Plus One Tree Initiative

At COP16 in Riyadh, it was a great honor to establish a connection with Côte d'Ivoire-based CEA Group, marking the beginning of an exciting partnership aimed at driving innovative solutions for land restoration, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable development. This collaboration represents a significant step towards achieving shared goals and creating a lasting impact on ecosystems and communities. Our partnership is built on a shared commitment to key principles, including restoring ecosystems and combating land degradation through synergistic efforts. By combining expertise and coordinated action, we aim to regenerate degraded landscapes and promote sustainable practices under the banner of “Greening Africa Together.” This collaboration embodies a shared vision of healthier ecosystems and empowered communities, working unitedly towards land restoration and biodiversity enhancement. With a strong focus on community-driven restoration, this partnership holds great potential to amplify grassroots efforts and contribute significantly to global objectives such as land degradation neutrality and climate resilience. Together, we are joining hands for environmental restoration and local development, embracing a “Partnership for Prosperity” that aligns our resources, expertise, and vision to create a greener, more sustainable future for Africa and beyond.

“𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗱. 𝗪𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱. 𝗪𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱.” The Global Dialogue Forum (GDF)—a platform for best practices on integrated land use planning—was held last December 2-13 during #COP16Riyadh. This year, the GDF highlighted the power of narratives and how storytelling techniques can be part of the toolbox for #landdegradationneutrality (LDN). 11 intersectoral teams from 10 countries participated in storytelling sessions, narrating the impacts of land degradation on communities and biodiversities and showcasing solutions through Earth observation tools and geospatial data. The GDF aimed at creating a sustainable exchange of experiences among LDN teams to promote sustainable land use practices. This also involved capacity development trainings of tools like GEE Apps, KoBo Toolbox, Trends.Earth and Digital Earth Africa. The trainings were conducted in various languages, from English, Spanish and French. Antje HECHELTJEN Neil Sims Amos Kabo-bah Bernd Eversmann Mark Grasy Julia Bayer-Cremer Lena Moral Waldmeier Nils Hempelmann Cesar Luis Garcia Prof. Timothy Dube Maka Manjavidze Naboua KOUHOUNDJI Eloi Prosper DAKO Elie PADONOU Roel D. HOUDANON Patience Adaje Ademuyiwa Oyewumi Anthony Iwara, PhD DR SHOMBORO KARAU Abubakar Isa-Abubakar Amos Aengwo Samson lokidoi Bennittes Kipyegon Dieynaba Seck Sibére Yague Gayane Faye Amadou Sall Patrick Nii Lante Lamptey Julia Quaicoe (Ph.D) Pln. Ebenezer Ntsiful (MGIP)

