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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Reforestation
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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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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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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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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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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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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Yin Yuzhen – The Woman who Totally Restored China’s Mu Us Desert
Surrounded by a desolate desert living in a mud cave, Yin Yuzhen took it herself to singlehandedly plant trees rehabilitating
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Global Earth Repair – Plan B: Paradise out of Disaster
By Michael Pilarski, March 27, 2022Friends of the Trees Society, Global Earth Repair Foundation The current trend is for the
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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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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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African Development Bank – Sudan Balgis Osman Elasha is a Sudanese climate scientist who studies the effects of climate change
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Octavian Berchanu
Former Environmental Officer – Bucharest, Romania Octavian Berceanu, a former commissioner for the Romanian environmental police is now a climate
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Icelandic Forest Service – Iceland Thröstur Eysteinsson spent his childhood exploring Iceland’s bountiful natural world. His grandfathers were active volunteers
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Copaiba – Sao Paulo, Brazil Sisters Ana Paula and Flávia Balderi founded Copaíba as teenagers in 2009. Horrified by the
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Believe Youth – Kampala, Uganda Mulindwa Moses is a climate and environmental justice advocate from Uganda involved in lobbying for
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Kehkashan Basu
Green Hope Foundation – Canada, Dubai UAE At only 20 years old, Kehkashan Basu is already a global influencer, environmentalist,
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Somalia Drylands Ecosystem Restoration Library – and Call to Action!
In October I was invited to give a zoom lecture on water harvesting techniques to the first permaculture design course
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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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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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More Amazing Watershed Restoration Material from Zach Weiss
WOW!! Here are two great videos about repairing the earth. 10 inspiring, success stories of re-greening the planet and 9
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Global Drylands Library – Curated by Michael Pilarski
The Global Drylands Library (GDF) is an on-line bibliography of books on drylands focusing on sustainable use and ecological restoration.
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How to Establish Plants in the Landscape
John D. Liu interviews Michael Pilarski at Hotlum Ecosystem Restoration Camp in Shasta, CA, USA. Some of these concepts have
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Our Earth Repair Video Series on YouTube Continues
There are several more installments to this series yet to come, but here we have the announcement of our intention
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How to Restore the Earth Starting in Your Own Yard!
Michael goes through tips and tricks out of his years of permaculture teaching experience – woody debris, hugulkultur, rain catchment,
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Ecosystem Restoration Chat with John D. Liu at Hotlum Camp, Mount Shasta
Skeeter traveled to the new seedling Ecosystem Restoration camp at Mount Shasta, CA, USA. Here they share stories, and talk
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Workshops and Film Festivals Coming Up!
Event Types (click one): Film Screenings | Workshops Also keep up to date with events by checking out our event
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Restore an Acre initiative.
Macphail Woods, Prince Edward Island, Canada. “Prince Edward Island was once home to ancient hemlock and white pine trees shading
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Regeneration International – Forest Restoration Examples from India
Auroville’s website has a large section of information on their green activities.
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Peter McCoy – Radical Mycology
Peter speaks on behalf of the fungi, the most overlooked and misrepresented organisms in the web of life. An interdisciplinary,
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Maya Elson – Amazon Mycorenewal
Maya Elson is a teacher, naturalist, mycologist, organizer and lover of the wild. As the Executive Director of CoRenewal and
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Margo Robbins – Cultural Fire Management Council
Margo Robbins is the co-founder and president of the Cultural Fire Management Council (CFMC). She is one of the key
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Erik Kingfisher – Land Stewardship
Business-Organization: Jefferson Land Trust Erik has been working in land conservation since 1999, and has been the Stewardship Director with
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Alan Watson Featherstone – Reforesting Scotland
In 1986 he formed Trees for Life, with the aim of restoring the Caledonian Forest and its unique wildlife to
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Abel Kloster – Resilience Permaculture Design
Business-Organization: Resilience Permaculture Design, LLC A fourth generation Oregon native, Abel is well acquainted with the forests and fields of
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Philippines Passes Law Requiring Students to Plant 10 Trees if They Want to Graduate
Uplifting tree planting news: I was just sent a news release about a tree planting law proposed in the Phllippines
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Donate to Earth Repair In Palestine
Mazin Qumsiyeh is the founder of the Palestine Museum of Natural History and the Palestine Institute of Biodiversity and Sustainability.
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Reforestation and Ecosystem Restoration YouTube Playlist
We are excited to find this Reforestation and Ecosystem Restoration YouTube playlist. Skeeter aka Michael Pilarski says… Wow! Felt like
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Earth Repair Pen-pals from Romania
We just got a nice email from in Romania and they want to pass on their regards to the Global
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Earth Restoration in Morocco
We received a very nice communication from Latifa Oumlil, a permaculturist working on an Earth repair project in Morocco called
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Three More Inspirational Videos of Earth Repair
Himachal Pradesh, India Tamil Nadu, India Vilcabamba, Ecuador How one man created a forest in a cold desert AD Negi
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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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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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