UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration

From Ecuador to Peru, Acción Andina unites hundreds of local communities to protect & regenerate the Andean forests, home to one-sixth of all plant life on Earth. ?? At the same time, their community-led movement, awarded with The Earthshot Prize, is also increasing local economic opportunities. Learn how they do it all: https://lnkd.in/ekgQeayW #GenerationRestoration Asociación Ecosistemas Andinos - ECOAN Global Forest Generation

How can we inspire more inclusive, open & effective forest restoration? One way is through inspiring storytelling. Want to learn how to use #storytelling to create stronger connections between people and nature? Check out this free, practical toolkit for helpful tips by the EU-funded #SUPERB project: https://lnkd.in/esmYN9sd #GenerationRestoration European Forest Institute King's College London PROSPEX INSTITUTE

Cotton for #agroforestry? Yes, it works, as the collaboration between FarFarm & VEJA in #Brazil shows. The short production cycle leaves time & space to rejuvenate the land & grow additional food and income streams with native plants & trees, creating more ecological and economic resilience. Read this #GenerationRestoration story reported by Restor: https://lnkd.in/epA3biUY

Extreme heat is a growing threat to our wellbeing. But how do we adapt without contributing to even more planet-heating emissions? ??? The UN Environment Programme's #Resilience podcast explores possible solutions with Prof. Toby Peters, expert in sustainable cooling, and Shahzad Qureshi of Pakistan's Urban Forest movement: https://lnkd.in/ehvsFzbP #GenerationRestoration

Climate change, unsustainable agricultural practices, deforestation & pollution have left lands in Mali, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda & Kenya degraded. But now Trees for the Future is working with thousands of smallholder farmers to revive & turn them into lush forest gardens. How? Watch now: https://lnkd.in/e2XHpp32 #GenerationRestoration #Agroforestry

We are inviting you to the virtual launch of the report "Decent Work in Nature-based Solutions 2024: Unlocking jobs through investment in skills and Nature-based Infrastructure" by the International Labour Organization, UN Environment Programme & IUCN. By providing a forum for discussion, the event will serve to provide policymakers with information that can be used to help make the case for scaling up investments in NbS, as a crucial component of meeting our global targets by 2030. Register now & joining #GenerationRestoration: https://lnkd.in/d5Mr6pZU ??? 12 March | 14:00 CET | Online

In #Tanzania, football is much beloved among the youth. So, what better way to raise environmental awareness than through the sport? Initiated by Nourish Africa, the flagship project 'One Goal, 100 Trees' not only restored green cover & improved #biodiversity across campuses & local areas but also showed young people inclusive ways to be stewards of their environment. Read now: https://lnkd.in/eTUeuuux #GenerationRestoration

#Mangrove restoration has garnered more attention in recent years – so, it's all the more important to share how to most effectively restore them! Do you know why mass planting #mangroves fails? Or how we best sustain mangroves? Check out Wetlands International's series of explainer videos: https://lnkd.in/ewXD7hfz #GenerationRestoration

After the UN Biodiversity Conference reached a deadlock in Colombia last year, countries have now agreed on outcomes at CBD COP16.2 in Rome last night. ? From funding to monitoring and implementation, the decisions have many implications for the global restoration movement. Read up on the key points here: https://lnkd.in/eJuFnHsg #GenerationRestoration #CBDCOP16 #ForNature

Nepal's #TeraiArc Landscape is home to 7.5 million people. Yet it is also a #biodiversity hotspot with tigers, rhinos, elephants, crocodiles, and more roaming around. After years of uncontrolled exploitation and degradation, how can healthy land and the balance between #nature and human development be sustainably restored? ?? Named a #GenerationRestoration World Restoration Flagship, the region has developed new strategies to establish harmony once more. Learn how: https://lnkd.in/dAxEh3MP WWF Nepal #EcosystemRestoration