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Agriculture Climate Forests

Forestry and Agriculture Investment Summit – November 2022

Atlanta, Georgia

November 16-17, 2022 | Vitural REGISTER HERE | WATCH LIVE HERE Forest Trends will be partnering with CE Events and Media on their upcoming November conference in Atlanta, GA, centered around investments in forestry and agriculture as part of the drive to net zero. The conference will gather institutional investors, family offices, DFI’s, NGO’s, foundations, […]

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COP27: Empowered Climate Resilience: Women as change-makers for water-sensitive climate action

Sharm El Sheik

November 16, 2022 | 12:15-1:45pm CAT Register + More Information Location: Water Pavilion / Livestreamed on the COP27 Water Pavilion website and the Cairo Water Week YouTube channel Conveners: GIZ, SuSanA, SIWI, WaterAid, Environmental Law Institute (ELI), Women in Water Diplomacy Network, Forest Trends, African Women Sanitation Professionals Network, Greening Mua Environmental Initiative, RAWSA, GWP […]

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COP27: Supporting Indigenous People and Local Communities (IPLC) self-governance through climate finance: the importance of increasing and channeling climate finance to ensure self-governance of territories

Sharm El Sheik

November 15, 2022 | 10:30am EET More Information Location: Innovation Zone, Climate Action Stage Conveners: Forest Trends and Wildlife Works The panel will bring together Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IPLC) representatives, along with experts on nature-based solutions and carbon markets, for a discussion about the importance of channeling climate finance directly to IPLCs. More […]

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COP27: The power of water: the unexplored potential for climate resilience

Sharm El Sheik

November 14, 2022 | 10:00am-12:00pm EET More Information + Register Location: Water Pavilion / Livestreamed via the COP27 Water Pavilion Conveners: Stockholm International Water Institute, World Resources Institute, and High-Level Climate Champions, International Water Management Institute The event will showcase recent signals of change in water for climate across the globe by demonstrating tangible solutions […]

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COP27: Why direct and local climate finance for IPLCs is urgent now

Sharm El Sheik

November 14, 2022 | 11:30am – 1:00pm  Register + More Information Location: COP27 Convention Center, Thebes (150) Conveners: Forest Trends on behalf of Peoples Forest Partnership (PFP) Only 3% of climate finance flows to Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities. To halt land degradation, reverse forest loss by 2030, direct and local climate funding must be […]

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COP27: Indigenous Perspectives for Restoring our Forests Short film Screening

Sharm El Sheik

November 14, 2022 | 7:00pm  Register + More Information Location: Amphitheater Located Within the peace park Conveners: Peoples Forest Partnership (PFP)

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COP27: A night celebrating indigenous leaders

Sharm El Sheik

November 13 | 7:00pm  Register + More Information Location: Camel Bar Conveners: Peoples Forest Partnership (PFP) This is an evening celebration with interactive art and live music to honor Indigenous peoples and local community leaders globally. Food and drinks will be provided.

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COP27: Forests as Climate Solutions: Launching a multisectoral partnership and action platform

Sharm El Sheik

November 12, 2022 | 2:00-2:45pm REGISTER Location: Climate Action Stage, Innovation Forum / Livestream details to come Convener: Forest Stewardship Council Realising the potential of forests to address the climate crisis requires not only a new way to do business, but also a new relation with nature which values both the ecological and social dimensions […]

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COP27: Unlocking Direct Finance for Forest Communities: A Call for Community-Led Conservation

Sharm El Sheik

November 11 | 5:00-6:00pm More Information + Register Location: The Egypt Hall Conveners: Peoples Forest Partnership, Global Landscapes Forum This event brings together a live, interactive panel of Indigenous Peoples and Local Community (IPLC) representatives, on-the-ground practitioners who are strong advocates for global forest communities, and experts from the carbon markets for a discussion on […]

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COP27: Making good on the Glasgow Climate Pact: a call to action to achieve one gigaton of emissions reductions from forests by 2025

Sharm El Sheikh / Virtual

November 11 | 3:00 – 4:00pm (GMT +2) More Information Location: Nature Zone Pavilion | Watch live here Conveners: Green Gigaton Challenge & UNREDD It is critical to mobilize funding to achieve the goal of a 1 gigaton of emissions reductions from forests by 2025. Panelists will (i) address the importance of adopting a mid-term […]