Empowering People
to Restore and Conserve Tropical Forests
Our Mission
We train and support people from all sectors and backgrounds to restore and conserve tropical forest landscapes using strategies that support biodiversity and livelihoods. Learn about our approach.
Our Stories
Our Programs
Access cutting-edge research, hands-on experience and local wisdom for your conservation and restoration work.
Get world-renowned training from anywhere. Connect with a global network of scholars, professionals, and peers.
Find support to apply or share what you’ve learned from ELTI in the way that makes the most sense for your area.
Where We Work
Our field-based training events currently take place in Brazil, Colombia, Panama, Indonesia and the Philippines. Learn more about where we work.
ELTI News
ELTI Events
June 27, 2022-May 10, 2023
Coming soon!
Tropical Forest Landscapes: Conservation, Restoration & Sustainable Use
Online (Optional Field Component)
June 13 - July 29, 2022
Coming soon!
Curso mixto (en línea y campo): Agroecología y Sistemas Silvopastoriles 2022
Online and Colombia
June 6-10, 2022
Coming soon!
Estrategias de Restauración Ecológica para Paisajes Productivos
Los Santos province, Panama
May 11-16, 2022
Theory and Practice for Engaging Landholders and Communities in Conserving and Restoring Tropical Forest Landscapes
District of Pedasi, Los Santos, Panama
May 2-7, 2022
Field Course in Tropical Dry Forest Restoration in Human Dominated Landscapes
District of Pedasi, Los Santos, Panama
ELTI Alumni Projects
July 16, 2021
Rainwater Harvesting as a Strategy for Climate Change Adaptation in Panama’s Azuero Peninsula
Azuero Peninsula, Panama
November 12, 2019 to November 15, 2019
Agroecological Restoration and Intensive Silvopastoral Systems
Chiloé Archipelago, Chile
