Community Land Summit

The 4th Community Land Summit has come to a close with prayers, marking the end of an insightful and impactful gathering. We look forward to the next one! It's time to act on the key takeaways and continue spreading awareness in our communities.

In her closing remarks, Irene @Kenya_IMPACT stressed the need for unity and ongoing dialogue to achieve sustainable solutions. She thanked all delegates and urged everyone to take carbon issues seriously, prioritize education, and keep the community’s interests at heart.

Indigenous peoples' reps made a powerful call to action, urging greater collaboration and support to protect land rights and ensure equitable benefits.

@EverlyneNairesi Delegates agreed with the summary of key insights and contributed valuable suggestions on how to address these issues moving forward. #LandSummit2024

@EverlyneNairesi highlights the importance of #landSummit2024 in fostering collaboration and addressing key questions on carbon credits."We've made progress in understanding carbon credits and created space to gather insights from all sectors to tackle the issues that impact us"

Catch these insightful conversations live on YouTube! Don't miss out on the latest discussions on climate action, carbon markets, and community rights. youtube.com/watch?v=3-w9fd… #LandSummit2024

Moses from @giz_gmbh highlights Kenya's need for technical assistance in carbon markets. With GIZ’s support, climate policies have been amended, and carbon market regulations passed to help meet emissions limits.

Thematic Session 3 is live! We're diving into community-led sustainable climate solutions, exploring innovative approaches and best practices for driving positive environmental change. Moderated by Paul Chepsoi. #LandSummit2024

To wrap up the sessions, delegates asked key questions, followed by a final panel with government officials and leaders. The discussion centered on governance, equitable benefit-sharing, protecting community rights, and promoting sustainable land and carbon project management.

Samuel @NamatiKenya stresses the importance of uniting communities to ensure governments and investors respect their rights. He highlights the creation of principles for community participation in carbon projects, ensuring land and water rights are protected globally.

Thematic Session 2 has begun, highlighting collective bargaining in carbon markets and advocacy strategies for equitable benefit-sharing. Panelists are sharing valuable insights on ensuring fairness for communities in carbon projects. Moderated by David Arach. #LandSummit2024

Namati's Ruth Okara contributed to a panel at the Community Land Summit 2024 discussing the Kenyan legal frameworks in carbon markets; she highlighted the key provisions and gaps that IP and LCs need to be aware even as they engage in negotiations.

@bipo_indigenous @Kenya_IMPACT @FemnetProg Thank you, BIPO, for being part of the 4th Community Land Summit! It's great to see your commitment to strengthening Indigenous peoples' voices in carbon markets, land rights, and climate action. #LandSummit2024

BIPO is honored to attend the 4th Community Land Summit in Isiolo, focused on enhancing Indigenous peoples' bargaining power in carbon markets, land rights, and climate action. #IndigenousRights #LandJustice #ClimateActionNow @Kenya_IMPACT @ComLandSummit @FemnetProg @SamburuWtrus