Restoring the Pillars of Life: a Book Review
Book Review by Michael Pilarski Restoring the pillars of life. Ananda Fitzsimmons, December 4, 2024. Editiones La Bbutineuse. France. 163
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Author: Global Earth Repair
Joe Brewer’s Invitation to a Bioregional Earth
Calling Us All to Organize Toward Bioregional Earth Dec 15, 2024. This is a special invitation by Joe Brewer to
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The Largest Agroecology Program on Earth – the Andhra Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming Movement
1 million farmers are rapidly transitioning across 500,000 hectares in Andhra Pradesh, India. Their website is https://apcnf.in/. This is so awesome,
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Landmark Victory for Indigenous Rights: Peru’s Court orders full recognition of ancestral lands.
We welcome this Peru court order and hope that it will help other Indigenous peoples to get their more of
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Name Change: Conference is Now Convergence!
The Global Earth Repair Conference has now become the Global Earth Repair Convergence & Festival. We are converging on solutions!
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The Science is In: A Synopsis of Global Earth Repair
By Michael Pilarski This is the situation to the best of my knowledge. Any errors are mine alone. The Global
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The Global Earth Repair Film Series: Cinematic gems on Ecological Restoration and Climate Healing
Join us in Port Townsend on the last Saturday of every month from December 28 to April 26 for a
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Embracing Metaphysical Activism: A Call to Action
Humanity faces a profound moment of reckoning as converging crises threaten the biosphere and human civilization. Resolution 11 proposes a
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Book Review – The Regenerative Agriculture Solution
A great book which fits right into what the Global Earth Repair Conference is about. The thesis of the book is that smallholder farmers (mainly in the Global South) have the capacity to green up the planet to cool the planet. Indeed, many of them are in the process of doing so.
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Organizers Needed for the Global Earth Repair Conference and Festival
Join the team for the Global Earth Repair Conference! We’re seeking local, regional, national, and international organizers. How would you like to contribute? Help drive collective action for earth regeneration!
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Funding the Global Earth Repair Conference and Earth Regeneration!
SOURCES OF FUNDING: * Donors. Donors are sought who would like to enable the Global Earth Repair Conference to be
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Get Involved with the Conference!
Healing our Earth is a group effort, and the Global Earth Repair Conference needs your help to make this healing
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Presenters at the Conference – A Growing List
Presenters at the 2nd Global Earth Repair Conference. Here are the first 30 people who have agreed to present/be part
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Action Planning for Global Earth Repair
A world plan for climate stabilization has been taking shape. Next May at the 2nd Global Earth Repair Conference, we
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Solving the Climate Crisis by Allying with Nature Itself
Here are the solutions to our climate crises in a nutshell: * Greatly increase the percentage of the planet’s surface
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Greening the Planet to Cool the Planet – More Details about the Global Earth Repair Conference II
More details about the 2nd GLOBAL EARTH REPAIR CONFERENCE & FESTIVAL – Where: Port Townsend, Olympic Peninsula, Washington StateFort Worden
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We can beat climate chaos! Green up to cool down! A call for a global campaign.
This piece was written by Rob De Laet, a core collaborator for the Global Earth Repair Conference II in 2025.
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Promoting Peace, Preventing Nuclear War – Preserving the Planet to Make Recovery Possible.
We talk a lot about restoring ecosystems globally in order to stabilize the climate and secure a future for our children. The fact is, if the planet is destroyed by nuclear war, all our work is for naught, and ecosystem restoration will be meaningless.
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Second Global Earth Repair Conference & Festival – Core Team
Our core team is growing. Here is who is on the core team so far. We are looking to add more members, particularly a youth advisor, a grant writer, an accountant and a Festival coordinator.
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The People’s Food Summit – Coming Soon from Regeneration International
Regeneration International is excited to host the fourth annual People’s Food Summit on October 16, 2024, in celebration of World Food Day. This 24-hour virtual event will feature inspiring speakers from all regions of the world, focusing on regeneration, food sovereignty, and sustainable farming practices.
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Announcing the Global Earth Repair Conference & Festival – May 9-13, 2025
We are greening the planet to cool the climate! This May we are gathering to celebrate, support and protect the ecology of our living world and secure the future for all beings.
