Africa Green Economy Community

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A community on terrestrial natural capital has been created for in-depth discussions on how land restoration can enhance terrestrial natural assets and how this can help African nations achieve green growth.

Knowledge products and news on events focusing on terrestrial natural capital and land will be posted!

? Learning opportunity for students in Africa!

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation and African Leadership University have developed a one-hour lesson plan for educators to introduce young people to the circular economy? Share with any teachers or young people in your life!

Submission to the accompanying design challenge is due 28 Feb ? http://ggkp.org/ZNo

How can nature-based solutions (NBS) tackle societal challenges while positively impacting nature?

Join our side event at COP27 to learn more about successful NBS projects and further opportunities to accelerate NBS investment in Africa.

MBD Joint Pavillion | 16 Nov @ 17:00 (UTC+2)

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? Call for Blog Submissions ?

Would you like to be part of the discussion in the run-up to COP27?

Do you have an idea about how the circular economy can serve as a catalyst for tackling climate change, promoting human well-being, and strengthening economies?

Environmental experts, practitioners & enthusiasts are invited to share their circular economy thoughts on the Green Forum.

Submit your blogs: https://ggkp.org/Zqw
Engage in the discussion: https://ggkp.org/GF_CircularEconomy

In light of our successful webinar on 'Green Recovery, Green Jobs, and Inclusive Growth in Africa' last Wednesday, 7th of September, here are some key take-aways.

All panelists agreed on the importance of green jobs in national recovery paths after the Covid-19 pandemic.
Seynabou Diouf from (ILO), emphasized the need for a strong social dialogue between governments, employers and worker's organizations for a joint approach in green recovery and creating the future of work.
The private sector as an essential actor in the creation of green jobs, was highlighted by Ms. Olola Vieyra (GGGI). Therefore, policies need to effectively leverage private capital and support green private sector development.

Besides the necessity for green jobs, all speakers also agreed on the need for a gender perspective in green recovery. Women are still underrepresented in sectors that will offer high end green jobs in the future, such as transportation or energy.
One approach to this problem, presented by Monique Ntumngia (Green Girls Organisation), aims at enabling women to run their own clean energy businesses and thus placing them at the forefront of sustainable energy. You can find more on the business model in the link below.

We, once again, want to thank our great speakers for the success of the webinar!

Are you working on nature-based solution (NBS) projects in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Please share with us your experience on current funders and financiers of projects for nature, water and climate resilience and infrastructure in sub-Saharan Africa.

Are you a potential funders and financiers of these projects? You are also more than welcome to fill in the survey below.

Are you or do you know creative 14-30 year olds with something to say about the climate crisis?

#CreateCOP27 is an annual art contest designed to raise awareness about the important climate change-related decisions that need to be taken by leaders at the UN Climate Change Conference, COP27 being held in Egypt in November 2022.

Submissions due by 16 October. Find out more about how to enter and the contest prizes.

? NEW EVENT ALERT

Join our Webinar on ? Wednesday 7 September (2pm GMT/4pm CET), 'Green Recovery, Green Jobs, and Inclusive Growth in Africa', hosted by the African Development Bank Group and organised by Green Growth Knowledge Partnership and WWF Africa.

This is the third Green Recovery webinar, which is part of the Mainstreaming Natural Capital for African Development Finance (NC4-ADF) webinar series.

With speakers from the African Development Bank Group, International Labour Organization, Global Green Growth Institute and Green Girls Organisation, tune into their honest discussion on success, challenges, and future plans to leverage natural capital to populate #greenjobs and accelerate national and regional green recovery in Africa.

How can innovative financing approaches catalyze climate action in Africa?

The Climate Policy Initiative provides a framework for combining financial instruments to overcome barriers, as well as recommendations on how to increase innovative finance.

Africa Climate Week 2022 starts on Monday!

There is still time to register: https://www.greengrowthknowledge.org/event/africa-climate-week-2022