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
Read MoreBook Review by Michael Pilarski Restoring the pillars of life. Ananda Fitzsimmons, December 4, 2024. Editiones La Bbutineuse. France. 163
Read MoreCalling Us All to Organize Toward Bioregional Earth Dec 15, 2024. This is a special invitation by Joe Brewer to
Read MoreJoin us in Port Townsend on the last Saturday of every month from December 28 to April 26 for a
Read MoreA 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.
Read MoreA world plan for climate stabilization has been taking shape. Next May at the 2nd Global Earth Repair Conference, we
Read MoreHere are the solutions to our climate crises in a nutshell: * Greatly increase the percentage of the planet’s surface
Read MoreMore details about the 2nd GLOBAL EARTH REPAIR CONFERENCE & FESTIVAL – Where: Port Townsend, Olympic Peninsula, Washington StateFort Worden
Read MoreThis piece was written by Rob De Laet, a core collaborator for the Global Earth Repair Conference II in 2025.
Read MoreOur 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.
Read MoreRegeneration 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.
Read MoreWe 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.
Read MoreWritten 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
Read MoreDear friends of the planet, On March 17th we showed the first two segments of John Feldman’s film Regenerating Life
Read MoreGrassroots, Mass Movements for Earth Repair in Africa and India. We will show a number of short movies from Africa
Read MoreDear friends and Earth allies, We are very pleased with the 120-person turnout for The Climate Restorers with directors John
Read MoreThe Earth Repair Foundation (ERF), founded in Sydney in 1987 after its key members helped start Greening Australia, is a
Read MoreHere is just a beginning list of titles, there is a whole universe of films out there on the subject,
Read MoreHere we have gone through all 150+ listings of amazing individuals and projects in our “Hall of Fame”, where we
Read MoreBased on a recent Substack post by Alpha Lo – original article here. Rong Fu, a Chinese-born meteorologist, embarked on
Read MoreMarch 11-15, Zambia A brief review by Michael Pilarski The Global EverGreening Alliance and the Government of Zambia together with
Read MoreBy Michael Pilarski I have been studying and writing about planetary regeneration since 1974. I have read the work of
Read MoreThis is happening February thru May 2024 & November 2024 thru May 2025, at The Fort Worden Commons, 210 Battery
Read MoreThis post announces the formation of an ERA discussion group focused on biocrusts (also known as cryptobiotic or biotic crusts)
Read MoreWhen: Thurs, Sept. 14, 6:30-8:30PM Michael Pilarski will give a presentation on the best methods to re-green the planet, rehydrate
Read MoreMinni Jain, a renowned water conservation advocate, showcased her impactful work at the Global Earth Repair Summit 2022. Her presentation
Read MoreThe majesty of nature is often encapsulated not just in the vast expanses of forests and oceans, but also in
Read MoreIn a world grappling with environmental challenges and climate change, the voice of indigenous communities is vital for sustainable solutions
Read MoreConfronting escalating climate crises, which are usually framed in terms of atmospheric carbon, we find a revolutionary perspective which explores
Read MoreIn a world grappling with the challenges of climate change, there is a growing recognition of the need to re-establish
Read MoreHello Earth friends, Datu Lanelio Sangcoan is from the Higa-onon Indigenous Peoples in Southern Philippines. I met Datu through the
Read MoreWe are excited to announce a collaboration with the The Global EverGreening Alliance to implement large-scale land restoration programs. This
Read MoreThis space was hosted by Ilarion Merculieff and Wisdom Weavers of the World as a sharing circle for indigenous elders
Read MoreLet’s rally for planetary regeneration, the “Great Work of Our Time”. Presentation “Planetary Regeneration – State of the Art Strategies
