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NATIVE ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION, CONSERVATION
AND CONTINUING EDUCATION

​In addition to all that is included in our restoration and conservation plans, this comprehensive plan provides restorers with continuous training in regenerative agriculture, biocostruction, entrepreneurship, project development, leadership, conflict transformation, pedagogy and other skills that encourage the to be self-sufficient forest protectors.

 

After years of experience in the training program, participants pass to the final stage, a “training of trainers” program. Upon completion the local restorers are prepared to train our next community partners.

Impact

Activities carried out by the community:

 

  • Collection of native seeds from near-by primary forests for propagation.

  • Seed propagation in community nurseries

  • Reintroduction of seedlings into secondary forests and deforested areas.

  • Periodic care (and occasional replacement) of newly planted seedlings.

  • Regenerative organic agriculture based on ancestral indigenous practices.

  • Collection of additional native seeds for seed banks.

  • Protection of 700 acres of primary forest with regular monitoring and evaluation.

  • Protection of old-growth trees (over 100 years old) that live on family farms.

  • Regular participation in monthly workshops on ecosystem conservation, ecology, bio-construction, and regenerative agriculture 

  • Certifications in permaculture, project development and popular pedagogy.

  • Intergenerational educational workshops in which elders apply learned methods to teaching community youth.

Benefits:

 

  • Increases feelings of belonging, abundance and self-worth - long-term evaluations demonstrate that continuing education changes the mindsets of restorers. 

  • Ensures the multiplication of knowledge and tools - to future generations and other partner communities that will continue these sustainability efforts in the future. 

  • Transforms how new generations view their territories and identities - high-quality education fosters deeper connections and commitments to their lands, languages and stories.

  • Contributes to the recovery of local ecosystems - we improve biodiversity and efficiently capture carbon via soil regeneration and increased biomass. 

  • Increases family income - we provide monthly stipends that cover basic family necessities to all co-restorers.

  • Enhances families' nutrition and health - we incentivize diverse and sustainable agricultural practices that result in healthier food and the cultivation of medicinal plants.

  • Ensures the long-term conservation of key biodiversity areas by protecting critical habitats and large carbon reserves. 

  • Increases the value placed on regular monitoring of our primary forests.

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