Perspectives, insights and opinions from 1000 Landscapes experts and practitioners
Alto Mayo, Peru—A groundbreaking plan to sustainably and profitably invest in Peru’s rural development has revealed an innovative approach that could yield 2:1 returns for backers. A pilot study in the Alto Mayo landscape of northern Peru found that a multi-phase...
2025 marks a year of transition for 1000 Landscapes for 1 Billion People as Dr. Sara Scherr steps down as co-chair of the 1000L steering committee. As one of the driving forces behind the initiative, Scherr spent the last five years expanding the global landscape...
From the forests of Brazil’s Pantanal to the Australian Outback, 2024 marked a critical year of exploration and reflection for 1000L as we continued to strengthen existing partnerships and build new connections in landscapes worldwide. Together, we showcased inspiring...
From December 2 to 13, experts will convene in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to showcase and source solutions to some of the world’s most pressing land-use challenges at the 16th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP...
For 50 years, I have grappled with complex, interlinked issues like food insecurity, rural poverty, ecosystem damage, and biodiversity loss. These challenges, now described collectively as the "poly-crisis," are deeply connected to the effects of climate change. But...
New York City is often touted as the world’s finance capital - home to hedge funds, the New York Stock Exchange, and its corresponding finance giants. However, for one week in late September, leading voices from local government, NGOs, and the private sector gathered...
The Convention on Biological Diversity’s 16th Convention of Parties (CBD COP 15) is well underway, kicking off 12 days of dynamic panels and discussions in Cali, Colombia. There, experts from governments, civil society organizations, and the private sector are working...
In our series, Demystifying Landscape Finance, leading voices on the frontlines of landscape finance reflect on what it will take to unite locally led, nature-based solutions with the right financial tools, infrastructure, and institutions to drive landscape-scale...
At COP28, 1000 Landscapes for 1 Billion People (1000L) launched a collaboration with Regen10, a coalition of 13 organizations focused on promoting regenerative practices to transform the global food system into one that is more sustainable, efficient, and both climate- and nature-positive. Together, they published a joint brief, “Landscape Collaboration for Regenerative Food Systems: Towards an Action Agenda,” to spur action to transform food systems.
The workshop was organized with a clear set of goals: to deepen partnerships, refine models to engage alliances and networks, and develop strategies for mobilizing finance, policy, and influence that impact landscapes at a systems level. The event included sessions where participants shared the highlights of their work, discussed the governance, theory of change, collaborative structure, and service model of 1000L, and addressed the likely challenges in the upcoming scaling phase when the initiative proliferates.