Read MoreHere is an eye-opening article by Fred Pearce in Greenbiz (October, 2022) on the status of many high-profile tree planting
Read MoreBy Michael Pilarski, March 27, 2022Friends of the Trees Society, Global Earth Repair Foundation The current trend is for the
Read MoreRecently we’ve been in contact with Marius Ziganira, who runs the regenerative agriculture program at the Nakivale Refugee Camp in
Read MoreA message from Earth Protector Rob de Laet: Dear Friends, The Amazon forest is one of nine systemic tipping points
Read MoreBiomimicry Institute – Montana, USA Janine Benyus is a biologist, a self-proclaimed “Nature Nerd”, an innovation consultant, and author of
Read MoreNational Commission for the Knowledge and Use of Biodiversity (CONABIO) – Mexico José Sarukhán Kermez is a plant biologist and
Read MoreExposure Labs – Boulder, Colorado USA Jeff Orlowski-Yang is a Filmmaker and served as director, producer, and cinematographer of the
Read MoreShouf Biosphere Reserve – Chouf Region, Lebanon Nizar Hani works with holistic ecosystem management, which includes civic engagement and local
Read MoreIcelandic Forest Service – Iceland Thröstur Eysteinsson spent his childhood exploring Iceland’s bountiful natural world. His grandfathers were active volunteers
Read MoreEnviroPro – Peru Landazuri is an Environmental Engineer implementing a project that restores degraded soils on the coast of Peru.
Read MoreMeru Forest Environment Conservation and Protection Association (MEFECAP) – Upper Imenti Forest, Kenya She now lives adjacent to the Upper
Read MoreOn February 11, I received an email from Hargeisa, Somaliland. Short and simple but with a big question. “I watched
Read MoreHere is an introduction to fog harvesting and a selection of Youtubes about projects in Peru, Morocco, Eritrea and Nepal.
Read MoreJoin us for this hybrid global event: online with in-person hubs wherever two or more would like to gather! The
Read MoreWater Management Engineer – Slovakia Michal Kravčík is an internationally recognized Slovak water scientist, water management engineer, ASHOKA fellow, and
Read More“The Forest Man” of – Puyo, Ecuador Omar Tello is known locally as “The Forest Man,” who grew a piece
Read MoreHugo Meinhard Schiecht (1922-2002) was an Austrian architect, engineer, botanist, professor, author, vegetative cartographer, and painter. He stood out for
Read MoreElemental Ecosystems – USA Protégé of revolutionary Austrian farmer Sepp Holzer, Zach Weiss is the first-ever person to earn the
Read More“Crime Pays, but Botany Doesn’t” – California, USA Perhaps our favorite botanist to watch and learn from, Joey Santore offers
Read MorePIBS Institute of Biodiversity and Sustainability – Palestine Mazin Qumsiyeh is a scientist, author and activist, and is the founder and
Read MoreMangrove Action Project – USA and International Alfredo Quarto has been active for over 40 years in organizing and writing
Read MoreThe “Forest Man” – India Jadav Payeng is an environmental activist and forestry worker popularly known as the Forest Man
Read MoreThe Man Who Plants Baobabs – Burkina Faso El Hadji Salifou Ouédraogo has nurtured thousands of baobab trees from tiny
Read MoreCold Desert Afforestation – India Anand Dhawaj Negi, 1947-2021, popularly known as AD, was a retired bureaucrat turned “Forest man
Read MoreEcological Restoration Journal – Madison, Wisconsin USA William “Bill” Jordan is an American botanist and journalist who has played a
Read MorePermaculture, RetroSuburbia – Australia David is the other original “co-founder of Permaculture” and also co-author (with Bill Mollison) of the
Read MoreSyntropic Agriculture – Switzerland Ernst Gotsch is a Swiss farmer and researcher working mostly in Brazil. He has originated a
Read MoreAtlan Community, White Salmon, WA with Michael “Skeeter” Pilarski and Marisha Auerbach Currently, the world’s biodiversity is in decline due
Read MoreJoost Wouters is an entrepreneur, speaker, author and the “SeaEO” of the Seaweed Company. Joost and his team aim to
Read MoreRobert Adrian de Jauralde Hart (1913-2000) was an English pioneer of forest gardening in temperate zones. He created a model
