Blog Posts: landscape restoration

This episode of the “Big Ideas Into Action” podcast looks at WRI Brasil’s groundbreaking Faces of Restoration video and reporting project.

Dry forests, farms and other areas with sparse tree cover can go uncounted by satellite technology. Local stakeholders can harness the power of Collect Earth to see where billions of trees are growing in landscapes around the world — and where land is under restoration.

A new report from WRI India found that the Sidhi district could economically and ecologically benefit from landscape restoration. When implemented at scale in Sidhi, restoring land could conserve biodiversity, improve water recharge, sequester carbon, enhance rural livelihoods and spur rural development.

Cities are stuck with a lot of dead trees every year, which often go to waste. Reforestation hubs are a new model that can help cities find new uses from urban wood, which can save cities money, create new jobs, address long-term public health goals and mitigate climate change.

With proper planning, government restoration pledges to the Bonn Challenge, Initiative 20x20, and AFR100 can turn into high-impact work. Although every landscape and country is different, these three steps to land restoration can help avoid pitfalls and accelerate success.

In the second episode of our relaunched series of WRI “Big ideas into action” podcasts we’re looking at how landscape restoration actually works on the ground, with our focus firmly on Rwanda.

Historically, African restoration leaders are underrepresented in the restoration movement. New analysis found that moving the location of the Global Landscapes Forum resulted in more diversity online and in-person, creating a more inclusive event that emphasized on-the-ground perspectives.

Tracking tree growth will help us understand whether campaigns like the Trillion Trees Initiative are working and whether efforts to fight climate change are on the right track.

The Trillion Trees initiative and major corporations are looking to invest in tree-planting. TerraMatch connects these investors with trusted local experts who grow trees responsibly and at scale.

The COVID-19 pandemic is having a devastating impact on food supply chains. In Africa, restoration entrepreneurs are adapting their businesses to provide essential services while preventing food waste and promoting sustainable food production .