Initiatives of Land, Lives and Peace Retreat in Caux
Creating sustainable systems through open exchange
Location: Caux, Switzerland
The world stands at the most crucial point in its history. Ongoing conflicts, food security challenges and economic crises are reflected in the global climate crisis humanity faces. With 76 years of experience in building trust at all levels of society, in over 40 countries, Initiatives of Change is uniquely positioned to respond to this challenge.
Working in collaboration with THE HUS and The System Change Foundation, Initiatives of Land, Lives and Peace (ILLP) - the team behind the Caux Dialogue on Environment and Security - is bringing together policy-makers, community leaders, activists, and investors for an international retreat in Caux to spotlight the connection between sustainable land management and peace.
The goal of this retreat is to foster trustbuilding, promote essential dialogue, and inspire collaboration to accelerate global action on environment restoration, climate change mitigation, and peace. The retreat will consist of workshops on environmental leadership, addressing the subjects of climate change action and impact investing, among others.
This event is supported by Initiatives of Change Switzerland and takes place at the Caux Conference and Seminar Centre.
Header photo: Caux, by Adrien Giovannelli
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