Film Festival Q&A: The Letter, A Message for Our Earth

Sep 20, 2023 | 13:00 - 13:30

Language: English and French (simultaneous interpretation into English available)
Speakers: protagonist Arouna Kande and senior director for Planning at Laudato Si Movement Reba Elliot.
Moderator: Laura Mukhwana, GLFx Nairobi chapter coordinator

Meet Arouna and Reba and discover the 'behind the scenes' of The Letter, A Message for Our Earth. Learn more about the film's creative process, the stories and their protagonists, and what impact the filmmakers aim to create through this inspiring narration. Notably, explore how environmental action and storytelling can be addressed from a faith-based angle.
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Connect with Reba on LinkedIn and learn more about the film at theletterfilm.org and on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Speakers

Reba Elliott

Senior Director for Strategy, Planning, and Special Projects

Laudato Si’ Movement

Arouna Kande

Protagonist

The Letter, A Message for Our Earth film

Laura Mukhwana

GLFx Nairobi Coordinator

CIFOR-ICRAF

@LauraMukhwana

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)