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Report on the 2024 Congress of
the International Land Conservation Network
Chandni Navalkha – Associate Director for Sustainably Managed Land and Water Resources, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
November 20, 2024
Over 250 participants from 24 countries came together in Quebec, Canada from October 16-18 for the fourth ILCN Global Congress, co-hosted by the Nature Conservancy of Canada. The event centered the theme "Relationships for a Resilient World" and celebrated the outstanding accomplishments of its host nation in collaborating across sectors to protect vast swaths of its unique landscapes. The scale and impact of the Congress is detailed in a report by ILCN Associate Director, Chandni Navalkha.
Recordings of Congress sessions are now available here.
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How Relationships Catalyzed Conservation Innovation in Australia: Reflections and a Report on Australian Participation at the 2024 ILCN Global Congress
Cecilia Riebl – ILCN Regional Representative for Australasia
November 12, 2024
At the fourth ILCN Global Congress, held in Beaupré, Canada, delegates referred often to the global private and civic land conservation movement that inspires and nurtures their work. But just a decade ago, there was no such movement. The past ten years have been an unprecedented era for conservationists, one in which "radical partnerships" have been newly centered, catalyzing innovation, progress, and ethical engagement across people and sectors.
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Topote de Acahual: Learning the Languages of a Regrown Jungle Through Art, Writing, and Health
Lily Robinson – ILCN Program Coordinator
November 5, 2024
In 2020, in the region of Los Tuxtlas, Mexico—an expanse of high evergreen and evergreen tropical forest, defined by volcanic mountain ranges, and rich in diverse, endemic flora and fauna—a series of political-campaign posters began appearing around Veracruz. It was not an election year, and the signs did not promote any of the nation’s mainstream candidates. Instead, they called for “Ojoche para presidente”, Ojoche for President. Ojoche is one of many names for the native tree that produces a nutrient-rich seed by the same name. The posters were part of a 10-day retreat hosted by the tree nursery Vivero de Tebanca, meant to strengthen connections between local people and nature through art.
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