Global Landscapes Forum Nairobi 2023: Can bamboo save African livelihoods?

Registration for the side event can be found here. 

EVENT

The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) Nairobi 2023 is set to convene from 11 to 12 October 2023 in Nairobi, Kenya under the theme “A New Vision for Earth.”

INBAR will organize a side event at the forum titled Can bamboo save African livelihoods?

LOCATION

Nairobi, Kenya

WHEN

INBAR’s side event will convene 11 October, 16:45 – 18:15 (ETA).

OVERVIEW

Africa is set to lose three-quarters of its arable land to land degradation, which will exacerbate poverty and threaten livelihoods across the continent. Bamboo has tremendous potential for creating green employment and restoring degraded land. Owing to this, INBAR will organize a side event on Can bamboo save African livelihoods?

Bamboo is a climate-resilient plant that can both reverse land degradation and help communities mitigate and adapt to climate change. It provides a vital resource for African livelihoods and has great potential for green jobs, economic growth, land restoration, and climate change mitigation and adaptation.

This session will showcase bamboo-based land restoration technologies and best practices in Africa by researchers, policymakers and innovators through a series of presentations, short videos, posters, exhibits and audience discussions.

BACKGROUND

The climate crisis is already impacting every corner of the Earth – and it’s taking a heavy toll on rural communities dependent on natural resources for their livelihoods. It’s time for a new vision.

For more information, please see the GLF Nairobi 2023 website.