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
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ELTI Events
September 30 - October 1, 2024
Coming soon!
Management of Agroforestry Systems (Field Course)
Nova Vitória Rural Association, Eunápolis, Bahia
September 23 - October 27, 2024
Coming soon!
September 19, 2024
Coming soon!
YSE Certificate Program Mixer
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
September 18 - 19, 2024
Training of Trainers on Ecological Restoration in Agricultural Landscapes
Azuero Peninsula, Republic of Panama
September 7 – 14, 2024
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