Read MoreFriends of the Trees Society, Global Earth Repair Foundation – Pacific Northwest, USA Our founder, Michael Pilarski, has been making
Read MoreCommunal Village Regeneration Project – Zimbabwe, Africa For the last 20 years, villagers in this area have taken their lives
Read MoreNatural Sequence Land Restoration – Australia Peter Andrews is the creator of “natural sequence land restoration,” a holistic land management
Read MoreThe Green Wall of Africa – Burkina Faso, Africa Yacouba Sawadago is famed for being “The Man who Stopped the
Read MoreTarun Bharat Sangh & The Flow Partnership – India/UK Rajendra Singh is an Indian water conservationist and environmentalist from Alwar
Read MoreEcosystem Restoration Camps – America, China, International John D. Liu is is an American ecologist and filmmaker and one of
Read MoreWendy Campbell-Purdie – Woman Against the Desert – Africa Born and raised in New Zealand in the 1920’s, Wendy Campbell-Purdie
Read MoreRichard St. Barbe Baker – Men of the Trees Society – Kenya, Africa Richard St. Barbe Baker (1889-1982) is the
Read MoreGreen Belt Movement – Kenya, Africa Wangari Maathai (1940-2011) was a Kenyan social, environmental and political activist and the first
Read MoreRegenerative Resources – USA Neal Spackman is a Terraformer, an internationally recognized pioneer of hyper-arid agro-forestries. Neal is the director
Read MoreThe Eden Project is educational charity and social enterprise with the global mission to create a movement that builds relationships
Read MoreDarren J. Doherty is a 5th generation Bendigo region land manager, developer, author & trainer and has been involved in
Read MoreGaviotas Community is located in the Llanos of the Colombian department of Vichada. It was founded in 1971 by Paolo
Read MoreDavid Bainbridge is a Research Ecologist focusing on dryland degradation and desertification, which now affects almost a billion people around
Read MoreHindou Oumarou Ibrahim is one of the founders of the Association of Indigenous Women and Peoples of Chad, a group
Read MoreGeorge Washington Carver (1864-1963) was an African American agricultural scientist and inventor who promoted alternative crops to cotton (like peanuts
Read MoreIsabella Tree (1964) is a conservation pioneer that has proved that if nature is allowed to take its own course,
Read MoreJudith Schwartz is a journalist whose work explores nature-based solutions to global environmental, social, and economic challenges. She showcases the
Read MoreAkira Miyawaki (1928) is a Japanese botanist and expert in plant ecology specializing in seeds and the study of natural
Read MoreDr. Jane Goodall (1934), an Ethologist and Conservationist, has shown the world the urgent need to protect chimpanzees from extinction
Read MoreFarmer Managed Natural Regeneration – FMNR This is one of the most inspirational earth repair success stories of recent times.
Read MoreIn October I was invited to give a zoom lecture on water harvesting techniques to the first permaculture design course
Read MoreThe Global Drylands Library contains hundreds of books on ecological restoration and sustainable agriculture in the world’s arid and semi-arid
Read MoreAndrew Millison, of Oregon State University, has been providing permaculture knowledge to hundreds if not thousands of students over the
Read MoreAs an “Ecosystem Ambassador,” John D. Liu has been dedicated to documenting and aiding the restoration of ecosystems, globally, for
Read MoreMazin Qumsiyeh Founder/Director of the Palestine Institute of Biodiversity and Sustainability,Bethlehem University A Zoom Presentation January 23, 2022, Sunday, 10:00
Read MoreWOW!! Here are two great videos about repairing the earth. 10 inspiring, success stories of re-greening the planet and 9
Read MoreFounder and President of Elemental Ecosystems, Zachary Weiss, and his team focus on raising awareness of natural water systems where
Read MoreThe Global Drylands Library (GDF) is an on-line bibliography of books on drylands focusing on sustainable use and ecological restoration.