 Plus One Tree Initiative 𝗍𝖾𝖺𝗆 𝖺𝗋𝗋𝗂𝗏𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖾𝖺𝗋𝗅𝗒 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝖺 𝗌𝗂𝖽𝖾 𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗇𝗍 in the GEO&GEO LDN pavilion in the Green Zone 𝖽𝗎𝗋𝗂𝗇𝗀 COP16Riyadh . 𝖳𝗁𝖾 𝖼𝗋𝗂𝗌𝗉 𝗆𝗈𝗋𝗇𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖺𝗂𝗋 𝗐𝖺𝗌 𝖼𝗁𝖺𝗋𝗀𝖾𝖽 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁 𝖾𝗑𝖼𝗂𝗍𝖾𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝖺𝗌 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗍𝖾𝖺𝗆 𝗌𝗍𝗋𝗈𝖽𝖾 𝗉𝗎𝗋𝗉𝗈𝗌𝖾𝖿𝗎𝗅𝗅𝗒, 𝗋𝖾𝖺𝖽𝗒 𝗍𝗈 𝗌𝗁𝖺𝗋𝖾 our 𝗉𝖺𝗌𝗌𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝖻𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗅𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖽𝖾𝗀𝗋𝖺𝖽𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖽𝗋𝗂𝗏𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗂𝗆𝗉𝖺𝖼𝗍𝖿𝗎𝗅 𝖼𝗅𝗂𝗆𝖺𝗍𝖾 𝖺𝖼𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇. 𝖮𝗎𝗋 𝗃𝗈𝗎𝗋𝗇𝖾𝗒 𝗍𝗈 𝖢𝖮𝖯 𝟣𝟨 𝖻𝖾𝗀𝖺𝗇 𝗅𝗈𝗇𝗀 𝖻𝖾𝖿𝗈𝗋𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗇𝗍, 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁 𝗍𝗂𝗋𝖾𝗅𝖾𝗌𝗌 𝗉𝗅𝖺𝗇𝗇𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖼𝗈𝗈𝗋𝖽𝗂𝗇𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝖻𝗒 𝗍𝗁𝖾 Plus One Tree Initiative 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗎𝗇𝗐𝖺𝗏𝖾𝗋𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗌𝗎𝗉𝗉𝗈𝗋𝗍 𝖿𝗋𝗈𝗆 𝗍𝗁𝖾 GEO LDN 𝗍𝖾𝖺𝗆. 𝖤𝖺𝗋𝗅𝗒 𝗆𝗈𝗋𝗇𝗂𝗇𝗀𝗌 𝖻𝖾𝖼𝖺𝗆𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗇𝗈𝗋𝗆, 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗍𝖾𝖺𝗆 𝖾𝗆𝖻𝗈𝖽𝗒𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗉𝗎𝗇𝖼𝗍𝗎𝖺𝗅𝗂𝗍𝗒 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖽𝖾𝗍𝖾𝗋𝗆𝗂𝗇𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇. 𝖳𝗁𝖾 𝖻𝗋𝖾𝖺𝗄𝖿𝖺𝗌𝗍 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗋𝗎𝗌𝗁𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗍𝗈 𝗍𝗁𝖾 s𝗁𝗎𝗍𝗍𝗅𝖾 𝗅𝖾𝖺𝖽𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗍𝗈 𝖢𝖮𝖯 𝗏𝖾𝗇𝗎𝖾 𝗐𝖺𝗌 𝗂𝗇𝗍𝖾𝗋𝖾𝗌𝗍𝗂𝗇𝗀. 𝖤𝗏𝖾𝗋𝗒 𝗌𝗍𝖾𝗉 𝗈𝗇 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗏𝗂𝖻𝗋𝖺𝗇𝗍 𝖱𝗂𝗒𝖺𝖽𝗁 𝗀𝗋𝗈𝗎𝗇𝖽𝗌 𝖾𝖼𝗁𝗈𝖾𝖽 𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝗆𝗂𝗍𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝗍𝗈 𝖻𝗋𝗂𝗇𝗀𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗏𝗈𝗂𝖼𝖾𝗌 𝖿𝗋𝗈𝗆 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗀𝗋𝖺𝗌𝗌𝗋𝗈𝗈𝗍𝗌 𝗍𝗈 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗀𝗅𝗈𝖻𝖺𝗅 𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗀𝖾. 𝖮𝗎𝗋 𝖾𝗇𝖾𝗋𝗀𝗒 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗌𝗒𝗇𝖾𝗋𝗀𝗒 𝗐𝖺𝗌 𝗉𝖺𝗅𝗉𝖺𝖻𝗅𝖾 𝖺𝗌 𝗐𝖾 𝗉𝗋𝖾𝗉𝖺𝗋𝖾𝖽 𝗍𝗈 𝖾𝗇𝗀𝖺𝗀𝖾 𝗂𝗇 𝗆𝖾𝖺𝗇𝗂𝗇𝗀𝖿𝗎𝗅 𝖽𝗂𝖺𝗅𝗈𝗀𝗎𝖾𝗌 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗌𝗁𝖺𝗋𝖾 𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝗎𝗌𝖾 𝖼𝖺𝗌𝖾𝗌 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖾𝗑𝗉𝖾𝗋𝗂𝖾𝗇𝖼𝖾𝗌 𝗂𝗇 𝗌𝗎𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗂𝗇𝖺𝖻𝗅𝖾 𝗅𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗆𝖺𝗇𝖺𝗀𝖾𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗋𝖾𝗌𝗍𝗈𝗋𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇. 𝖬𝗈𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗌 𝗅𝗂𝗄𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗌𝖾 𝗁𝗂𝗀𝗁𝗅𝗂𝗀𝗁𝗍 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗂𝗆𝗉𝗈𝗋𝗍𝖺𝗇𝖼𝖾 𝗈𝖿 𝗍𝖾𝖺𝗆𝗐𝗈𝗋𝗄 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖽𝖾𝖽𝗂𝖼𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝗂𝗇 𝗍𝖺𝖼𝗄𝗅𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗍𝗁𝖾 most 𝗉𝗋𝖾𝗌𝗌𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖼𝗁𝖺𝗅𝗅𝖾𝗇𝗀𝖾𝗌 𝗈𝖿 𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝗍𝗂𝗆𝖾. Plus One Tree Initiative 𝖼𝗈𝗇𝗍𝗂𝗇𝗎𝖾𝗌 𝗍𝗈 𝗂𝗇𝗌𝗉𝗂𝗋𝖾 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁 𝗂𝗍𝗌 𝖺𝖽𝗏𝗈𝖼𝖺𝖼𝗒 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗉𝗋𝖺𝖼𝗍𝗂𝖼𝖺𝗅 𝗌𝗈𝗅𝗎𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇𝗌 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝖺 𝗆𝗈𝗋𝖾 𝗌𝗎𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗂𝗇𝖺𝖻𝗅𝖾 𝖿𝗎𝗍𝗎𝗋𝖾.

