UTC+2 (Cairo, Lusaka, Harare)

Twitter Space: The role of Indigenous youth leadership in tackling climate change

Oct 21, 2022 | 6:45 PM - 7:00 PM

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Join the conversation with Anita Soina, a climate activist from the Maasai community in Kenya and founder ofpice Warriors, an organization whose aim is to enhance climate education in schools and among youth in other fields to be more environmentally conscious. Anita has a background in corporate communications and public relations, and has recently gained national notoriety for being the youngest person to run for member of parliament (MP) for the Kajiado North Constituency in 2022.

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GLOBAL LANDSCAPES FORUM (GLF)

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, FAO, 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, UNCCD, 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)