To mark the launch of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration and the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, the United Nations and the European Commission present: The Great Green Wall.
Restoring Africa’s Land
Imagine if we could restore a piece of land 3 times the size of the Great Barrier Reef! The African-led initiative referred to as the Great Green Wall, is growing an 8,000km natural ‘wonder of the world ‘ across the entire width of Africa. Discover how this project is providing a future for over 60 million people in the region.
Synopsis
The film provides a refreshing story of resilience, optimism and collective action. As Inna Modja passionately pursues an African Dream for a generation seeking to control their own destiny, she reminds us of the enormity of the task ahead and that time is not on our side. The resulting journey of hope, hardship and perseverance reveals our shared human condition, reflecting a deeper moral and existential question we all must confront: “Will we take action before it’s too late?”
Short introduction from Veronika Hunt Safrankova, Head of Brussels Office, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Camilla Nordheim-Larsen, Senior Partnerships and Resource Mobilization Coordinator at UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and Producer of the film, followed by a discussion and Q&A with the below speakers:
Panellists
- Elvis Tangem – Coordinator of The Great Green Wall Initiative for the Sahara and Sahel, African Union
- Sandra Kramer – European Commission, Director Africa, Department of International Partnerships (DG INTPA)
- Nora Berrahmouni – Senior forestry officer for Africa at the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)
- Deborah Seward (moderator) – Director of the UN Regional Information Centre (UNRIC)
