How to tackle deforestation now and at scale

<p>This webinar discussion, the latest in Innovation Forum’s “From the front-line battle to stop deforestation by 2030” series, features an expert panel discussing how private-sector investments are helping to end deforestation, protect threatened wildlife and fund significant economic development activities for local communities.</p> <p>The webinar was held in Stockholm as part of the United Nations Environment Programme’s World Environment Day celebrations, and featured representatives from groundbreaking forest conservation REDD+ projects in Kenya, the DRC, Colombia and Cambodia. The panel talked about community-based conservation and their successes stopping deforestation, and the challenges involved.</p> <p>Panel:</p> <ul><li>Joseph Mwakima, community relations manager, Wildlife Works, Kasigau Corridor REDD+ project</li> <li>Cara Barund, conservation office manager, Wildlife Works, Kasigau Corridor REDD+ project </li> <li>Neneth Freund, francophone Africa liaison, Wildlife Works, Mai Ndombe REDD+ project </li> <li>Lider Sucre, regional director for Latin America, Wildlife Works </li> <li>Chaly Y, GIS and communications officer, Tumring REDD+ project </li> <li>Rithiny Teng, national strategic manager, Wildlife Conservation Society, Keo Seima REDD+ project</li> <li>Suwanna Gauntlett, CEO, Wildlife Alliance, Southern Cardamom REDD+ project</li> </ul> <p>Host: Ian Welsh, Innovation Forum</p> <p>The webinar was sponsored by Everland – <a href='https://theforestplan.earth/'>click here</a> for Everland's Forest Plan.</p>