Film screening: The Forest Guardian

Sep 13, 2023 - Oct 12, 2023

Please note you need to register for the GLF Nairobi 2023 Hybrid Conference to watch the films and join the panel discussion. It’s completely free and only takes two minutes to sign up. Register here by selecting “General Online Pass”. To watch a film, simply head to the film webpage and click the play button. Enjoy!

Description

Other screenings: During GLF Nairobi on 11 and 12 October 2023
Q&A: Thursday, 14 September

Director: Anthony Ochieng
Year: 2022
Country: Uganda
Duration: 10 min
Language: English, audio and subtitles

This film tells the story of a man whose heart, mind and soul have been in the forest for more than fifty-one years. He has managed a forest that has so far been a refuge for sixty chimpanzees and is an important wildlife corridor between the Budongo and Bungoma Forests in Uganda.

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Learn more at tonywild.co.ke/the-forest-guardian, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram.

Organizations

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)