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A historic $1.3 billion investment will restore grasslands across 23 countries, protecting land that feeds two billion people. The funding marks the largest single commitment to rangelands in UN history.
New research proves investing in degraded rangelands can generate up to six times the initial investment while rebuilding ecosystems and lifting communities out of poverty. The findings are transforming how governments and businesses view land restoration in dryland regions worldwide.
From Kenya to Kazakhstan, communities are rescuing the overlooked grasslands that feed 70% of the world's livestock. Local knowledge plus modern science is bringing degraded rangelands back to life.
A cattle station 500km from Perth is using chickens to heal degraded soil with remarkable results. Two years in, the land is rehydrating and wildflowers are changing color.
Every bottle of Sea Change Wine sold now funds ocean restoration through a new partnership with Ocean Conservation Trust. The eco-friendly brand has already donated over €750,000 to marine conservation since 2018.
High school and college volunteers just completed a 15-year mission to restore an Oregon forest stream, planting 1,200 willow trees across three acres. Their work is bringing a Coast Range creek back to life, one sapling at a time.
One hundred Kaiser Permanente staff members spent MLK Day restoring historic Hawaiian fishponds and endangered forests across Hawaii Island. For a decade, they've returned year after year to honor the land and community.
Brazil is transforming massive ecosystem restoration into a thriving new industry that could reshape the global economy. Companies are now restoring forests at unprecedented scales while creating jobs and sustainable products from nature's biodiversity.
After 25 years of planting five million trees in Malaysian Borneo, IKEA is launching a research lab to help restore degraded rainforests worldwide. Pygmy elephants, orangutans, and clouded leopards have already returned to the restored forest.
Ghana has successfully reclaimed 320 hectares of land destroyed by illegal mining, turning devastated sites into restored landscapes ready for reforestation. The government plans aggressive restoration efforts with private partners to recover 5,500 hectares lost across the country.
A massive swamp that developers nearly destroyed in the 1950s has been brought back to life after 20 years of careful restoration work. Picayune Strand in Florida is now 90% restored, bringing endangered species back home.
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Visitors to Venice's Gallerie dell'Accademia can now watch conservators restore a massive 15th-century Giovanni Bellini altarpiece right before their eyes. The ambitious public restoration turns art preservation into an educational experience.
Travelers are diving in to plant coral and restore marine ecosystems while on vacation, creating a booming new industry that funds conservation. Ocean restoration tourism combines meaningful travel with hands-on environmental impact, turning tourists into citizen scientists.
Three Dorset farming companies are putting their money where their mistakes were, paying £33,500 to restore wetlands and wildlife habitats after slurry pollution incidents. The cash will fund tree planting, wetland restoration, and programs to help other farms prevent future environmental damage.
Attapeu Province is launching an ambitious forest restoration project to plant over 250,000 trees and restore 8,800 hectares of degraded land this year. The initiative responds to rising forest fires and aims to help Laos reach 70 percent forest coverage by 2035.
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After a 2023 oil spill damaged one of the UK's most important wildlife habitats, an oil company has committed £6.1 million to restore Poole Harbour and support the communities that depend on it. The settlement marks one of the largest environmental restoration packages in recent UK history.
Kenya just planted 10,000 trees in two weeks to restore Mukogodo forest, a vital wildlife corridor connecting Mount Kenya to northern rangelands. The initiative brings together government agencies, local communities, and schools to protect home for leopards, buffaloes, and over 200 bird species.
Community members in Sheridan, Wyoming are bringing history back to life by restoring the state's last surviving streetcar. No experience needed—just a willingness to help preserve a piece of the past.
A landmark UN conference in Mongolia just secured $1.3 billion to heal degraded land and fight drought across five continents. The funding will help two billion people who depend on the world's struggling rangelands.
One of the world's oldest temples is getting new life in Iraq using the same techniques its builders used 4,000 years ago. The Ziggurat of Ur restoration honors ancient Sumerian craftsmanship while preserving cultural heritage.
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