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How to Do Ecosystem Restoration – Reclaiming Earth Podcast Episode feat. Michael Pilarski
Please enjoy this amazing session that Michael Pilarski did on the Reclaiming Earth podcast. The discussion ranges from the need
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Connected by Water: Deforestation and Hydrological Climate Change
Written by Brendan McNamara – 11/15/2020 – reprinted with permission from source at https://brendosapien.com/connected-by-water-deforestation-and-hydrological-climate-change/ When the general population talks about
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A Big Thumbs Up for John Feldman’s Film, Regenerating Life
Dear friends of the planet, On March 17th we showed the first two segments of John Feldman’s film Regenerating Life
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Climate Solutions Film Series April Update – Grassroots Actions in Africa and India
Grassroots, Mass Movements for Earth Repair in Africa and India. We will show a number of short movies from Africa
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Climate Solutions Film Series – March, April, and May Updates
Dear friends and Earth allies, We are very pleased with the 120-person turnout for The Climate Restorers with directors John
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The Earth Repair Foundation and Vision 2030
The Earth Repair Foundation (ERF), founded in Sydney in 1987 after its key members helped start Greening Australia, is a
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Noteworthy Films on Climate Solutions and Ecosystem Restoration
Here is just a beginning list of titles, there is a whole universe of films out there on the subject,
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GERF Hall of Fame – Comprehensive Documentary List
Here we have gone through all 150+ listings of amazing individuals and projects in our “Hall of Fame”, where we
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Biotic Pump Unveiled: The Quest to Decipher Nature’s Climatic Regulation
Based on a recent Substack post by Alpha Lo – original article here. Rong Fu, a Chinese-born meteorologist, embarked on
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Accelerating Nature-Based Solutions Conference – Global Evergreening Alliance
March 11-15, Zambia A brief review by Michael Pilarski The Global EverGreening Alliance and the Government of Zambia together with
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Climate Solution Leaders – Leading Lights in Regeneration
By Michael Pilarski I have been studying and writing about planetary regeneration since 1974. I have read the work of
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Climate Solutions Film Festival in Port Townsend, WA
This is happening February thru May 2024 & November 2024 thru May 2025, at The Fort Worden Commons, 210 Battery
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Biocrusts and their Importance in Ecosystem Restoration: A New Discussion Venue
This post announces the formation of an ERA discussion group focused on biocrusts (also known as cryptobiotic or biotic crusts)
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The Life and Times of A Permaculture Wizard – PINA Wisdom Story Interview of Michael Pilarski
Michael Pilarski talks about his decades of experience with farming, earth repair, and the permaculture movement.
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Planetary Regeneration Presentation – Whitefish, MT
When: Thurs, Sept. 14, 6:30-8:30PM Michael Pilarski will give a presentation on the best methods to re-green the planet, rehydrate
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Minni Jain: Empowering Local Communities to Transform Water Scarcity into Abundance
Minni Jain, a renowned water conservation advocate, showcased her impactful work at the Global Earth Repair Summit 2022. Her presentation
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The Ecological Brilliance of Beavers: Jakob Shockey at GERS2022
The majesty of nature is often encapsulated not just in the vast expanses of forests and oceans, but also in
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Restoring Mother Earth: Indigenous-Led Forest Management with Datu Sangcoan
In a world grappling with environmental challenges and climate change, the voice of indigenous communities is vital for sustainable solutions
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Reviving Nature’s Hydrologic Cycle: A Solution to Climate Change (Documentary)
Confronting escalating climate crises, which are usually framed in terms of atmospheric carbon, we find a revolutionary perspective which explores
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Reconnecting with the Land: Wisdom from Jeannette Armstrong of the Okanagan – Global Earth Repair Summit Presentation
In a world grappling with the challenges of climate change, there is a growing recognition of the need to re-establish
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Reconnecting with Nature and Protecting Mother Earth: Otomi-Toltec Wisdom with Mindahi Bastida Muñoz
Otomi-Toltec leader Mindahi Bastida Muñoz, who founded the Original Caretakers Program at the Center for Earth Ethics at Union Theological
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Healing the Earth with Vandana Shiva: Regenerative Agriculture and Indigenous Leadership
Vandana Shiva, who has been working to protect the Earth and its biodiversity for 50 years, emphasizes grassroots movements led
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Support Tribal Land Defenders: Datu’s Fundraiser for Travel Funds to US
Hello Earth friends, Datu Lanelio Sangcoan is from the Higa-onon Indigenous Peoples in Southern Philippines. I met Datu through the
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Rest in Power: Remembering the Life of Ronnie Cummins
We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of a friend and hero, Ronnie Cummins, on April 26, 2023. A
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Partnering with the Global EverGreening Alliance
We are excited to announce a collaboration with the The Global EverGreening Alliance to implement large-scale land restoration programs. This
