Forest & Climate Leaders' Partnership

🌿 We are inspired and grateful for the active leadership of Ghana as a co-chair together with the USA. After two years, this role has been handed over to Guyana and the UK in Baku during #COP29. We look forward to more #ClimateAction to come in the next two years! ➡️ More impressions: https://lnkd.in/eUcstzBK  

🌍𝐅𝐂𝐋𝐏 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚’𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐨𝐝 🌱🏗️ This year, Kenya’s government has made significant progress to green its building sector, emphasizing sustainability and innovation through the use of #SustainableWood. FCLP welcomes this progress and is looking forward to more great things to come in 2025!   🌟 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚’𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐎𝐏28 • At #COP28, Kenya joined a coalition of 17 FCLP countries committed to promoting the use of sustainable wood in green construction. 🌳 • As co-lead of this FCLP initiative alongside Canada and France, Kenya is driving a collaborative, global approach to greening construction with sustainable wood 📖 Learn more:   🏛️ 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝 • In July 2024 Kenya launched its new national building code in Kenya on sustainability and green construction 📖 Details: https://lnkd.in/exFW6B73   🎤 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐎𝐏29 • At COP29, Mr. George.K. Tarus, Kenya Forestry Service and FCLP Kenya Sherpa, spoke to Kenya's ambitions to spur the growth of green construction using sustainable wood at the COP29 Accelerating the Buildings Breakthrough on 19 November. https://lnkd.in/d_7dSkxE • Mr. Maurice Akech, Kenya National Construction Authority, presented on the new national building code, showcasing Kenya’s approach to sustainability and green construction. 💻Watch here: https://lnkd.in/esDjG9C9   🌳 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 • Earlier in October Mr Tarus presented during a Kenyan Ministries of Forestry, Trade and Public Works meeting on commercial forestry sector and the significant opportunity to supply the growing housing and construction sector with a variety of high-quality sustainable timber resources 📖 Read more: https://lnkd.in/eXPs2rEe   🤝 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 • Kenya continues as a strong leader in this field on the international stage and recently became co-chair with France and Brazil on the Intergovernmental council for Buildings and Climate 📖 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eUajVbmB   📷 Photo: George Tarus from Kenya, speaking about latest developments in greening construction with sustainable wood in Kenya during an event at the GABC pavilion at COP29 Azerbaijan. (c) UNOPS #SustainableConstruction #GreenBuilding #ClimateLeadership #ForestsMatter

👉🏽 Are you passionate about forests, climate action and strengthening Indigenous People and local communities’ rights? 🌴🦜The FCLP team is looking for a Policy Lead, who is going to facilitate the workstream on Indigenous Peoples, and local communities, supporting the country co-leads, Norway and Peru.   As Policy Lead, you’ll play an important role in advancing global recognition of land tenure rights and supporting tropical forest countries in shaping national policies that champion IP&LCs. This is your chance to help drive transformative action in forest protection and the fight against deforestation.   𝑊ℎ𝑦 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐹𝐶𝐿𝑃? ✨Make a difference! Working with the FCLP you can contribute to forest protection, support IP&LCs and end deforestation by 2030 and therefore have a true impact. 🤝Work with an ambitious, fun and international team committed to protect forests 🏡 Enjoy the benefits of a home-based position with flexible hours. 📃Permanent contract (level IICA2 / LICA10)   𝑊ℎ𝑜𝑚 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑤𝑒 𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑓𝑜𝑟? 👩🏾🎓University degree (Master’s or equivalent) preferably in environment, policy, law, international relations, economics or related field with five (5) years of relevant experience is required; OR First level university degree (Bachelor’s or equivalent) with seven (7) years of relevant experience. 🌳 Experience in working on forests and land-use, climate change, REDD+, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities rights 🏛️ Experience in working with governments, IP&LCs or tropical forest country governments ✍🏼 Experience in drafting high-level documents 💬 Languages: English and Spanish (required), French or Portuguese (desirable)   📅 Apply by December 17, 2024 (midnight CET): Don’t miss this opportunity to make a difference. Submit your application directly via the UNOPS website: https://lnkd.in/eMFe94Wn   Let’s protect forests and secure the rights of those who call them home.   #GreenJobs #ForestProtection #JobOpportunity #IndigenousRights #OpenVacancy

