{"id":356,"date":"2024-11-05T12:11:16","date_gmt":"2024-11-05T12:11:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.futureafrica.science\/farleaf\/?page_id=356"},"modified":"2025-10-17T11:28:44","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T11:28:44","slug":"about-the-far-leaf-i","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.futureafrica.science\/farleaf\/about-the-far-leaf-i\/","title":{"rendered":"About the FAR-Leaf I"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-clkz8-e7eba1d9bc529100d493227611d276b6\">\n.avia-section.av-clkz8-e7eba1d9bc529100d493227611d276b6{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/www.futureafrica.science\/farleaf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/content-banner.jpg);\nbackground-position:50% 50%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n.avia-section.av-clkz8-e7eba1d9bc529100d493227611d276b6 .av-section-color-overlay{\nopacity:0.5;\nbackground-color:#000000;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  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The inaugural cohort of 24 early-career fellows from nine African countries represented a wide range of disciplines aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"688\" data-end=\"1174\">Through mentorship, leadership training, and collaborative research, the fellows explored critical issues at the intersection of human well-being and environmental sustainability, including biodiversity, climate change, agriculture, education, and digital innovation. FAR-LeaF I established a pan-African network of emerging science leaders equipped to apply systems thinking, community engagement, and co-designed solutions to address Africa\u2019s complex development challenges.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-7q3dzw-e6128de58648181da8dcb7824da8d828\">\n#top .flex_column.av-7q3dzw-e6128de58648181da8dcb7824da8d828{\nmargin-top:20px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n.flex_column.av-7q3dzw-e6128de58648181da8dcb7824da8d828{\npadding:30px 30px 30px 30px;\nbackground-color:#eff4f8;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_column.av-7q3dzw-e6128de58648181da8dcb7824da8d828{\nmargin-top:20px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-7q3dzw-e6128de58648181da8dcb7824da8d828 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_two_third  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div av-animated-generic right-to-left av-hide-on-mobile  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style 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avia_image_team av-team-img-original' src=\"https:\/\/www.futureafrica.science\/farleaf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/Burton.jpg\" alt='Program Director'  itemprop=\"image\"   height=\"130\" width=\"130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.futureafrica.science\/farleaf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/Burton.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.futureafrica.science\/farleaf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/Burton-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.futureafrica.science\/farleaf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/Burton-36x36.jpg 36w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 130px) 100vw, 130px\" \/><\/div><h3 class='team-member-name '  itemprop=\"name\" >Program Director<\/h3><div class='team-member-description '  itemprop=\"description\" ><p><strong>Prof Stephanie Burton<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:stephanie.burton@up.ac.za\">stephanie.burton@up.ac.za<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><span class='hidden team-member-affiliation'  itemprop=\"affiliation\" >FARLeaF<\/span><\/section><\/div>\n<style 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