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Vashon, WA- Global Earth Repair Rally
FEB. 25th, Saturday 1-4pm LOCATION:Heron Room, Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust Bldg1014 SW. Bank Rd, Vashon, WA Rally = A gathering
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Enhancing Biodiversity in Palestine
From Michael Pilarski, December 31, 2022 Mazin Qumsiyeh is one of the most courageous people I know and an eloquent
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First Nations’ Caucus – And a Call for a Grand Ceremony
This space was hosted by Ilarion Merculieff and Wisdom Weavers of the World as a sharing circle for indigenous elders
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Global Earth Repair Rally – Port Townsend, WA
Let’s rally for planetary regeneration, the “Great Work of Our Time”. Presentation “Planetary Regeneration – State of the Art Strategies
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2022 Global Earth Repair Summit Team
——The following individuals poured their heart and talents into making the Global Earth Repair Summit a success:_____ Michael PilarskiOverall CoordinatorWashington,
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Website Contributors Training and ERA Big Map Collaboration – Zoom Event
Goal: This is an open workshop collaboration session featuring four components: Global Earth Repair’s tech coordinator Brendan McNamara will offer
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Update on the Action Plan
On October 21-24, 500 people from around the world met online to discuss the planet’s ecological and climate crises and
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Final GERS 2022 Sessions List – With Recordings
Here is the most comprehensive list we have of the sessions that took place at this amazing event! Please browse
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John D. Liu is Calling YOU to the Global Earth Repair Summit
John D. Liu has been traveling the world, documenting and assisting ecosystem restoration in ecologically devastated areas. He is a
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Calling All to the Global Earth Repair Online Summit, Remembering GERC 2019
Three years ago hundreds of us came together with a common goal in mind – repair the Earth. The ideas
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Datu Sangcoan
Datu Lanelio Sangcoan is a self-described eco warrior helping protect indigenous tribes living deep in the forests of the Philippines.
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Ecosystem Restoration in Refugee Camps
Recently we’ve been in contact with Marius Ziganira, who runs the regenerative agriculture program at the Nakivale Refugee Camp in
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Restoration Festivals – International Directory
Let’s crowd-source this! May 11, 2022. – Version 1 – Send info to Michael Pilarski, [email protected] This directory idea came
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Zipporah Matumbi
Meru Forest Environment Conservation and Protection Association (MEFECAP) – Upper Imenti Forest, Kenya She now lives adjacent to the Upper
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Trees and Seedballs, Answer to Hargesia, Somaliland
On February 11, I received an email from Hargeisa, Somaliland. Short and simple but with a big question. “I watched
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Fog Harvesting – A Source of Water in Some Dryland Situations
Here is an introduction to fog harvesting and a selection of Youtubes about projects in Peru, Morocco, Eritrea and Nepal.
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Robert Greenfield
“Robin Hood of Modern Times” – Orlando, Florida USA Rob Greenfield is an activist and humanitarian dedicated to leading the
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Joseph Lentunyoi
Laikipia Permaculture Centre – Kenya Joseph’s is the story of an inspired and inspiring Maasai man who has brought positive
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Marsha Hanzi
Mariza Gardens – Bahian Sertao, Brazil Marsha is a Swiss-American with a postgraduate degree in Anthropology from the University of
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Dan Kittredge
Founder of Bionutrient Food Association – USA Internationally renowned as one of the leading proponents of “nutrient density,” Dan Kittredge
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Michal Kravčík
Water Management Engineer – Slovakia Michal Kravčík is an internationally recognized Slovak water scientist, water management engineer, ASHOKA fellow, and
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Omar Tello
“The Forest Man” of – Puyo, Ecuador Omar Tello is known locally as “The Forest Man,” who grew a piece
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Hanne Strong
Manitou Foundation – Crestone, CO Since 1972, Hanne Marstrand Strong has traveled to over 100 countries and has coordinated numerous
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Dennis Martinez
Indigenous Peoples’ Restoration Network – USA For over 40 years, Dennis Martinez has contributed extensively to the cause of ecological
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Dr. Ranil Senanayake
Father of Analog Forestry – Sri Lanka Dr. Ranil Senanayake, popularly known as the “Snake Man,” is the nephew of
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Jean Giono
Author of The Man who Planted Trees – France Jean Giono (1895-1970) was one of France’s greatest writers. His published
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Ahmed Salah
The Organic Pharmacist – Sinai, Egypt Ahmed is known simply as “the Doctor” despite his lack of professional credentials or
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Project GreenHands
Community Ecological Initiative – Southern India An inspiring ecological initiative of the Isha Foundation, Project GreenHands seeks to prevent and
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Hugo M. Schiecht
Hugo Meinhard Schiecht (1922-2002) was an Austrian architect, engineer, botanist, professor, author, vegetative cartographer, and painter. He stood out for
