GLF Amazonia 2021

Young Ecopreneurs: Moving away from business as usual

Sep 22, 2021 | 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Youth Daily Show

Session language

English

Description

An increasing number of efforts have emerged to support the sustainable development of the Amazon basin, representing an encouraging movement of young people eager to put an end to business as usual. The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration has provided a much-needed sense of urgency to support bold actions for sustainable forest practices and land restoration. In this YDS gets inspired by amazing young ecopreneurs that are leading the way for sustainable businesses.

Moderator: Darien Castro

Speakers

Darien Castro

Wings for Amazon

Activist, Co-founder

Mery Nube Utitiaj Nunink

University of the Arts in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Filmmaker student

Sofia Rubio

Shiwi

Founder

Host

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Virtual Room 1 - EN

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Virtual Room 1 - PT

Ativismo Climático da Juventude no Brasil

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3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Virtual Room 2 - EN

Young women in action: protecting rights of people and nature

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3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Virtual Room 2 - ES

Mujeres jóvenes en acción: protección de los derechos de las personas y la naturaleza

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3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Virtual Room 2 - PT

Jovens ECOpreendedores: em distanciamento de modelos de negócios tradicionais

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3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Virtual Room 2 - ES

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Sponsors

GLF GLOBAL LANDSCAPES FORUM

The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) is the world’s largest knowledge-led platform on integrated land use, dedicated to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and Paris Climate Agreement. The Forum takes a holistic approach to create sustainable landscapes that are productive, prosperous, equitable and resilient and considers five cohesive themes of food and livelihoods, landscape restoration, rights, finance and measuring progress. It is led by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), in collaboration with its co-founders UNEP and the World Bank and Charter Members. Charter members:CIAT, CIFOR-ICRAF, CIRAD, Climate Focus, Conservation International, Crop Trust, Ecoagriculture Partners, The European Forest Institute, Evergreen Agriculture, FSC, GEF, GIZ, ICIMOD, IFOAM - Organics International, The International Livestock Research Institute, INBAR, IPMG, IUFRO, Rainforest Alliance, Rare, Rights and Resources Initiative, SAN, TMG-Think Tank for Sustainability, UNEP, Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation part of Wageningen Research, World Farmer Organization, World Agroforestry, World Bank Group, World Resources Institute, WWF International, Youth in Landscapes Initiative (YIL)

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