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 7-July 11, 2021
Coming soon!
Curso Corto En Línea: Sistemas Silvopastoriles
Online (Geographic emphasis on Latin America)
May 17, 2021-May 1, 2022
Coming soon!
Tropical Forest Landscapes: Conservation, Restoration & Sustainable Use
Online (Optional Field Component)
April 20, 2021
Coming soon!
April 13, 2021
Coming soon!
Participatory research in the Colombian Andes (Webinar)
Online Webinar
ELTI Alumni Projects
November 12, 2019 to November 15, 2019
Agroecological Restoration and Intensive Silvopastoral Systems
Chiloé Archipelago, Chile
