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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11/07/2018 | Global Environment Facility
ELTI Events
June 3, 2019-May 5, 2020
Coming soon!
Tropical Forest Landscapes: Conservation, Restoration & Sustainable Use
Online (Optional Field Component)
March 25-May 19, 2019
Coming soon!
Monitoring Forest Restoration for Adaptive Management
Blended Online-Field (Brazil)
February 28, 2019
Coming soon!
January 22-24, 2019
Lessons Learned from the Mainstreaming Biodiversity into Sustainable Cattle Ranching Project
ELTI Training Landscape, El Hatico Nature Reserve
December 17-21, 2018
Ecological Restoration Strategies for Productive Landscapes
ELTI Focal Training Sites, District of Pedasí, Province of Los Santos