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Global Committee Reaffirms Necessity of True Partnership between Subnational Governments and Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities

Press Release: October 17, 2022 Indigenous peoples reaffirm their importance in overcoming social and environmental crises Members of the Global Committee of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (Global Committee) of the Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force (GCF Task Force) participated in an international Exchange of Experiences event in San Martin, Peru aimed at achieving […]

October 17, 2022

San Martin Declaration Signed in Peru to Promote a Sustainable Agenda for Forests, Climate, and the Amazon

Within the framework of the Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force’s (GCF Task Force) Intercambio de Experiencias that took place in Peru’s San Martin region between October 10th to the 13th, representatives of subnational governments that make up the GCF Task Force network, as well as civil society, Indigenous peoples, religious institutions, and small and […]

October 15, 2022

Day 3: Inaugural Event of the Intercambio de Experiencias in San Martin Peru

October 12, 2022 Following two full days of field visits to more than 60 initiatives in the San Martin Region of Peru, the Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force (GCF Task Force) and the Regional Government of San Martin celebrated the inaugural ceremony of the Intercambio de Experiencias, a technical exchange meeting spanning four days […]

October 13, 2022

Day 2: San Martin Intercambio de Experiences

October 11, 2022 – Moyobamba, San Martin, Peru During the Intercambio de Experiencias’ second day of activities, the Alto Mayo area of Moyobamba, Peru saw almost 500 participants from around the world interact firsthand with local producers, farmers, community leaders, cooperatives, and other public and private sector initiatives, where all had the opportunity to discuss […]

October 12, 2022

Day 1: San Martin Intercambio de Experiences

Yesterday marked the first full day of exchanges of experiences in the field in San Martin, Peru for our GCF task Force governors, delegates, partners, and local communities and businesses. Our nearly 500 participants from across the GCF Task Force network split up into different routes to visit biodiversity reserves, native plant nurseries and fish […]

October 11, 2022

Indigenous Peoples Day – United States

On this Indigenous Peoples Day in the United States, the Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force honors our network’s engagement with Indigenous Peoples from throughout the world, including in particular the work of members of GCF Task Force Regional and Global Committees of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities. GCF Task Force states and provinces continue […]

October 10, 2022

Intercambio de Experiencias Kicks Off in Peru

Press Release Monday, October 10, 2022 Tarapoto, San Martín, Perú Today, the Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force (GCF Task Force) and the Government of San Martin, Peru have launched the first GCF Task Force “Intercambio de Experiencias,” a Global Meeting for the climate, the Amazon, and tropical forests. The GCF Task Force is an […]

First Taste of Experiences in San Martin, Peru

Governor Bogarin, current co-chair of the Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force (GCF Task Force) and host of an important “Intercambio de Experiencias” that launches on Monday, October 10 in San Martin, Peru, provided GCF Task Force Project Director Jason Gray with a first taste of the efforts underway in San Martin, Peru to demonstrate […]

October 9, 2022

Historic Indonesia – Norway Partnership

On September 12, 2022, the Governments of Indonesia and Norway signed a new climate and forest partnership agreement that will further support Indonesia’s emission reduction target, especially through the implementation of FOLU Net Sink 2030. This signing comes on the heels of large reductions in deforestation rates in Indonesia over the last six years, to […]

September 13, 2022