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
09/26/2018 | The Philippine Daily Inquirer
09/26/2018 | IUCN
09/10/2018 | IPÊ
07/17/2018 | Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies
ELTI Events
December 17-21, 2018
Coming soon!
Ecological Restoration Strategies for Productive Landscapes
ELTI Focal Training Sites, District of Pedasí, Province of Los Santos
October 10, 17 and 24, 2018
Forest Restoration and Silvopastoral Systems in Critical Watershed Landscapes
ELTI-IPÊ Focal Training Site, Nazaré Paulista region, Brazil
September 30-October 1, 2018
September 17-21, 2018
Training of Trainers in Rural Settlements: Sustainable Productive Landscapes
ELTI-IPÊ Focal Training Site, Teodoro Sampaio, Brazil
September 3-5, 2018
Introduction to R: A Tool for Data Analysis of Ecological Restoration Monitoring
Samboja, East Kalimantan, Indonesia