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Allan Savory
Savory Institute of Holistic Management – Zimbabwe, Africa Allan Savory is a Zimbabwean scientist, livestock farmer, and president and co-founder
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Bill Zeedyk
“Stream Restoration Wizard” – New Mexico, USA Bill Zeedyk is a “River Re-creator,” and the Principal author of “Let the Water Do the Work:
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Percival A. Yeomans
P.A. Yeomans (1905 – 1984) was an Australian inventor known for the Keyline System for the development of land and
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Zachary Weiss
Elemental Ecosystems – USA Protégé of revolutionary Austrian farmer Sepp Holzer, Zach Weiss is the first-ever person to earn the
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Dr. Nancy Turner
Premier Ethnobotanist – British Columbia Nancy Turner is an author and Emeritus Professor of Environmental Studies at the University of
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Dr. Willie Smits
The Orangatans’ Best Friend – Borneo In 1989, while working as a forest researcher in Indonesia, microbiologist Willie Smits first
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Joey Santore
“Crime Pays, but Botany Doesn’t” – California, USA Perhaps our favorite botanist to watch and learn from, Joey Santore offers
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Dr. Chris Reij
Sustainable Land Management – Amsterdam, Netherlands Dr. Reij was honored by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) as
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Rowan Reid
Agroforestry Pioneer – Melbourne and Victoria, Australia Founder and owner of Bambra Agroforestry Farm, (essentially a 42-hectare outdoor classroom for
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Mazin Qumsiyeh
PIBS Institute of Biodiversity and Sustainability – Palestine Mazin Qumsiyeh is a scientist, author and activist, and is the founder and
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Alfredo Quarto
Mangrove Action Project – USA and International Alfredo Quarto has been active for over 40 years in organizing and writing
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Jadav Payeng
The “Forest Man” – India Jadav Payeng is an environmental activist and forestry worker popularly known as the Forest Man
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Latifa Oumlil
Perma Atlas Foundation – Amsterdam, Netherlands and Morocco, Africa A notable permaculturalist and educator currently working on an Earth Repair
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El Hadji Salifou Ouédraogo
The Man Who Plants Baobabs – Burkina Faso El Hadji Salifou Ouédraogo has nurtured thousands of baobab trees from tiny
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Helena Norberg-Hodge
Local Futures – Sweden Helena is a linguist, author, producer and filmmaker, and the founder and director of Local Futures.
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Anand Dhawaj Negi
Cold Desert Afforestation – India Anand Dhawaj Negi, 1947-2021, popularly known as AD, was a retired bureaucrat turned “Forest man
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Vladimir Megre
Author of “The Ringing Cedars of Russia” – Russia Vladimir Megre is a Russian entrepreneur and writer best known as
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Andy Lipkis
TreePeople – Los Angeles, CA, USA Andy Lipkis is a practical visionary who has dedicated his life to healing the
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Eugenio “Ego” Lemos
Permaculturalist and Singer-Songwriter – East Timor, Indonesia Eugenio Lemos is an environmental activist and musician. He is the founder (2001)
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Brad Lancaster
Desert Harvesters – Tuscon, Arizona USA Brad Lancaster has taught, designed, and consulted on regenerative-design systems of permaculture and integrated
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John Kaisner
The Natural Farmer – India John Kaisner is a much-loved international teacher, designer and practitioner of Permaculture. But it wasn’t
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William R. Jordan III
Ecological Restoration Journal – Madison, Wisconsin USA William “Bill” Jordan is an American botanist and journalist who has played a
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David Holmgren
Permaculture, RetroSuburbia – Australia David is the other original “co-founder of Permaculture” and also co-author (with Bill Mollison) of the
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Anna Hazare
Ralegan Village Re-Greening – India Kisan Baburao “Anna” Hazare is a social activist who has led movements to promote rural
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Ernst Götsch
Syntropic Agriculture – Switzerland Ernst Gotsch is a Swiss farmer and researcher working mostly in Brazil. He has originated a
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Alan Watson Featherstone
Trees for Life – Scotland, UK Alan Watson Featherstone is an inspirational public speaker, ecologist, nature photographer and writer based
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Boris Ersson
Boris is perhaps best known for his film, “Battle of the Elms,” which depicts the Elm Conflict, a public protest
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Storm Cunningham
RECONOMICS Institute – Washington, D.C. USA Storm Cunningham is thought to be one of the world’s most prolific leaders on
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Park Chung-Hee
Park Chung-Hee (1917-1979) led the reforestation of South Korea after the Korean war. Normally politicians aren’t mentioned in honors lists
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Daniel Valdiviezo
Daniel Valdiviezo is an Ecosystem Restoration Developer and Biomimicry Designer. He combines design thinking, consciousness, and an inclusive viewpoint allows
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Joost Wouters
Joost Wouters is an entrepreneur, speaker, author and the “SeaEO” of the Seaweed Company. Joost and his team aim to
