The Afrolutionist

Join the African Press Club (TAPC) on the 27th of November 2021 as we probe the power undercurrents around water access following the recent launch of the Urgency Action Fund (UAF-Africa) Water Justice Report. @CarolNassy @_mokgomong_ @jeankemitare @Afrolutionist, @UAFAfrica

Insightful dialogue between @AminaJMohammed & young people on the topic of #HumanRights in the digital age! With the rapid growth of innovation, it's crucial to engage the most connected generation as duty bearers & right holders in shaping rights-respecting tech & policies 💪

Key stakeholders & leaders in Africa jointly form a collaborative platform focusing on identifying research priorities and best practices related to #GenderEquality in the #PublicHealth response to COVID-19 & beyond. Join us: go.unu.edu/wVB9f #GHHForum2021@aphrc

Glad to have been part of this amazing opportunity 🙏😀

#NewBlogPost World leaders need to create inclusive accountability mechanisms and tangible commitments with youth, local and indigenous communities as decision makers, says @Y4Nature MD @seun_adekugbe, More on her thoughts #thinklandscape #GLFClimate afrolutionist.org/redesigning-an…

#NewBlogPost @KevMofokeng shares his lessons on green financing, eminating from the just ended #GLFClimate conference. #ThinkLandscapes @GlobalLF afrolutionist.org/financing-the-…

The research is there. The ideas are there. The ways to act are there. Will we make it count? Thank you for joining #GLFClimate alongside #COP26! Explore the solutions on forests, food and finance for a more sustainable future: ➡️ bit.ly/GLFClimate2021 #ThinkLandscape

"Urgent actions, combined with #nature base solutions is really an investment in the future and in giving hope to people." @DieschbourgC Minister of Environment for #Luxembourg #GLFClimate #ThinkLandscape

Over the three days of the #GLFClimate hybrid conference, the interrelated topics of forests, food, and finance, transforming them into a coherent set of integrated climate actions in order to further the investment case were addressed. It's upon us now.

🗣️"We must ensure that we draw from these lessons as we move forward in facilitating systemic shifts towards climate and nature-positive solutions."🌿 - Executive Director for @UNBiodiversity @mremae #GLFClimate #ThinkLandscape

"We need an additional $700B/year to make the world #NaturePositive by 2030. That may sound like a lot, but it’s actually less than 1% of global GDP. It's less than the world spends on soft drinks annually" @nature_org's CEO @JenMorrisNature at @GlobalLF #GLFClimate event

"We have set aside a special fund which deals with farmers and business people in East Africa to lend them money. No paperwork is involved. Money is disbursed in mobile phones with the help of fintech"- Vivienne Yeda, Director General at East African Development Bank #GLFClimate

"We must induce transformation that puts nature and people at the heart of the design of our products, services and systems. Forests and trees will be an essential component of a sustainable bioeconomy if we are to stay within 1.5 degrees." @FAO's Lyndall Bull at #GLFClimate

💡Working together locally is key. We need to work with the various players to create partnerships, says @pandan_green CEO Yossef Zahar. #GLFClimate #ThinkLandscape

💰"As a financial institution, we collaborate with people, community leaders, and other financial institutions, as well as local partners who share our goal and want to move forward." ~ Yossef Zahar, Co-founder and CEO, @pandan_green @GlobalLF @CIFOR #GLFClimate #COP26

Sustainable finance offers a new approach to investing money. This plenary will address possible ways of solving the funding gap for local communities and explore good practices for greening finance and financing green with potential for local impacts at scale. #GLFClimate

What are the financial mechanisms that we currently have and how do we overcome the institutional barriers that prevent these mechanisms from changing the world of finance? #GLFClimate

" In Africa, women farmers bear the brunt of #climatechange, lagging behind in economic development. #Agroecology approaches - for climate change mitigation & food security can only be successful when these women are empowered!" Judy Matu #GLFClimate #COP26 #ClimateNaturePeople

Four pillars to ensure that #Indigenous Peoples & local communities are part of conservation efforts: Guarantee IPLCs rights Support Indigenous leadership Boost sustainable economic activities Promote #environmental governance ~ @nature_org Karen Oliveria at #GLFClimate

FAO within FOLUR will promote agro-ecology across landscapes and link up to agricultural decision-making processes at global, regional, national and subnational levels: @MariaLenasemedo, deputy director general, climate & natural resources, @FAO at #GLFClimate #COP26 #agroecology