Thröstur Eysteinsson
Icelandic Forest Service – Iceland Thröstur Eysteinsson spent his childhood exploring Iceland’s bountiful natural world. His grandfathers were active volunteers
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Seed Saving
Ana Paola & Flavia Balderi
Copaiba – Sao Paulo, Brazil Sisters Ana Paula and Flávia Balderi founded Copaíba as teenagers in 2009. Horrified by the
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Patricia Kombo
PaTree Initiative – Kenya Patricia Kombo is an undergraduate student in Moi University studying Communication and Journalism. She founded the PaTree
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Feeding People in Hard Times: What does permaculture have to offer?
There is no doubt we are going through uncertain times, nonetheless there are many things we can do to secure
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Coronavirus Update
March 16, 2020 Local food production is more important than ever! Grow your own! The Global Earth Repair office is
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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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Regeneration International – Forest Restoration Examples from India
Auroville’s website has a large section of information on their green activities.
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Sam Benowitz – Raintree Nursery
Sam is the founder of Raintree Nursery. For 45 years Raintree has been supplying millions of edible plants to people
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Michael Crofoot – Native Seed Harvest and Sowing
In Michael’s own words: “I arranged with the French and New Zealand governments to harvest the seeds and nodules of
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Forest Shomer – Native Seeds and Prairie Restoration
Business-Organization: Inside Passage Seeds FOREST SHOMER began saving seeds in 1969, and has been a full-time independent professional seedman since
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Edgar Xochitl – Decolonize your Flower
Business-Organization: PODER SF – Urban Campesinx Edgar Xochitl works on cross-pollinating traditional ecological knowledge, queer politics, and indigenous philosophies to
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Claudia Flisfisch Cortés
Business-Organization: Regeneration International, Seeds of Freedom Network of the Americas, International Network of Educational Orchards Claudia Flisfisch Cortés, network developer,
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