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Daan Bleichrodt
Daan Bleichrodt is on a mission to re-connect urban kids with nature worldwide. He is Chief Tree Planting Officer at
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Dr. Simon Moolenaar
Dr. Simon Moolenaar is an expert in sustainable soil and land management and has been working on environmental and sustainability
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Delphine Robbe
Gili Eco Trust – Indonesia Delphine Robbe is a marine and land Conservationist actively involved in the protection of reefs
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Dr. William Albert Albrecht
Dr. William Albert Albrecht (1888 – 1974) was not only a distinguished scientist and brilliant scholar; he was also a
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Robert Adrian de Jauralde Hart
Robert Adrian de Jauralde Hart (1913-2000) was an English pioneer of forest gardening in temperate zones. He created a model
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“Amigo Bob” Cantisano
Robert “Amigo Bob” Cantisano (1951-2020) is one of the most widely experienced and influential figures in California organic agriculture and
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Bill Mollison
Permaculture Institute – Australia Bill Mollison (1928-2016) was an Australian researcher, author, scientist, teacher and biologist. He was a co-founder
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Michael “Skeeter” Pilarski
Friends of the Trees Society, Global Earth Repair Foundation – Pacific Northwest, USA Our founder, Michael Pilarski, has been making
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Joel Salatin
Polyface Farm – Virginia, USA Joel Salatin calls himself a “Christian Libertarian environmentalist capitalist lunatic farmer.” Others who like him
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John Kempf
Advancing Eco Agriculture – Ohio, USA John Kempf is an entrepreneur, speaker, podcast host and teacher in the field of
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Chikukwa Project
Communal Village Regeneration Project – Zimbabwe, Africa For the last 20 years, villagers in this area have taken their lives
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Peter Andrews
Natural Sequence Land Restoration – Australia Peter Andrews is the creator of “natural sequence land restoration,” a holistic land management
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Yacouba Sawadogo
The Green Wall of Africa – Burkina Faso, Africa Yacouba Sawadago is famed for being “The Man who Stopped the
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Anil K. Gupta
Honey Bee magazine – India Anil K. Gupta is an Indian scholar and pioneer in the area of grassroots innovations.
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Peter Proctor
Biodynamic Agriculture – New Zealand, India Peter Proctor (1928-2018) was one of the most respected and influential figures in contemporary
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Rajendra Singh
Tarun Bharat Sangh & The Flow Partnership – India/UK Rajendra Singh is an Indian water conservationist and environmentalist from Alwar
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Tony Rinaudo
Farmer-Managed Natural Regeneration – Niger, Africa Tony Rinuado is an Australian agronomist, who is widely known as the “forest maker.”
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John D. Liu
Ecosystem Restoration Camps – America, China, International John D. Liu is is an American ecologist and filmmaker and one of
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Wendy Campbell-Purdie
Wendy Campbell-Purdie – Woman Against the Desert – Africa Born and raised in New Zealand in the 1920’s, Wendy Campbell-Purdie
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Richard St. Barbe Baker
Richard St. Barbe Baker – Men of the Trees Society – Kenya, Africa Richard St. Barbe Baker (1889-1982) is the
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Wangari Maathai
Green Belt Movement – Kenya, Africa Wangari Maathai (1940-2011) was a Kenyan social, environmental and political activist and the first
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John Jeavons
John Jeavons is a leader in the field of Biointensive agriculture. He developed the small-scale, high-yielding, resource-conserving “GROW BIOINTENSIVE Sustainable
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Rishi Kumar
Sarvodaya Institute – Los Angeles, CA, USA Rishi Kumar is a small-scale farmer, land-artist, writer, and educator. Since 2010, he
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Neal Spackman
Regenerative Resources – USA Neal Spackman is a Terraformer, an internationally recognized pioneer of hyper-arid agro-forestries. Neal is the director
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Manavendra Singh Shekhawat
Manavendra Singh Shekhawat, changed the fortune of a 500 acre barren, degraded landscape (only 30 trees on it) using traditional
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Charlie McGee
Formidable Vegetable Sound System – Australia, International Charlie McGee is the most famous permaculture singer in the world as a
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Michael Evenari
Michael Evenari (1904-1989) was an Israeli botanist originally from Germany. Evanari figured out the secrets of the ancient Nabatean runoff
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J. Russell Smith
J. Russell Smith (1874-1996) was an American geographer and is considered the father of the field of agroforestry. In 1929,
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Ilarion Merculieff
Ilarion (Larry “Kuuyux”) Merculieff is an Indigenous messenger and teacher. He is one of the last generation of Aleuts of
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Dr. Thomas J. Goreau
Dr. Thomas J. Goreau is a marine biologist promoting coral reef protection by documenting stresses to reef ecosystems, identifying the
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Goran N’Diaye
Goran N’Diaye of Senegal is a pioneer and master of permaculture demonstrated by growing a lush oasis in the desert.