🌍 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐎𝐏29 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐤𝐮: 𝐀𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞! 🌱 🌳 One of the critical functions of the FCLP is to ensure that forests remain at the forefront of discussions on climate. The events at COP29 Azerbaijan demonstrated the ambition and focus of FCLP members in driving progress towards the 2030 target. Through high-level events, members steered pivotal discussions on forest protection, carbon finance, and securing land tenure - key pillars of the global effort to combat climate change and biodiversity loss. The insights shared underscore the urgent need for collective action and innovative partnerships to achieve ambitious climate and biodiversity objectives. These sessions brought together a mix of voices - including governments, Indigenous Peoples, financial institutions, and civil society organizations. We’re grateful to everyone who joined us. Huge thanks to our co-organizers, speakers and facilitators for showing what’s possible when we work together. 💚 🌳 Let’s keep this momentum going - turning discussions into #ForestClimateAction. FCLP Members look forward to building on 2024 progress and towards COP30 in Belèm, Brazil. 📄 You can read more in our summary of FCLP activities during COP29, now available for download (here and on our website https://lnkd.in/e-Ns9ZDk). This document highlights the key discussions, and outcomes, that emerged from our events. #COP29 #TogetherForNature #ForestsMatter #IP&LC Global Alliance of Territorial Communities, H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Razan Al Mubarak, ROSELYN FOSUAH ADJEI, GH REDD, Buba Balkisou, Hans Brattskar, John Podesta, Francisco Felipo, Hege Ragnhildstveit, Maggie Charnley, Dr. Heike Henn, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Evan Notman, USAID,️ Pascal Martinez, Global Environment Facility, Raquel Soto, Ministerio del Ambiente - Perú, Juan Jintiach, Antoinette (Nonette) Royo, The International Land and Forest Tenure Facility, Tatiana Roa Avendaño, Solange Bandiaky-Badji, Rights and Resources Initiative, NICFI - Norway's International Climate and Forest Initiative, Kerry McCarthy, Biman Prasad, Richard Duke, Dr. Pradeepa Bholanauth, Toshao Sonia Latchman, Berioska Quispe Estrada, Fermín Chimatani Tayori, ANECAP, Apu Jorge Pérez Rubio AIDESEP, Dr. Charles Ehrhart, Green Climate Fund, Valerie Hickey, The World Bank, Matthew Bell, Ernst & Young, Mirey Atallah, UN Environment Programme

Come and join the ambitious collaboration of countries taking #ForestClimateAction and delivering concrete outcomes on securing forest tenure. 🌳💫   ➡️ During CBD COP16 Colombia and UNFCCC COP29 Azerbaijan, FCLP members came together with Indigenous leaders, local communities, and philanthropies to accelerate progress towards strengthening land tenure security and forest management rights for Indigenous Peoples and other forest-dependent local communities in tropical forests. 🌴 🦜🌿   Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, Fiji, Germany, Ghana, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Tanzania, United Kingdom have agreed to work together to develop concrete outcomes at #COP30.   🤝 If you would like to work together to support this ambition, please get in touch with the secretariat@forestclimateleaders.org   Read more about the developments of securing forest tenure rights from Cali to Baku in our event summary: https://lnkd.in/eHKt3aPP Photos: Cali, 31 October 2024: Ministerial Dialogue of the Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Platform to support Forest Climate Action + Baku, 18 November 2024 Call to Action on Securing Indigenous Peoples and local communities forest tenure (c) GATC + FCLP #ForestTenure #IPLCs #forests #COP16 #COP29

🌳 We are happy that the FCLP could draw the attention towards forests, carbon markets and IP&LCs during COP29 Azerbaijan. We recommend watching the 🎥 video and 📖 read through the Nature4Climate recap. Scroll down to carbon markets and political moments of forests to read more about carbon market developments and the achievements of FCLP members. https://lnkd.in/ep2EcbqR

A Week of Impact at COP29 Azerbaijan in Baku. As High-Level Climate Champions, this first week at COP29 has been a powerful demonstration of collaboration, dialogue, and bold action. Together, we are charting a path to a more resilient and sustainable future. Highlights from the week include: ✅ Forest & Climate Leaders' Partnership (FCLP): Moderating the high-level event on forests, I was inspired by the ambitious commitments to protect these vital ecosystems. Forests are indispensable for mitigating climate change and safeguarding biodiversity, and I’m optimistic about the progress we can achieve by COP30. #RaceToZero #2030Breakthroughs ✅ Opening of the #GlobalClimateAction Agenda: This event showcased the vital role of non-state actors in driving climate solutions. In bilateral meetings with the Umbrella Group, Environmental Integrity Group, AILAC, and the European Union, I was encouraged by the confidence expressed in the mandate of the High-Level Champions. This support was reaffirmed during the Agenda's opening, signaling strong alignment across stakeholders. #RaceToResilience #SharmElSheikhAdaptationAgenda ✅ #NatureFinance Event: We deepened discussions on scaling investments in nature-based solutions—a cornerstone of climate and biodiversity efforts. Transformative finance is critical to unlocking sustainable outcomes and ensuring progress on global commitments. #2030Breakthroughs #SharmElSheikhAdaptationAgenda ✅ #ResilienceHub: Launching its fourth year, the Resilience Hub continues to amplify regional priorities and elevate local solutions. It was an honor to reflect on its impact and highlight the importance of inclusive governance and action. #RaceToResilience #SharmElSheikhAdaptationAgenda Each of these engagements highlights a shared commitment to climate action that is possible, profitable, and popular. The momentum here in Baku is extraordinary, and I’m deeply grateful to witness such a collaborative spirit in tackling the climate crisis. As we enter the second week, let’s continue to champion innovative, inclusive, and transformative solutions. Together, we are building a future where people and nature thrive. #COP29 #ClimateAction #Sustainability #Resilience #NatureFinance

