Drylands

Biodiversity Drylands Ecosystems Education Hall of Fame Science Video

Percival A. Yeomans

P.A. Yeomans (1905 – 1984) was an Australian inventor known for the Keyline System for the development of land and

Africa Agroforestry Conservation Drylands Europe Hall of Fame Reforestation

Joey Santore

“Crime Pays, but Botany Doesn’t” – California, USA Perhaps our favorite botanist to watch and learn from, Joey Santore offers

Africa Community Drylands Education Hall of Fame Permaculture Video

Dr. Chris Reij

Sustainable Land Management – Amsterdam, Netherlands Dr. Reij was honored by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) as

Africa Agroforestry Drylands Ecosystems Hall of Fame Reforestation Video

Latifa Oumlil

Perma Atlas Foundation – Amsterdam, Netherlands and Morocco, Africa A notable permaculturalist and educator currently working on an Earth Repair

Agroforestry Asia Drylands Ecosystems Hall of Fame India Permaculture Reforestation Video

El Hadji Salifou Ouédraogo

The Man Who Plants Baobabs – Burkina Faso El Hadji Salifou Ouédraogo has nurtured thousands of baobab trees from tiny

Anand Dhawaj Negi

Cold Desert Afforestation – India Anand Dhawaj Negi, 1947-2021, popularly known as AD, was a retired bureaucrat turned “Forest man

Climate Community Drylands Farming Hall of Fame India Rain Video Watersheds

Building Community Drylands Energy Food Hall of Fame Industrial_Innovations Locations North_America Video

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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Daniel Valdiviezo

Daniel Valdiviezo is an Ecosystem Restoration Developer and Biomimicry Designer. He combines design thinking, consciousness, and an inclusive viewpoint allows

Asia Climate Community Conservation Culture Drylands Ecosystems Hall of Fame Reforestation Rivers Video Watersheds

Yacouba Sawadogo

The Green Wall of Africa – Burkina Faso, Africa Yacouba Sawadago is famed for being “The Man who Stopped the

Agroforestry Community Drylands Education Food Hall of Fame International Reforestation Soils

Rajendra Singh

Tarun Bharat Sangh & The Flow Partnership – India/UK Rajendra Singh is an Indian water conservationist and environmentalist from Alwar

Biodiversity Climate Conservation Drylands Ecosystems Farming Films Hall of Fame International North_America Permaculture Science Stewardship Video

Tony Rinaudo

Farmer-Managed Natural Regeneration – Niger, Africa Tony Rinuado is an Australian agronomist, who is widely known as the “forest maker.”

Africa Audio Conservation Drylands Ecosystems Hall of Fame International Reforestation Stewardship

John D. Liu

Ecosystem Restoration Camps – America, China, International John D. Liu is is an American ecologist and filmmaker and one of

Agroforestry Conservation Drylands Ecosystems Farming Food Hall of Fame North_America Permaculture Reforestation Soils Stewardship Video Watersheds

Wendy Campbell-Purdie

Wendy Campbell-Purdie – Woman Against the Desert – Africa Born and raised in New Zealand in the 1920’s, Wendy Campbell-Purdie

Asia Climate Drylands Hall of Fame Literature Permaculture Video

Neal Spackman

Regenerative Resources – USA Neal Spackman is a Terraformer, an internationally recognized pioneer of hyper-arid agro-forestries. Neal is the director

Michael Evenari

Michael Evenari (1904-1989) was an Israeli botanist originally from Germany. Evanari figured out the secrets of the ancient Nabatean runoff

Africa Agroforestry Biodiversity Carbon Drylands Farming Food Hall of Fame Permaculture Soils Video

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