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Choitresh Kumar Ganguly “Bablu”
Choitresh Kumar Ganguly (“Bablu”) is an organic farmer in India who has been involved in the field of rural development
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Charles and Perrine Hervé-Gruyer
Charles and Perrine Hervé-Gruyer are a “power couple” that decided to become low impact farmers in 2006 with their Bec
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Zephaniah Phiri Maseko
Zephaniah Phiri Maseko (1927-2015) was a Sustainable Farmer and Water Conservationist. For over 40 years Zephaniah Phiri Maseko lived, farmed,
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Glenn Albrecht
Glenn Albrecht is an environmental philosopher with both theoretical and applied interests in the relationship between ecosystem and human health.
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The Eden Project
The Eden Project is educational charity and social enterprise with the global mission to create a movement that builds relationships
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Dr. Masaru Emoto
Dr. Masaru Emoto (1943 – 2014) was a Japanese businessman, author and scientist who claimed that human consciousness could affect
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Youngsang Cho
Youngsang Cho was born in Korea and is bringing farming back to the farmers; to restore the farmers’ sovereignty in
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Dr. (Master) Cho
Dr. (Master) Cho of South Korea is a farmer that founded Natural Farming in the 1960s. His systematic and scientific
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Sir Albert Howard
Sir Albert Howard (1873-1947) was the founder of the organic farming movement. Starting as a Plant Scientist in England, he
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Wes Jackson
Wes Jackson is founder and president emeritus of The Land Institute. He established and served as chair of one of
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Masanobu Fukuoka
Masonobu Fukuoka (1913 – 2008) was a Japanese farmer and philosopher celebrated for his natural farming and re-vegetation of desertified
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Dr. Elaine Ingham
Elaine Ingham is an American microbiologist with a “user-friendly” approach. Elaine has knowledge on how to ensure a healthy foodweb
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Gabe Brown
Gabe Brown is one of the pioneers of the current soil health movement which focuses on the regeneration of our
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Didi Pershouse
Didi Pershouse is Founder and Lead Educator for Land & Leadership Initiative; Coordinator, Researcher and Writer for Seed Media Project;
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Mark Shepard
Mark Shepard is the CEO of Forest Agriculture Enterprises, founder of Restoration Agriculture Development (RAD), and award-winning author Mark has
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Sepp Holzer
Sepp Holzer is a farmer, an author, and an international consultant for natural agriculture. After an upbringing in a traditional
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Darren J. Doherty
Darren J. Doherty is a 5th generation Bendigo region land manager, developer, author & trainer and has been involved in
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Rosemary Morrow
Rosemary Morrow trained in agricultural science and rural sociology and after spending time in Africa, she realized there needed to
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Geoff Lawton
Geoff Lawton is a world renowned Permaculture consultant, designer and teacher. Lawton was British born and now resides in Australia.
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Paul Stamets
Paul Stamets is an American mycologist and entrepreneur who sells various mushroom products through his company. He is an author
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Vandana Shiva
Vandana Shiva is an Indian scholar, environmental activist, food sovereignty advocate, ecofeminist and anti-globalisation author. She is often referred to
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Gary Paul Nabhan
Gary Paul Nabhan (1952) is an agricultural ecologist, Ethnobotanist, and author whose work has focused primarily on the plants and
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Findhorn Community
Findhorn Community is a leading international centre of transformative learning, rooted in a spiritual ecovillage community in the north of
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Gaviotas Community
Gaviotas Community is located in the Llanos of the Colombian department of Vichada. It was founded in 1971 by Paolo
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Kristin Ohlson
Kristin Ohlson is a freelance journalist, author, essayist and fiction writer, almost no topic escapes her curiosity. Her articles have
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Leah Penniman
Leah Penniman has over 20 years of experience as a soil steward and food sovereignty activist, and with farmers internationally
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David Bainbridge
David Bainbridge is a Research Ecologist focusing on dryland degradation and desertification, which now affects almost a billion people around
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Lyla June Johnston
Lyla June Johnston is a musician, public speaker and internationally recognized performance poet of Diné (Navajo) and Tsétsêhéstâhese (Cheyenne) lineages.
