In alignment with the G20’s 2020 Global Initiative to combat land degradation, this webinar introduces “Trigger Change! Innovations in Sustainable Urban Land Restoration (SULR)” — an innovative course developed by global experts and academics. Designed to empower future leaders in urban planning, geography, and environmental sciences, the course equips educators and students with tools to address pressing challenges like urban degradation and climate resilience.

Key Themes & Modules

1. Why SULR? – Global urbanization challenges and pathways to land degradation neutrality.
2. Approaches to SULR – Nature-based solutions and scalable planning frameworks.
3. Enabling SULR – Governance, finance, and stakeholder collaboration in Southeast Asian contexts.
4. Operationalizing SULR – Tools for ethical data use, citizen science, and monitoring.
5. Catalyzing Innovation – Public-private partnerships and business models for sustainable cities.

Featured Speakers

• Karen Sudmeier-Rieux (G20 GLI/UNCCD)
• Simone Sandholz & Alejandra Ramos Gálvez (UNU-EHS)
• Nazmul Huq (TH Köln)
• Dyah Rahmawati Hizbaron (UGM)
• Fenky Wirada (WWF Indonesia)

This event is hosted by Faculty of Geography, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), Indonesia.

Register your participation here.

Banner image by UNCCD-G20 GLI