@ Eva Garen
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@ Eva Garen
© Michiel van Breugel

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

Restoration with native species is helping to bring back ecosystems in the Philippines

The mosaic of land uses in Ucayali (Peruvian Amazon).

Peru's National Restoration Efforts Gather Momentum

World Bank Participants Champion ROAM to Peers

Moses conducting a water quality assessment in Rwizi catchment, southwestern Uganda

Farmers in Northern Uganda Sow Seeds for Future Resilience

Philippines' Forest Management Bureau Adds Forest Landscape Restoration Techniques

Honey Bee Habitat Restoration in the Philippines Receives International Prize

Malawi Invests in Resilient Landscapes with National ROAM Assessment

Regional Forester Connects with National Peers, Scales Up Restoration Efforts in Peru

Restoring the Rich Forests of Negros Island in the Philippines

Honduras Enriches Diversity of Restoration Techniques for its National Plan

Raising Awareness about FLR Opportunities in Pará, Brazil

Burundi Builds Coordination Between Organizations Implementing FLR

Restoration Supports Colombia's Peace Process

Eastern and Southern African Countries Implement and Collaborate on FLR

Leading Local Stakeholders toward Landslide Prevention in the Colombian Andes

Burundi Steps Towards a More Holistic Approach on FLR Planning and Policy

Environmental Restoration Consultant Supports Local Projects in Critical Area of Colombia

Supporting Women Environmental Leaders in Panama’s Azuero Peninsula

Turtle Habitat Restoration In Colombia Receives Global Attention

Mobilizing Neighbors to Rehabilitate Coal Mine Sites in Indonesia

Paddy Field School Helps Restore Mangroves and Economy on Tanakeke

Bringing Structure to Colombia’s Restoration Efforts

Engaging Younger Generations to Restore Colombian Andean Landscapes

Applying Restoration Strategies Learned In Training

Empowering Women to Lead Sustainable Ranching and Forest Restoration

Farmers Inspire Farmers to Improve Conventional Practices

Forest Restoration in the Cali River Watershed

Smallholder Agroecology in the Dry Arc of Panama

Climaco Marciaga and Jose Olguín González discuss restoration strategies during an ELTI field course on tropical forest restoration

Forest Restoration in La Villa Watershed

Coal Mining Companies Get Help Rehabilitating Their Sites

Rainforestation Benefits Ripple Out from ELTI Trainings

Replacing Exotic Monocultures with Native Tree Species

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Mobilizing the Grassroots for Forest Restoration

Assisting with the UWCSEA Rainforest Restoration Program

Rehabilitating Mangroves after Typhoon Haiyan

Redirecting the Philippines' National Greening Program

Restoring the Lawigan Watershed with Native Trees

Forest Encroachers Become Partners In Indonesia

Ishak Yassir and Rehab specialist from in front of experimental site Singlurus

Restoring Damage from Coal Mining in East Kalimantan

Severino Rodrigo Riveiro Pinto lecturing to participants

Payment for Environmental Services in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest Region

APASPE member sharing his experiences with course participants in his farm

Supporting Local Communities in Panama’s Dry Forest

Our Programs

Field Training

Access cutting-edge research, hands-on experience and local wisdom for your conservation and restoration work.

Expand your impact.

Online Training

Get world-renowned training from anywhere. Connect with a global network of scholars, professionals, and peers.

Start connecting today.

Leadership

Find support to apply or share what you’ve learned from ELTI in the way that makes the most sense for your area.

Become a leader.

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

05/04/2020 | Yale Africa Initiative

ELTI Events

Bee (Heterotrigona itama) on a yellow flower

July 6-22, 2020

ELTI Alumni Projects

Poster for the course led by ELTI alumni Bárbara Gómez and Carlos Venegas

November 12, 2019 to November 15, 2019

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Empowering People to Restore and Conserve Tropical Forests