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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Biodiversity
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Our Green Heart
A message from Earth Protector Rob de Laet: Dear Friends, The Amazon forest is one of nine systemic tipping points
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Janine Benyus
Biomimicry Institute – Montana, USA Janine Benyus is a biologist, a self-proclaimed “Nature Nerd”, an innovation consultant, and author of
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National Commission for the Knowledge and Use of Biodiversity (CONABIO) – Mexico José Sarukhán Kermez is a plant biologist and
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Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka
Conservation Through Public Health: Gorilla Conservation Coffee – Uganda Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka is a Ugandan veterinarian and founder of Conservation Through
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Wouter Helmer
Rewilding Europe – Nijmegen, Netherlands Wouter Helmer, co-founder and Director of Rewilding Europe, is described as ‘an instigator of modern
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Homero Gómez González
El Rosario Monarch Reserve – Ocampo, Michoacan, Mexico (Deceased) Homero Gómez González was a Mexican environmental activist, agricultural engineer, and
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Gonzalo Cardona Molina
ProAves – Tolima, Colombia Gonzalo Cardona Molina (1966-2021) dedicated more than two decades of his life to the protection of
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Global Earth Repair Summit, October 21-24, 2022
Join us for this hybrid global event: online with in-person hubs wherever two or more would like to gather! The
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Ecosystem Restoration Course – June 7-17, 2022
Atlan Community, White Salmon, WA with Michael “Skeeter” Pilarski and Marisha Auerbach Currently, the world’s biodiversity is in decline due
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Precious Phiri – Holistic Land Management and Regenerative Grazing
As an educator of Holistic Land Management, Precious Phiri specializes in reversing major environmental issues by teaching, training, establishing and
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Michael Introduces the Global Drylands Library
The Global Drylands Library contains hundreds of books on ecological restoration and sustainable agriculture in the world’s arid and semi-arid
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John D. Liu – Greening Arid Lands by Restoring Ecosystems – Drylands Permaculture Course
As an “Ecosystem Ambassador,” John D. Liu has been dedicated to documenting and aiding the restoration of ecosystems, globally, for
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Sustainability and Biodiversity Preservation in Developing Countries: Palestine as an Example.
Mazin Qumsiyeh Founder/Director of the Palestine Institute of Biodiversity and Sustainability,Bethlehem University A Zoom Presentation January 23, 2022, Sunday, 10:00
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