𝙀𝙭𝙘𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙬𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙍𝙞𝙮𝙖𝙙𝙝! 𝖳𝗁𝖾 𝖯𝗅𝗎𝗌 𝖮𝗇𝖾 𝖳𝗋𝖾𝖾 𝖨𝗇𝗂𝗍𝗂𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗏𝖾 𝗐𝖺𝗌 𝗁𝗈𝗇𝗈𝗋𝖾𝖽 𝗍𝗈 𝗁𝗈𝗌𝗍 𝗍𝗁𝖾 International Carbon Registry (ICR) 𝗍𝖾𝖺𝗆 𝖺𝗍 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖦𝖤𝖮 & 𝖦𝖤𝖮-𝖫𝖣𝖭 𝖯𝖺𝗏𝗂𝗅𝗂𝗈𝗇, 𝖲𝖼𝗂𝖾𝗇𝖼𝖾 𝖮𝖺𝗌𝗂𝗌, 𝖦𝗋𝖾𝖾𝗇 𝖹𝗈𝗇𝖾 𝖽𝗎𝗋𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝖽𝗂𝗌𝖼𝗎𝗌𝗌𝗂𝗈𝗇𝗌 𝗈𝗇 𝗉𝗈𝗍𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗂𝖺𝗅 𝖼𝗈𝗅𝗅𝖺𝖻𝗈𝗋𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝖼𝖺𝗋𝖻𝗈𝗇 𝗉𝗋𝗈𝗃𝖾𝖼𝗍𝗌. We anticipate to 𝗐𝗈𝗋𝗄 together 𝗍𝗈𝗐𝖺𝗋𝖽𝗌 realization of 𝖪𝖾𝗇𝗒𝖺’𝗌 𝖵𝗂𝗌𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝟤𝟢𝟥𝟤 𝗈𝖿 𝗉𝗅𝖺𝗇𝗍𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝟣𝟧 𝖻𝗂𝗅𝗅𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝗍𝗋𝖾𝖾𝗌, 𝖾𝗇𝗌𝗎𝗋𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖾𝗇𝗏𝗂𝗋𝗈𝗇𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍𝖺𝗅 𝗂𝗇𝗍𝖾𝗀𝗋𝗂𝗍𝗒 𝗋𝖾𝗆𝖺𝗂𝗇𝗌 𝖺𝗍 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖿𝗈𝗋𝖾𝖿𝗋𝗈𝗇𝗍 𝗈𝖿 𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝗆𝗂𝗌𝗌𝗂𝗈𝗇.  𝖳𝗁𝖺𝗇𝗄 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝗍𝗈 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖨𝖢𝖱 𝗍𝖾𝖺𝗆, 𝗂𝗇𝖼𝗅𝗎𝖽𝗂𝗇𝗀 Gudmundur Sigbergsson 𝖺𝗇𝖽 Oli Torfason, 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗂𝗋 𝗂𝗇𝗏𝖺𝗅𝗎𝖺𝖻𝗅𝖾 𝗂𝗇𝗌𝗂𝗀𝗁𝗍𝗌 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝗆𝗂𝗍𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝗍𝗈 𝖺𝖽𝗏𝖺𝗇𝖼𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗌𝗎𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗂𝗇𝖺𝖻𝗅𝖾 𝗌𝗈𝗅𝗎𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇𝗌.   #𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 #𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 #𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 #𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 #𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝟮𝟬𝟯𝟮 #𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 #𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 #𝗣𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗢𝗻𝗲𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 #𝗜𝗖𝗥

