by Mike Keller | Apr 27, 2024 | 1000L News, Biodiversity and Landscapes, Landscape Partnerships, Landscape Restoration and Management
It was a hot and sunny afternoon in a village nestled within Ecuador’s Chocó Andino de Pichincha Biosphere Reserve when the door to a more sustainable and just society opened in Natalia Ruiz-Guevara’s mind. The Peruvian forest engineer and Latin American Model Forest...
by Shannon Sutherland | Mar 27, 2024 | 1000L News, Landscape Partnerships, Landscape Restoration and Management
Ah, avocados: From toppings for Millenials’ toast to a tortilla chip’s perfect pairing, it’s impossible to ignore their steadily increasing demand. Americans consume nearly 80 million pounds of avocados on Super Bowl Sunday alone. While guacamole might be a regular...
by Tom Derr, John Recha | Mar 16, 2023 | 1000L News, Landscape Partnerships, Landscape Restoration and Management
In December 2022, Kenya’s recently elected president Dr. William Ruto pledged to plant 15 billion trees within a decade. His commitment is part of the country’s ambitious effort to restore 5.1 million hectares (19,700 square miles) of deforested and...
by Juan Ramos (EcoAgriculture Partners), Natalia Ruiz Guevara (Red Latinoamericana de Bosques Modelo), Leonardo Durán (Red Latinoamericana de Bosques Modelo) | Mar 10, 2023 | 1000L News, Landscape Partnerships, Landscape Restoration and Management, Partner News
Enclavado en el corazón del eje cafetero de Colombia, al oeste de la bulliciosa capital, Bogotá, el paisaje del Departamento de Risaralda alberga una impresionante diversidad de ecosistemas, culturas y economías. La región abarca ciudades, campos de cultivo,...
by Natalia Ruiz Guevara (Red Latinoamericana de Bosques Modelo), Leonardo Durán (Red Latinoamericana de Bosques Modelo), Juan Ramos (EcoAgriculture Partners) | Mar 10, 2023 | Biodiversity and Landscapes, Events, Landscape Partnerships, Partner News
Nestled deep within the heart of Colombia’s coffee belt, west of the bustling capital of Bogota, the Risaralda landscape hosts an impressive diversity of ecosystems, cultures and economies. The region encompasses cities, rural farmland,indigenous communities and the...