The Grand African Green Up (English)

Nov 8, 2021 | 7:00 AM GMT - 8:00 PM GMT

Description

Director: Safi Graauw Country: The Netherlands and South Africa Year: 2021 Duration: 23 minutes Language: English (subtitles: French)

Screening

November 8 to 10, 2021 Trailer: here Twitter: @restoreforward | Instagram: @restore_forward The Grand African Green Up tells the story of people across Africa who are restoring their landscapes, from the dry forests of Senegal to the green hills of Kenya, as part of Africa’s most ambitious environmental initiative: the African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative (AFR100). Together, local communities, governments, and private investors are uniting to restore 100 million hectares of land, an area of land nearly the size of Ethiopia, by 2030. Why are they investing their time – and hope? They know that to grow more food, fight climate change, combat rural poverty, and empower youth leaders, they need to build an African-led movement to revitalize land and rural economies. AFR100 Presents: The Grand African Green Up matches inspiring images from Africa's most beautiful landscapes with the perspectives and wisdom of people working every day in the communities that they call home. Take action with The Grand African Green Up: Hundreds of organizations are working to restore land throughout Africa, but they need funding to ramp up their efforts. It’s a sound investment: every $1 invested in restoring land can create up to $30 in economic benefits for local communities. By donating to this fund, you can help provide local grassroots organizations with the resources they need to help communities and the environment thrive. All of the funds that you donate go directly to AFR100 projects: I Want To Help Farmers Plant Trees | I Want To Help Farmers Regreen Their Land

Host

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)