary task of the…

Freshwater, marine, and coastal ecosystems are under increasing pressure due to their exploitation for human use and because of man-made pollution. In many instances, households, industries, and the agriculture sector produce wastewater, which is often poorly treated or not treated at all. In a world affected by water scarcity, every drop counts, and the reuse of unconventional resources such as wastewater is essential. In this webinar, three…

Founded in 1951, the Nature Conservancy is a global conservation organization dedicated to conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends. Guided by science, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world's toughest challenges so that nature and people can thrive together. We are tackling climate change, conserving lands, waters and oceans at unprecedented scale, providing food and water sustainably and helping make cities…

Food and Agriculture are in a necessary transition. In 2020, there is an increasing awareness of the profound impacts of our agricultural activities on this planet. But how to proceed? How policy makers can help in Europe and in Brazil? What is already done and need more visibility? Inspired by the Farm to Fork Strategy, this webinar will focus on Precision farming and Carbon farming. Precision Farming refers to a management concept focusing on…

Are you motivated, have great ambitions and ideas but can't find a job that matches your interests? Want to become a job creator but don’t know where to start? Concerned that you might fail because you lack the finances, connections, a winning idea or the mentors you need to get started? Join us for a series of four webinars, starting Monday, 19 November 2020, for some inspiration, and to get the tools you need to set you on the right path! You…

Founded in 1951, the Nature Conservancy is a global conservation organization dedicated to conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends. Guided by science, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world's toughest challenges so that nature and people can thrive together. We are tackling climate change, conserving lands, waters and oceans at unprecedented scale, providing food and water sustainably and helping make cities…