A conversation exploring the intersection between our future forests and young forest stewards

As future stewards of forest ecosystems, youth are positively influencing and changing aspects of forests and their resources.

Youth4nature is hosting a fireside chat at the World Forestry Congress to provide a unique opportunity for young forest professionals to hear and learn from their peers’ lived experiences and realities of the forest sector. 

Through honest discussion and storytelling, this side event will provide an opportunity for cultural exchanges and reflection on how career trajectories influence management practices across different forest landscapes. There will be opportunity to network after the panel discussion.

Moderator

• Dana Collins, Managing Director of Juniper Collective and previous executive director of the Canadian Institute of Forestry  

Panel

• Khalil Walji, Scientist and Coordinator for Landscapes for our Future at World Agroforestry
• Amina Maalim, young agroforester
• Paula Sarigumba, Community Forestry and Board Member of the International Society of Tropical Forests (ISTF) 
• Daviya Carty, Senior Director of Strategic and Corporate Planning for the Jamaican forest Department 
• Ronnakorn Triraganon, Senior Strategic Advisor at RECOFTC
• Hyeonju Ryu, Data Analysts at FLEGT Independent Market Monitoring (IMM)
• Otuo-Akyampong Boaky, youth activist on land reclamation with Indigenous Peoples
• Anali Bustos, Scientist at Reserva Natural Monte Alegre and University of Buenos Aires