11/10/2025
18:00 - 19:00
IUCN Oceania
, Onsite
Why attend
See how a New Zealand civil society-led national climate change initiative to "Think like a Forest" is mobilising people to protect natural forests, remove predators, and accelerate large scale restoration of native forest across more than two million hectares, as a response to the impact of severe weather.
Session Description
“Think Like a Forest” presents a vision for a climate resilient future through people connecting with nature and taking action to protect and restore more than 2 million hectares of forest. Restoration, regeneration, planting, and long term management of native forests will increase the resilience of our landscapes to the effects of climate change, and ensure our productive lands and communities thrive. Our leader on this journey is Sam the Trap Man. Sam is a father and self-described “bushman” — part hunter, trapper, fisher, forager and conservationist, an expert when it comes to the bush. He will take us to two significant areas of Aotearoa New Zealand to share his knowledge and talk with kaitiaki of these ecosystems to show how we can all “think like a forest” to support and connect with nature.Organised by
Oceania Region