The Evolution of the Camps Movement
My name is Ashleigh and I have been involved with Ecosystem Restoration Camps (ERC) since it was an idea in John D. Liu’s head in 2016. Depressed and terrified about …
First impressions of Camp Habiba in Egypt
By Ben Rivers Between the Gulf of Aqaba and the Sinai mountains, lies Habiba Organic Farm (HOF), a patch of green in a dry and arid plain. Yousef parks his …
Global wildfires vs ecosystem restoration
We are sure you have been following the news with growing dismay about the forest fires around the world. California has featured heavily in the news. We are receiving alarming reports from our camps. Last week camp Farm of the Future in Brazil reported that 70% of the campsite has been devastated by a wildfire. This week we learned that
the people at Camp Hotlum in California are being evacuated, including our own John Liu
who has been at this camp for the past few months. The camps in Australia are also preparing for another fire season. We feel certain that the entire ERC community is
ready to contribute towards stopping these fires.
Ecovillages as Hubs for Social and Ecological Regeneration
Ecovillages are regenerative human settlements that aim to redesign ecological, social and economic systems. These can be both new intentional communities, or traditional ones. Ecovillages, just like ecological restoration sites, are consciously designed with the help of holistic design processes such as permaculture, or regenerative design.
The absolute need to go beyond trees
Restoring natural systems is hot. We see this in the numbers of initiatives that want to join Ecosystem Restoration Camps. We see this too in the number of initiatives that …
Our friendly suggestions to the United Nations
The United Nations are about to start on a decade of Ecosystem Restoration. We have ofcourse welcomed this decision, and we have offered the partnership of Ecosystem Restoration Camps worldwide …
Ecosystem Services and Planetary Health in Camp Via Organica
From February 21 to March 1, 2020, about 20 people, mainly from Mexico and North America, gathered at the Via Organica Ranch near San Miguel de Allende in Guanajuato, Mexico …
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Ecosystem health and preventing future pandemics
What is a zoonotic pandemic? Risk factors for zoonotic emergence Zoonoses rely on close contact between human beings and non-human animals in order to emerge. Fundamentally, an increase in the …
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Learn. Dig. Plant. Restore. Repeat.
From January 27 to February 7, 2020, Camp Altiplano welcomed 10 diverse, enthusiastic people from six countries for a two-week ecosystem restoration experience at La Junquera farm in Murcia, Spain. …