UTC+3 (Nairobi, Kenya)

Exploring the intersection of land and business

Oct 11, 2023 | 10:30 - 12:30
G20 Global Land Initiative / UNCCD Pavilion

In this session, four youth ecopreneurs, including three from Africa, will discuss the business case for land restoration and how to develop successful enterprises. They will also showcase their innovative projects. Click here to learn more.

Speakers

Lawrence Afere

Founder and CEO

Springboard

Apoorva Bose

Programme Coordinator

G20 Global Initiative, UNCCD

Mawuse Christina

Co-founder

Sommalife

Max Fontaine

Social Entrepreneur

MHS

Mashrur Hossain Shurid

President & CEO

Ipage Global Inc, Bangladesh

Joann Lee

Programme Officer

G20 Global Land Initiative / UNCCD

Mmakwena Moesi

Co-founder & Managing Director

Viva Organica

Monica Yator

Founder

Indigenous Women and Girls Initiative

Organizations

Relevant Booth

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)