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
June 3, 2019-May 5, 2020
Coming soon!
Tropical Forest Landscapes: Conservation, Restoration & Sustainable Use
Online (Optional Field Component)
April 22-June 22, 2019
Coming soon!
Restoration Boot Camp for Tropical Asian Forests
Online and Leyte, the Philippines
March 25-May 19, 2019
Coming soon!
Monitoring Forest Restoration for Adaptive Management
Blended Online-Field (Brazil)
March 20 and 27 and April 3, 2019
Coming soon!
Sustainable Production in Agricultural Landscapes of the Cantareira System
Camandaucaia, Itapeva and Extrema, Minas Gerais State
March 10-15, 2019
Field Course in Political Ecology of Conservation and Restoration of Tropical Forest Landscapes
District of Pedasí, Province of Los Santos, Panama