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Jalisco Hosts Mexico Carbon Forum
From September 6-8, 2022, the Government of Jalisco and MexiCO2 hosted a terrific conference in the beautiful city of Guadalajara to discuss efforts underway in Mexico around carbon markets and on creating an ecosystem of decarbonization. Sergio Graf, Secretary of Environment and Territorial Development for Jalisco, and his team participated in multiple panels, workshops, and […]
September 9, 2022
In Memory of Dr. Noak Kapisa
Dr. Noak Kapisa GCF Task Force Delegate from Papua (2009-2022) GCF Task Force Indonesia Executive Committee (2019-2022) The Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force experienced tremendous loss on the passing of Dr. Noak Kapisa on September 1, 2022. Dr. Kapisa was an important figure in the establishment of the GCF Task Force. As the longest […]
September 1, 2022
Save-the-Date: Intercambio de Experiencas in San Martin, Peru!
Under the leadership of Governor Pedro Bogarin Vargas, the Government of San Martin, Peru and the GCF Task Force will host an Intercambio de Experiencias in San Martin from October 10-13, 2022. This important technical exchange will promote the sharing of experiences from within and across the GCF Task Force network of subnational governments, with […]
August 25, 2022
Remembering Mark Gruin
The Gruin family, the global conservation community, and the many friends and colleagues who had the honor of knowing Mark Gruin suffered a grave loss this past weekend with his unexpected and too-early passing from this world on Saturday, August 13th. Remembering Mark Gruin – Rainforest Trust Mark was a friend, an ally, a leader. […]
August 16, 2022
Celebrating International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
Today, August 9, 2022, is International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. In seeking to address the climate crisis (and the biodiversity crisis, and global pandemics), today is an excellent day to recognize how urgently the world needs to not only learn from the expertise of indigenous peoples, but to work in partnership to support […]
August 9, 2022
GCF Task Force Participates in Oslo Tropical Forest Forum
Last month, the GCF Task Force participated in the 2022 Oslo Tropical Forest Forum. As explained by the Norwegian Development Cooperation Agency, the “Oslo Tropical Forest Forum is a key global conference that gathers policy-makers and practitioners from civil society, the private sector, and public sector organizations working at global, national, and sub-national levels to […]
July 28, 2022
Conference on Green Development in East Kalimantan
Professor DR. Daddy Ruhiyat, Head of the Provincial Climate Change Council of East Kalimantan, Indonesia and GCF Task Force delegate for the province, participated in an exposé on Green Development in East Kalimantan on June 8, 2022. In 2019, the President of Indonesia announced that East Kalimantan will be the location of the New National […]
June 30, 2022
Ongoing Partnership Strengthening between California and Yurok Tribe
(Photo: Jason Gray) Between May 26-27, the outstanding technical team of the Yurok Tribe – Dawn Blake, Javier Kinney, and Quentin Matilton, with technical advisors Paul Harper and Lindsey Holm of BBW Associates – hosted California GCF Task Force delegates Richard Corey and Shannon Dilley, and GCF Task Force Project Director Jason Gray, in Yurok […]
June 6, 2022
Updates from Indonesia
Donor platform in West Papua In the world of climate and forest finance, it is no secret that the work of donors and development agencies often overlap. To avoid unnecessary redundancy and provide better direct support to programs and activities that reduce deforestation and support livelihoods in West Papua, the province’s Research and Development Agency […]
May 25, 2022
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