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Nemonte Nenquino
Nemonte Nenquino is an indigenous Waorani woman who has committed herself to defending her ancestral territory, ecosystem, culture, economy, and
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Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim
Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim is one of the founders of the Association of Indigenous Women and Peoples of Chad, a group
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The Earth Repair Hall Of Fame
Herein are some of our major heroes and heroines of the Global Earth Repair movement. These are people who have made
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George Washington Carver
George Washington Carver (1864-1963) was an African American agricultural scientist and inventor who promoted alternative crops to cotton (like peanuts
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Isabella Tree
Isabella Tree (1964) is a conservation pioneer that has proved that if nature is allowed to take its own course,
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Judith Schwartz
Judith Schwartz is a journalist whose work explores nature-based solutions to global environmental, social, and economic challenges. She showcases the
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Akira Miyawaki
Akira Miyawaki (1928) is a Japanese botanist and expert in plant ecology specializing in seeds and the study of natural
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Dr. Jane Goodall
Dr. Jane Goodall (1934), an Ethologist and Conservationist, has shown the world the urgent need to protect chimpanzees from extinction
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Chief Oren Lyons
Chief Oren Lyons (1930) is a Native American Faithkeeper of the Turtle Clan living in Onondaga, NY. He was a
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Chief Jake Teraronianeken Swamp
Chief Jake Teraronianeken Swamp (1946-2010) was a Native American Peace Advocate of the Wolf Clan and sub-chief of the Kahniakehaka,
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Tony Rinaudo – The Forest Maker
Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration – FMNR This is one of the most inspirational earth repair success stories of recent times.
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David Holmgren – RetroSuburban Downshifting
In 1978, David Holmgren collaborated with Bill Mollison on a vision of ethics and principles to guide how humans interact
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Mazin B. Qumsiyeh – Sharing and Repairing the West Bank
Author, educator and activist Mazin B. Qumsiyeh formerly worked at Duke University and Yale in the medical field. He returned
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Ecosystem Restoration Camps Membership Drive
A message for Earth-friendly folks, The Ecosystem Restoration Camps are having a membership drive and I (Michael Pilarski) would like
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Two Literature Reviews by Michael Pilarski
The Restoration Economy: The Greatest New Growth Frontier: Immediate & Emerging Opportunities for Businesses, Communities & Investors. 2002. Author: Storm
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Reviveolution Eco-Sanctuary
Reviveolution Eco-Sanctuary is based in a Q’ero indigenous community in high elevation near Huaran, Peru. I recently had the good
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How Anna Hazare Greened Ralegan
Another great example of local earth repair through watershed rehabilitation. With only 15 inches of rain a year, this village
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Ben Falk on Swales
Article by Michael Pilarski On August 7, I attended an hour and half webinar by Ben Falk put on by
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Clean Water Proposal for the World
By Michael Pilarski, Friends of the Trees Society 8/18/2018 edition. (Version 1, 2016) Start at the tops of the watersheds
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The Miracle Water Village
As the world reels under the threat of unrelenting climate change, erratic monsoons and fast depleting groundwater reserves, The Miracle
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Dan Halsey & Feeding the People with Earth Repair
On August 5, I had a fruitful phone conversation with Dan Halsey, a permaculture designer, and principal of SouthWoods Ecosystems
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Introducing the Permaculture Times Newsletter published by Andrew Millison
I hope you enjoy this first edition of the new Permaculture Times Newsletter published by Andrew Millison of Oregon State
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More Inspiring Earth Repair Projects!
Here are the latest videos I have watched on inspiring earth repair projects. Send us your favorite videos on the
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Peter Jackson – Indigenous Microbes and Natural Farming
Peter has been practicing various bioaugmentative and remineralization practices for building healthy soil for the last ten years in Anacortes,
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Laurence Cole – Healing Through Song
Laurence Cole is a song elder and ritualist based in Port Townsend, Washington. An abiding thread throughout his life has
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Dahr Jamail – Dire Warnings about Climate Change
Dahr Jamail is an award-winning journalist and mountaineer who reports on human-caused climate disruption and the environment for Truthout. Prior
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Paul Magid – The Doctrine of Discovery
Paul Magid is co-founder of the Flying Karamazov Brothers and the New Old Time Chautauqua. He is a writer, juggler,
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Individual Supporters
In addition to our recognized organization and business sponsors, many individuals came out with financial support for the conference. Contributor
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Organic Consumers Association
The Organic Consumers Association is a non-profit advocacy group for the organic agriculture industry based in Minnesota. Website: https://www.organicconsumers.org Twitter:
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NewStories
NewStories provides services to groups and communities using participatory processes to create new visions and new strategies for action. We
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Herbal Vitality, Inc.