Read MoreWalter Jehne is a former CSIRO Climate Scientist and Microbiologist and the founder of Healthy Soils Australia. He specializes in
Read MoreWith Michael Pilarski, Penny Livingston & guest teachers! October 4 – 13th, 2021 Skalitude Retreat CenterMethow Valley, Eastern Washington REGISTRATION
Read MoreThis is a concept exploration remixing snippets from speakers at the Global Earth Repair Conference 2019. These are pieces from
Read MoreMichael Pilarski explains the process of ecosystem building in all its facets. Whether you are restoring a native ecosystem back
Read MoreOn February 3-4, 2021, the Russian River Watershed Association hosted a two-day online event, Rehydrating the Russian River Watershed: Moving
Read MoreJohn D. Liu interviews Michael Pilarski at Hotlum Ecosystem Restoration Camp in Shasta, CA, USA. Some of these concepts have
Read MoreThere are several more installments to this series yet to come, but here we have the announcement of our intention
Read MoreIn August, 2020 I participated in an Ecosystem Restoration Camps webinar which centered on Camp Habiba, in the town of
Read MoreMichael goes through tips and tricks out of his years of permaculture teaching experience – woody debris, hugulkultur, rain catchment,
Read MoreSkeeter traveled to the new seedling Ecosystem Restoration camp at Mount Shasta, CA, USA. Here they share stories, and talk
Read MoreThere is no doubt we are going through uncertain times, nonetheless there are many things we can do to secure
Read MoreThomas Goreau was a warm and scientifically rich presence at the conference, he added much to discussion and his presentations
Read MoreCORONAVIRUS UPDATE: Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, this event is cancelled indefinitely – Updates TBA. Attention: Jefferson, Clallam & Kitsap
Read MoreMacphail Woods, Prince Edward Island, Canada. “Prince Edward Island was once home to ancient hemlock and white pine trees shading
Read MoreJohn Liu has lent his knowledge to countless ecological restoration efforts across the globe. In the numerous projects he’s been
Read MoreBusiness-Organization: SouthWoods Ecosystems Website: http://Southwoodsecosystems.com https://www.facebook.com/southwoodsecosystems/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/daniel.halsey.5 Daniel Halsey 09/2018 Curriculum Vitae Daniel has a Bachelor of Science
Read MoreAuroville’s website has a large section of information on their green activities.
Read MoreTim accomplished amazing things in particular on this Global Earth Repair Conference. His Muse Ecology Podcast covers a range of
Read MoreProtégé of revolutionary Austrian farmer Sepp Holzer, Zach is the first person to earn Holzer Practitioner certification directly from Sepp
Read MoreTim Visi started his marine biology career while in undergraduate studies at Kent State University when he volunteered on two
Read MorePeter speaks on behalf of the fungi, the most overlooked and misrepresented organisms in the web of life. An interdisciplinary,
Read MoreBusiness-Organization: Tree of Life Education Project Center (Port Hadlock), Veterans for Peace nuclear disarmament speakers bureau, Washington PSR Nuclear Weapons
Read MorePaul Cereghino is an ecologist, designer, bureaucrat, gardener and educator living in Olympia Washington. He combines landscape design/build experience, with
Read MoreIn Michael’s own words: “I arranged with the French and New Zealand governments to harvest the seeds and nodules of
Read MoreMaya Elson is a teacher, naturalist, mycologist, organizer and lover of the wild. As the Executive Director of CoRenewal and
Read MoreMax Wilbert is a third-generation organizer who grew up in Seattle’s post-WTO anti-globalization and undoing racism movement. He has been
Read MoreKyle works at the intersection of economics and natural resource management. In recent years, he has helped estimate the benefits
Read MoreBusiness-Organization: Saint Michael Indian School Joe Pacal has lived and worked on the Navajo Reservation for the past 18 years
Read MoreBusiness-Organization: City of Austin, Wildland Conservation Division For over 30 years, Jim has combined his love of teaching, biology, and
Read MoreJillian is an experienced practitioner of regenerative systems, who co-creates transformative learning experiences in Permaculture and Ecovillage design. The founder
Read MoreBusiness-Organization: Olympic Peninsula Prairies Howard Sprouse, Founder of The Remediators Incorporated and long time resident of the Olympic Peninsula is
Read MoreBusiness-Organization: Zero Waste Washington Heather has more than 25 years of experience in environmental work. Heather joined Zero Waste Washington
Read MoreBusiness-Organization: Inside Passage Seeds FOREST SHOMER began saving seeds in 1969, and has been a full-time independent professional seedman since
Read MoreBusiness-Organization: The Wetlands Conservancy Esther Lev is executive director of The Wetlands Conservancy, a statewide nonprofit based in Portland, Oregon.
