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12/01/2025

Cultivating Agroecology Transformations – Presenting transformation initiatives of GIZ’s Agroecology Leadership Academy – A webinar on MS Teams by GIZ and the Agroecology TPP

Thursday 23.01.2025 @ 10.30-12.00 UTC

How to transform to agroecology with ease and effect? How to spark ambitious action, motivate a range of actors and deal with challenges and obstacles? Join our webinar!

GIZ’s Agroecology Leadership Academy was a comprehensive learning and developing programme for 38 participants from different countries across Africa and India, implemented from January to November 2024. It aimed at empowering leaders and transformation agents to catalyze agroecology sustainable development, to navigate complexity and to be powerful transformation agents for agroecology.
As part of the academy, seven country teams were supported to put transformation initiatives into actions. Within a few months, the participants for instance catalyzed effective action by bringing unusual stakeholders together, developing innovative media products and spreading hands-on knowledge.
Hosted by the Agroecology TPP, in this 90-minute English webinar, the Agroecology Leadership Academy and the exciting and stimulating transformation initiatives from Kenya, India and Ethiopia will be presented.

The Agroecology Leadership Academy was implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and conducted with financial support from the European Union (EU) as part of the EU co-funded programme "ProSilience: Enhancing soils and agroecology for resilient agri-food systems in Sub-Sahara Africa". Approaches developed in the Academy will be made available through the TPP website for use and replication by others.

Presenting transformation initiatives of GIZ’s Agroecology Leadership Academy – A webinar on MS Teams by GIZ and the Agroecology TPP TIME & DATE 🗓️ 23 January 2025 • 10.30–12.00 UTC – Webinar in ENGLISH 🇬🇧 🗓️ 23 January 2025 • 13.00–14.30 UTC – Webinar in FRENCH 🇫....

11/01/2025

Summer patrols to protect sensitive marine areas:

Northland Regional Council is partnering with local hapū to protect rāhui tapu marine protected areas in Rākaumangamanga and Mimiwhangata with new warranted officer surveillance patrols.

Patrol boats will be out on the water most days throughout the summer holiday period.

The rāhui tapu marine protected areas are in place around the Mimiwhangata peninsula (Mimiwhangata Rāhui Tapu) and from Maunganui Bay (Deep Water Cove) to Opourua (Oke Bay) in the Bay of Islands (Rākaumangamanga Rāhui Tapu).

No fishing or diving for seafood is permitted in these areas. Exceptions to the no-take rules include kina harvest and activities associated with restoration, research and tikanga such as customary fishing...

Northland Regional Council is partnering with local hapū to protect rāhui tapu marine protected areas in Rākaumangamanga and Mimiwhangata with new warranted officer surveillance patrols.

09/01/2025

Tāngata Whenua Environmental Monitoring Fund Open Now

Northland Regional Council’s Tāngata Whenua Environmental Monitoring fund recognises the strong connection tāngata whenua has with our taiao.

The fund is to support tāngata whenua to undertake their own environmental monitoring within Te Taitokerau.

The purpose of the new fund is to:

-support tāngata whenua to undertake monitoring activities in partnership with Northland Regional Council (NRC)

-increase the skills and capacity of tāngata whenua to undertake monitoring

-share knowledge and information so both tāngata whenua and NRC can better understand and manage changes in the environment.

There are three main environmental monitoring types; air, soil, and water.

Types of mahi the fund supports includes:

-monitoring by tāngata whenua to understand the cultural and physical health of fresh and coastal waterbodies (and associated ecosystems) and / or -the impacts of climate change on fresh or coastal waterways

-development of indicators or methods for assessing the ‘cultural health’ of fresh and coastal waters and assessing the impacts of climate change

-assisting in the review or development of parts of iwi or hapū environmental management plans related to the above

-training and capacity building for tāngata whenua to undertake environmental monitoring related to the above.

-Techniques to monitor may include filtration, sedimentation, electrostatic samples, impingers, absorption, condensation, grab sampling, and composite sampling. Data collected from these methods of environmental monitoring are either categorized, analysed or visualized, and create actionable insights that drive informed decision making.

Closes February 28th!

For more info go to:

Supporting tāngata whenua to undertake their own environmental monitoring within Te Taitokerau.

08/01/2025

🌟 Join Me for a Historic Dialogue with the New UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples! 🌍

On January 20, 2025, I am honored to attend the “Meet and Greet” Webinars with Albert Kwokwo Barume, the newly appointed UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. This event is an incredible opportunity to hear directly from a global advocate for Indigenous rights as he begins his first term in this critical role.

Why You Should Join

This event, hosted by the International Indian Treaty Council (IITC) and co-sponsored by leading organizations worldwide, is a unique chance to:

✅ Learn about the Special Rapporteur’s plans for advancing Indigenous rights globally.
✅ Share your views, priorities, and experiences directly with a UN representative.
✅ Engage in dialogue on urgent issues like land rights, environmental violence, and cultural heritage.

Key Highlights

✨ Albert Barume has a profound legacy of advocacy, including his leadership in repatriating the sacred Yaqui Maaso Kova to the Yaqui Nation and advancing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
✨ This is the first time an African expert holds this role, highlighting the global reach and inclusivity of the movement for Indigenous rights.
✨ Discussions will include land rights, conservation challenges, and the harmful impacts of carbon markets on Indigenous communities worldwide.

Webinar Details
Two sessions will ensure global participation across time zones and languages:
🕘 Webinar #1: For Asia/Pacific/Africa/Russia regions – 9:00 AM CET / 9:00 PM NZDT.
🕘 Webinar #2: For Americas/Caribbean/Europe/Arctic regions – 9:00 AM PST / 12:00 PM EST.
Languages: Interpretation will be provided in English, Spanish, French, Russian, and Portuguese.
📲 Register Now: Session 1 Registration link:
https://lnkd.in/gRfrUuCX

| Session 2 Registration link:
https://lnkd.in/gs7VXpab

Join the Movement

This is your chance to connect, learn, and amplify the voices of Indigenous Peoples. Together, we can address critical issues like forced removals, sacred site protections, and the rights of future generations.

Mark your calendar, register today, and be part of this historic conversation!

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04/11/2024

Greetings:

There is still time to register for the 10th Meeting of the International Indigenous Peoples Forum on Food and Water Sovereignty taking place tomorrow, Nov. 5 from 2-4pm EST.

Register here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xvMQlVZiS2S7oqH7qwKt6A #/registration

Interpretation will be available in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Russian.

At this virtual meeting participants will report on several recent international events and provide updates about upcoming events related to Indigenous Peoples Food Sovereignty.