G20 Global Land Initiative

🌍🌱 Exciting news! We’re thrilled to announce that this March the G20 Global Land Initiative (GLI) is returning to START Summit x Hack in St. Gallen, Switzerland. Our Youth Ecopreneurs are ready to connect with visionary leaders, cutting-edge startups, and forward-thinking investors to showcase the incredible opportunities within the land restoration sector. This year, we are excited to contribute through multiple impactful engagements: ✅ Hack Case Partner – Driving innovation through a land restoration challenge. ✅ Sustainability Lounge Booth – Showcasing solutions and sparking meaningful conversations. ✅ Keynote Speaker – Sharing our vision for a greener, sustainable future. ✅ Workshop – Empowering Youth Ecopreneurs with tools for success. Stay tuned for more updates as we gear up for this incredible event and join us in creating a greener future! 📅 When: 19-21 March 2025 📍 Where: Olma Halle, St. Gallen, Switzerland Let’s make a difference together! 💡✨ #G20GLI #YECOs #LandRestoration #Innovation #Sustainability #STARTSummit #HackForThePlanet

🌱 We’re excited to welcome the G20 Global Land Initiative as a primary partner at START Summit x Hack 2025! 🚀 G20 GLI is fostering innovation in green entrepreneurship in order to achieve its ambition to achieve restoration of 50% of degraded land by 2040. 📍 Find them in the Sustainability Lounge! Meet the inspiring Youth Ecopreneurs (YECOs) as they showcase their groundbreaking solutions for land restoration, connect with the team, and explore new opportunities for impact-driven business. 💡 Join their exclusive workshop: "Land of Opportunities: Scaling Green Ventures – Investor Insights & Startup Collaboration” 🎬 AI Movie Premier on the big stage! Learn more about the G20 GLI work and how AI can help transmit their very important message #SaveLand ⚡ Hack Case Partner – G20 GLI is also a Hack Case Partner at START Hack, where brilliant minds will tackle challenges in land restoration through cutting-edge solutions. 🔥 Whether you’re an aspiring founder, an investor, or an industry leader, this is your chance to be part of the movement shaping the future of sustainability! #START25 #STARTGlobal #STARTSummit #LandIsLife #UNited4Land #YECO #SaveLand #Innovation #Sustainability #HackForThePlanet #G20GLI

🌍💚 Our Land, Our Future 🌱 The choices we make today shape the world we live in tomorrow. Protecting and restoring our land is an investment in a sustainable, thriving future for all. Let’s act now! 🌿✨ #OurLandOurFuture #LandRestoration #GenerationRestoration

🌍 Are you ready to be recognized for your impact? 🌱 The RestorLife Awards celebrate and support those leading the way in environmental restoration and sustainable livelihoods. 🏆 Award Categories: -NGO Award: Recognizing organizations driving impactful conservation and restoration. 💰 Prize: USD 25,000 -Responsible Business Leadership Award: Honoring businesses committed to corporate responsibility and tangible environmental action. 🌱 Each nominee will undergo a thorough evaluation by a panel of experts in ecology, community development, and sustainability. 📅 Deadline: Apply by 28 February 2028. https://lnkd.in/ddvv5RhF Restor Let’s shine a light on the heroes driving positive change for our planet! 🌿 #RestorLifeAwards #GenerationRestoration #LandRestoration #LandofOpportunities

From childhood on a farm to pioneering agricultural technology—Maryanne Gichanga’s journey is one of passion, resilience, and impact. 🌱💡 Through AgriTech Analytics Limited, she’s revolutionizing farming with AI-driven soil health insights, smart irrigation, and disease detection tools. 📍 Based in #Kenya, her work is already helping farmers across East Africa. Swipe to see her mission in action! The Youth Ecopreneur Programme (YECO) is powered by the International Trade Centre and G20 Global Land Initiative. Learn more 📖 https://bit.ly/3QjdMNC

🌍 Sustainable Land Management for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation 🌱 The UNCCD's report highlights how Sustainable Land Management (SLM) practices are essential for addressing land degradation, climate change adaptation, and mitigation. It provides practical guidance for selecting and implementing SLM strategies tailored to local realities, targeting scientists, policymakers, landowners, and communities. Learn more about the key role SLM plays in creating a resilient future. Read the full report: https://lnkd.in/dE7XqBqd UN Convention to Combat Desertification #SLM #ClimateAdaptation #LandofOpportunities #LandRestoration #GenerationRestoration

The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) has shared its list of Rising Stars in Ecosystem Restoration—an inspiring group of individuals driving impactful change for our planet. 🌍 These leaders are at the forefront of innovative solutions, transforming degraded landscapes into thriving ecosystems and building a sustainable future for all. Their work exemplifies the power of action, dedication and collaboration in the fight against climate change and biodiversity loss. 💪 🔗 Meet these changemakers and be inspired: https://lnkd.in/db3mkSrs #G20GLI #EcosystemRestoration #NatureBasedSolutions #LandofOpportunities

🌍 Last Call for all communicators! Want to drive change in land restoration? The G20 Global Land Initiative & LSE are offering a fully funded masterclass in London to help you craft impactful stories on land degradation and restoration! 📢 Open to journalists, podcasters, influencers, photographers, videographers and advocates, this 5-day course covers: ✅ Strategic communication & persuasive storytelling ✅ Media engagement & emerging tech (AI, VR and AR) ✅ Power & systems thinking for real impact ✅ A visit to a UK land restoration project 🌱 The best strategies developed in the course will receive funding for implementation! 📅 Deadline to Apply is tomorrow 16 Feb 2025 – submit a short media piece on land restoration in your country. 🔗 Read more & apply at https://lnkd.in/eQDbdwHz

💗 This Valentine’s Day, let’s rethink what love looks like! Beyond hearts and flowers, love is about care, commitment and responsibility—especially for the land that sustains us! From forests to farmlands, from rivers to ravines, our land is at the heart of every thriving ecosystem. Yet, it faces growing threats. How can we show love in return? 💌 Start with words—write a Love Letter to Land and share what nature means to you. 🌎 Take action—pledge to protect and restore our land at saveland.art. Love is a powerful force for change! Let’s use it to build a future where land is cherished, protected and restored! #LoveLettersToLand #ValentinesDay #LoveLand

🌍 Deadline to Apply for G-CAP 2025 Extended! 🌱 Are you a parliamentarian ready to lead the way in sustainable land restoration? The Global Changemaker Academy for Parliamentarians (G-CAP) is your opportunity to drive impactful policies for a better future. 📅 Dates: August 25–29, 2025 📍 Location: Online 🎓 Fully sponsored for selected parliamentarians! 🗓 Deadline to apply extended to: 28 February 2025 Don’t miss your chance to join this transformative 5-day leadership academy and shape the future of land restoration. 👉 Apply now: https://lnkd.in/daXcFxnP United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC) #GCAP2025 #LandRestoration #Leadership #Sustainability #G20GLI