It was inspiring to hear from all speakers about the need to strengthen land tenure for IP and LCs at yesterday’s FCLP event. ➡️ On our journey from #COP16 in Cali to #COP29 in Baku towards #COP30 in Belèm and beyond - yesterday’s event was an important step for securing Indigenous Peoples and local communities forest tenure. The aim is to strengthen land tenure security and forest management rights for Indigenous Peoples and other forest-dependent communities in tropical forests. 🌴🌱 ✨️Thank you to all speakers for participating and supporting securing land tenure. #COP29 #ClimateAction #Forests #IP&LC

🌿 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 Join us! This event will convene Indigenous leaders, government representatives, and philanthropies to outline how to strengthen land tenure security and forest management rights for Indigenous Peoples and other forest-dependent communities in tropical forests towards #COP30 and beyond. The event will focus on two themes:  ➡️ Progress to date and next steps of the Forest Tenure Funders Group. ➡️Collaboration around increased political ambition to recognise land tenure towards COP30. 🌱𝘗𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘭 1: 𝘈𝘥𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘗𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴    🔸️ Francisco Felipo, Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Advisor, Brazil  🔸️ Hege Ragnhildstveit, Policy Director, Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment   🔸️ Maggie Charnley, Head of the UK government's International Forests Unit   🔸️ Dr. Heike Henn, Director of Subdivision for Climate and Energy, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)  🔸️ Evan Notman, Senior Climate Specialist in the Natural Climate Solutions division of USAID   🔸️ Pascal Martinez, Forest and Wildlife Thematic Lead at the Global Environment Facility 🌱𝘗𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘭 2: 𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘈𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘊𝘖𝘗30   🔹️ Raquel Soto, Viceminister of Strategic Development of Natural Resources of the Ministerio del Ambiente - Perú   🔹️ Juan Jintiach, Executive Secretary of the Global Alliance of Territorial Communities 🔹️ ROSELYN FOSUAH ADJEI, Director, Climate Change at Ghana's Forestry Commission GH REDD  🔹️ Antoinette (Nonette) Royo, Executive Director, The International Land and Forest Tenure Facility   🔹️ Tatiana Roa Avendaño, Vice-Minister of Environmental Planning of the Territory, Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development of Colombia   🔹️ Solange Bandiaky-Badji, Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) Coordinator  🗓️ Monday, 18 November 2024 ⏰ 09:30 – 11:00 (Azerbaijan Time) 📍 UNFF Pavilion, Blue Zone, C4, Zone E, Baku, Azerbaijan 💬 Translation: English to Spanish, French and Portuguese. Headphones will be available on site. 💻Livestream available here: https://lnkd.in/dHJ8m_Tz #COP29 #ClimateAction #Forests #IP&LC #IndigenousPeople COP29 Azerbaijan

#COP29 - 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬 🌍 🌳 Our event yesterday at #COP29 in Baku brought together Indigenous leaders, businesses, and environmental advocates to spotlight the need for scaling up #forest finance through high-integrity carbon markets and results-based payments. A coalition of 14 countries issued a collective commitment to significantly ramp up finance for forest carbon, aligning with global #climate goals to curb forest loss and boost forest restoration. 🌿 Forest carbon finance mechanisms, such as results-based payments and carbon credit markets, have become essential tools in fighting deforestation. With foundational infrastructure built over the last decade, jurisdictions are now poised to deliver high-integrity forest carbon credits, meeting global standards under the UNFCCC's REDD+ framework. 🤝 Leaders stressed the critical role of voluntary and compliance markets in mobilising finance at scale. Noteworthy recent agreements include the LEAF Coalition’s purchases deals worth up to USD 135 million collectively with Brazil's Pará, Costa Rica, and Ghana, as well as Ghana's USD 133 million worth of private sector transactions. The statement underscores the need to: 1. Support continued investment in results-based payments for countries fulfilling their REDD+ objectives. 2. Foster demand for high-integrity credits by de-risking private sector participation and highlighting progress in REDD+ programs. 3. Build robust regulatory frameworks in forest countries to ensure the integrity of carbon transactions and support REDD+ implementation. 4. Promote stakeholder inclusion by prioritising #IndigenousPeoples and local communities as partners. 5. Champion pricing for forest carbon credits that values the social and environmental benefits of forests. Full statement with supporting countries here ➡ https://lnkd.in/evGT9ygt Photos (c) FCLP COP29 Azerbaijan #carbonmarkets #forests