It was truly an honor for our team to meet Patricia kombo today at the sidelines of COP16 in Riyadh. Our discussions delved deeply into critical issues that align with our mission, land degradation neutrality, food security, and the transformative power of sustainability. Patricia’s inspiring story of resilience and her impactful work with women in advancing sustainable practices resonated deeply with us. Her dedication to empowering women and integrating them into environmental restoration efforts highlighted the essential role of gender inclusion in addressing global challenges. As a team, we explored the vital connections between sustainable land management and #foodsecurity, emphasizing the urgent need to restore degraded lands to safeguard agricultural productivity and community livelihoods. Patricia shared powerful insights from her grassroots work, showcasing how empowering women with knowledge and tools to implement sustainable practices has led to remarkable transformations in environmental restoration and family economic empowerment. Our conversation also focused on building synergies to amplify our collective impact. We discussed promoting climate-smart agricultural practices, enhancing soil health, and scaling innovative approaches to achieve land degradation neutrality. Together, we envisioned a future where communities, especially women, thrive as stewards of the land, ensuring it remains fertile and capable of feeding future generations. Meeting Patricia was not only inspiring but also reaffirmed our commitment as a team to champion sustainability, empower communities, and protect our shared future. This encounter has strengthened our resolve to work collaboratively in advancing policies and practices that prioritize sustainable land use, gender equity, and environmental stewardship. United NationsCOP16RiyadhGroup on Earth Observations (GEO) GEO LDNUNCCD Youth CaucusUN Convention to Combat Desertification

Attending #COP16Riyadh? Check out our events today! Full schedule 👉 https://lnkd.in/edsQzVKG #UNited4Land UN Convention to Combat Desertification Group on Earth Observations (GEO)

Are you attending UNCCD COP16 in Riyadh? Join us tomorrow for an engaging panel discussion as Edith Karwitha explores "Using Geo-Data for Coastal Protection and Integrated Land Degradation Monitoring" organized by GEO-LDN. 🗓 Date: December 10th ⏰ Time: 13:00 - 14:00 📍 Location: GEO_LDN Pavilion, Green Zone The Plus One Tree Initiative is excited to connect with global experts and share insights on sustainable land management. Together, we can combat desertification and protect our planet! See you there! 🌱💡 #UNCCDCOP16 #LandDegradationNeutrality #ClimateAction #SustainableLandManagement #PlusOneTreeInitiative

#COP16 in Riyadh is entering its second week, and the Plus One Tree Initiative continues to make a strong impact, championing the restoration of degraded lands and advocating for sustainable practices. We are excited to announce that our team is open to discussions, partnerships, and collaborations to drive meaningful change. Visit us at the GEO-LDN Pavilion in the Green Zone to learn more about our work, share ideas, and explore ways to work together to heal landscapes and build a sustainable future. Let’s collaborate to create lasting solutions for #OurLandOurFuture! Bennittes KipyegonGreen Africa Youth Organization (GAYO)UN Convention to Combat DesertificationGEO LDNLena Moral WaldmeierNeil SimsIngrid TeichDr Susan ChombaElizabeth Wathuti , O.G.WKevin Lunzalu RCMRD- Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development Eunice Wangui Amos Aengwo Edith KarwithaSamson lokidoiSharon Chepkoech COP16RiyadhUnited Nations LEAD Foundation TanzaniaSaudi Green Initiative

Live from #COP16Riyadh!  Today’s discussions set a collaborative course for advancing sustainable agri-food systems.  Key takeaways: • Transformative pathways towards resilience and inclusivity. • Unveiling of the Agri-Food Systems component of the Riyadh Action Agenda • Insightful opening remarks by Dr. Osama Faqeeha, inspiring unified action. 📢 My session: Greening Degraded Landscapes. Shared strategies for restoring degraded croplands, aligning afforestation with community-based initiatives. 🌱 Small steps can lead to global change. Stay tuned for more updates as we push the boundaries of innovation at COP16! UN Convention to Combat DesertificationDesert Group Dr. Eng. Festus K. Ng'eno, PhD, MIEK.Global Environment FacilityGEO LDNDeutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbHSaudi Arabia Cleaning, Waste Management & FM Awards Riyadh Exhibition and Convention CenterCOP16Riyadh

We proudly announce that our Founder, Bennittes Kipyegon, will represent us at the UNCCD COP16 Riyadh 2024 during Agri-Food Systems Day supported by GEO LDN! 🎤 Bennittes will be presenting on "Application of Earth Observation in Identifying Degraded Areas for Targeted Restoration" a vital topic in our mission to achieve Land Degradation Neutrality and promote sustainable restoration practices. 📅 Date: 5th December 2024 🕘 Time: 09:00 - 10:30 AM 📍 Location: (MET-03) This session highlights how technology and innovation can be harnessed to restore degraded lands and improve ecosystems. Join us in supporting Bennittes as he shares insights and solutions for a greener future! 🌱 #PlusOneTree #COP16 #LandDegradationNeutrality #Restoration #SustainableDevelopment #ClimateAction