Herbal Vitality is a wholesale manufacturer of liquid botanicals for physicians and practitioners based in Arizona, USA. http://naturalmedicinebuyersguide.com/Listing/Company/1107651
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StrongerTowns
Founded in 2016, StrongerTowns already has 3 active programs underway and is evaluating a handful more. For a program to
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SkillMation
Skillmation is a tool designed to connect people seeking mentorship and those interested in providing it. Skillmation’s Purpose: INTEGRATE the
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Regeneration International
Regeneration International is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to building a global network of farmers, scientists, businesses, activists, educators, journalists, governments
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RainTree Farms
Raintree Farms is a value-added social enterprise based in Masindi, Uganda and is focused on the sustainable growing and processing
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Port Townsend Food Co-Op
The Port Townsend Food Co-op is a full-service organic foods market providing affordable organic foods to everyone-every day! We are
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Friends of the Trees Society
Friends of the Trees Society is a small, grassroots non-profit which has been operating continually since 1978. 40 years of
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Permaculture Institute of North America
PINA is a professional association of regional hubs working across North America and Hawaiʻi to: Elevate the status and influence
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Ecosystem Restoration Camps
Ecosystem Restoration Camps Foundation is a Dutch non-profit foundation with over 400 members from over 30 countries around the world,
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Abundant Earth Foundation
Abundant Earth Foundation was formed as a way for the global Permaculture Movement to unite and better support one another.
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Okanogan Family Barter Faire
In 1974, the Barter Faire was created to help a community connect and barter surplus harvest and goods for other
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Whidbey Institute
Whidbey Institute is a home for transformational learning and a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Our mission is to nurture the conditions for
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Organic Farm School of Whidbey Island
An intense and integrated program designed to prepare new farmers for long term resiliency, addressing cultural, environmental, and economic goals
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Aerious Nature Spirit Retreat Center
Aerious was founded in 1991 by Mark S. McNutt and others as an Educational not for profit 501©3 Organization dedicated
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Herbalist & Alchemist
Herbalist and Alchemist’s mission is to develop, manufacture and distribute herbal supplements that are of the highest quality, manufactured from
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Wolf Camp (Blue Skye Farm Conservation College)
Wolf Camp and the Conservation College inspire a global conservation ethic by connecting people to nature through outdoor education. Residential
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Rainbow Natural Remedies
Rainbow Natural Remedies is an independent, Seattle/Capitol Hill neighborhood store devoted to the health and wellness of our community. Our
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CedarRoot Folk School
CedarRoot is located on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington State. In the Folk School tradition, we offer “hand to hand”
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Cedar Mountain Herb School
Cedar Mountain Herb School (CMHS) is based in Seattle, WA and has been serving herbal students for 30 years. This
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Port Townsend Marine Science Center
The Port Townsend Marine Science Center was founded in 1982 by two teachers and was initially run entirely by volunteers.
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Destruction in Montania
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A Paradise for Holiday
Chocolate bar marzipan sweet marzipan. Danish tart bear claw donut cake bonbon biscuit powder croissant. Liquorice cake cookie. Dessert cotton
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Women’s Relay Competition
The young team of Franziska Hildebrand, Franziska Preuss, Vanessa Hinz and Dahlmeier clocked 1 hour, 11 minutes, 54.6 seconds to
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Get more nutrition in every bite
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Coffee is health food: Myth or fact?
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Ecosystem Restoration for Climate
This panel, at the Global Earth Repair Conference 2019, explains the crucial yet underdiscussed “other leg” of anthropogenic climate change:
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Susan Eirich – All Life Is Calling
SUSAN B. EIRICH, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist, biologist and “practical visionary.” She founded Earthfire Institute Wildlife Sanctuary & Retreat
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Don Huber – Glyphosate – Dangers and Soil Remediation
Dr. Don M. Huber, Professor Emeritus of Plant Pathology at Purdue University, holds B.S. and M.S. degrees from the University
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Earth Repair Outreach In More Languages – Who Do You Stand For?
Who do you stand for? Tell us. We need your help… There is an old saying, “They wear their heart on
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Traditional Burning – Cultural Fire Management
Traditional Burning In A Contemporary Context Margo Robbins, will be presenting Saturday Period C 10:30 – 12:00 with Rick O’Rourke
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Dammed To Extinction – Documentary Film Special Conference Showing May 4th
Extinction is forever. This film is shown as a part of our Dam Removal and River Restoration Track. This is
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Earth Repair Wisdom Council with Jim Rough
Jim Rough facilitates ‘How do we turn humanity from destructive to regenerative practices?’ through a special track called “The Global
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An Introduction to Michael Pilarski, Convenor of the Global Earth Repair Conference
Michael Pilarski started Friends of the Trees Society in 1978 and has been studying earth repair ever since. His hands-on
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