What does dance have to do with restoration?
Before arriving here at La Junquera, the first ecosystem restoration camp here in Spain I had the opportunity to spend some time with dancer Vitoria Kotsalou and choreographer Michael Klein, …
Arthur Nooren – An introduction
Dear ERC-enthousiasts, My name is Arthur Nooren and I have just joined the Ecosystem Restoration Camp on the ground level where Adam, Ricardo, Robin and I are setting up the …
Music and Restoration
There is a cliché I grew up with – music soothes the savage beast. It is actually a misquote. Here is the original, with a few following lines. ‘‘Music has …
Playing with mud
While planting a wisteria by the chicken coup with Adam and Ricardo, I witnessed micro erosion event take place. The wisteria was planted inside a circular dam and while filling …
Sad News for the World Day to Combat Desertifcation
This year, the “World Day to Combat Desertification”, June 17th, comes as all who work in this field mourn the passing of Dr. Ibrahim Abouleish, the founder of the Sekem …
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June 17th is World Day to Combat Desertification
June 17th has been designated by the United Nations as World Day to Combat Desertification. While it is wonderful to celebrate those who are toiling to ensure that the Earth’s …
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Why are we mixing food production and restoration?
What does a flock of chickens have to do with ecological restoration? People working on restoration of ecosystems may find it strange that the early stages of restoration camping are …
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Robin Woolner – A Personal Statement
I am here because I believe that humanity can create on a greater capacity than it can destroy. And to this end I would identify as an ecologist from the …
The Gift of Time
I am one of four people who upon hearing the call of an ecosystem restoration camp immediately put everything in life aside and travelled to this disturbed landscape to embody …
Wishing everyone a lovely spring
I hope that this finds you, your families and your friends, all well and happy. Yesterday I presented a Keynote to a high level conference in Paris called “Sequestering Carbon …