Read MoreBusiness-Organization: Jefferson Land Trust Erik has been working in land conservation since 1999, and has been the Stewardship Director with
Read MoreBusiness-Organization: The Xerces Society Author, ecologist, and farmer Eric Lee-Mäder co-directs the Pollinator Conservation and Agricultural Biodiversity program at the
Read MoreBusiness-Organization: Dunne Law, LLLC Elizabeth M. Dunne, Esq. graduated from Emory Law School in 2000. She has worked for non-profits,
Read MoreBusiness-Organization: Community Rights San Juan Islands Elisabeth Robson is with Community Rights San Juan Islands and Deep Green Resistance. She
Read MoreUDerrick Jensen is a long-term environmental activist, and the author of more than 25 books, primarily about what it will
Read MoreBusiness-Organization: PODER SF – Urban Campesinx Edgar Xochitl works on cross-pollinating traditional ecological knowledge, queer politics, and indigenous philosophies to
Read MoreDebra Ellers grew up on a family farm growing crops and livestock, near the Chesapeake Bay in Eastern Virginia, where
Read MoreBusiness-Organization: Darién Information Systems, Inc. Bill Harp is a technologist, cultural anthropologist, and a geospatial analyst who has worked as
Read MoreBusiness-Organization: Mangrove Action Project Alfredo Quarto, Program director and Co-founder of Mangrove Action Project, is a veteran campaigner with over
Read MoreIn 1986 he formed Trees for Life, with the aim of restoring the Caledonian Forest and its unique wildlife to
Read MoreIn this panel, two of the Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers, Agnes Pilgrim (Confederated Tribes of Siletz) and Rita Long Visitor Holy
Read MoreAnyone interested in Salish Sea restoration and tribal contributions to restoration in the Salish Sea, is invited to check out
Read MoreJohn Liu has been advising Rwanda’s current president H.E. Paul Kagame and other government officials and having an impact on
Read MoreAlert: A plan to privatize a large chunk of the world’s territory, especially indigenous people’s common land. “A Darker Shade of
Read MoreJohn D. Liu is one of the keynote speakers for the Global Earth Repair conference and a leading world voice
Read MoreWe received a very nice communication from Latifa Oumlil, a permaculturist working on an Earth repair project in Morocco called
Read MoreA message for Earth-friendly folks, The Ecosystem Restoration Camps are having a membership drive and I (Michael Pilarski) would like
Read MoreAnother great example of local earth repair through watershed rehabilitation. With only 15 inches of rain a year, this village
Read MoreOn August 5, I had a fruitful phone conversation with Dan Halsey, a permaculture designer, and principal of SouthWoods Ecosystems
Read MorePeter has been practicing various bioaugmentative and remineralization practices for building healthy soil for the last ten years in Anacortes,
Read MoreThis panel, at the Global Earth Repair Conference 2019, explains the crucial yet underdiscussed “other leg” of anthropogenic climate change:
Read MoreDr. Don M. Huber, Professor Emeritus of Plant Pathology at Purdue University, holds B.S. and M.S. degrees from the University
Read MoreTraditional 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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