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Amazon Deforestation: Why it matters to us
On Thursday, April 28 at 6pm ET, join Atossa Soltani, Rob de Laet, and moderator Jon Schull for Amazon Deforestation: Why it matters to us. The Amazon Rainforest is known as the “lungs of the earth” because it draws in carbon dioxide and breathes out oxygen. But it is also the biological heart of the…
Living Earth Paradigm
The Living Earth Paradigm: A better view for a better planet. The prevailing perspective on climate change is leading us astray. Issue Prevailing Paradigm Living Earth Paradigm Carbon in the atmosphere is the main problem. Is a long-term problem, but a short-term distraction. Carbon in the soil is a nice place to put carbon is…
Practice
By restoring nature, we can restore the climate, control fires, floods, and drought, feed billions, and cool the earth. Learn more by following these links: Restore rivers and waterways Cool the Earth Aim for diversityand native species Bring back the animals Cool the Continent Restore Healthy Soils Rehydrate the land Cool your community Cover Bare…
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Explore
There is no Planet B. And there’s a lot to do. ERA members have already restored over a million acres of degraded land. It’s a drop in the bucket, but it’s a start. Use the map below to explore ERA member projects. Your piece of land — your yard, your acreage, a plot of land…
Storytelling
Stories help us envision the world we can create. They inspire us to celebrate and emulate the achievements of heroes. ERA story tellers include: John Liu, a television and video journalist who documented one of the biggest ecorestoration stories in history: the transformation of China’s Loess Plateau from desert to farmland. John is also founder…
About
The EcoRestoration Alliance (ERA) is a global network of scientists, storytellers, and practitioners working to restore the planet’s climate by restoring the biosphere. History Summer 2021: EcoRestoration Alliance was started by Jon Schull as a project of Biodiversity for a Livable Climate, based on the ERA Whitepaper. Frustrated by the “carbon tunnel vision” that is…
Science
Our understanding is based on the work of ERA Scientists Michal Kravčík, Jan Pokorný, and Anastassia Makarieva, among others. To them we owe these actionable insights. Water and life moderate climate. Warming, storming, fires, floods, and droughts are all caused by reversible land and water management practices. Dead, dry, sunlit dirt is 20-40 degrees F…
ERA Home
The EcoRestoration Alliance website has moved click here to go to the new site EcoRestoration Alliance: Scientists, Storytellers, and Practitioners working together to restore the climate by restoring the biosphere. Apart from nature lies ruin.As part of nature, we can thrive. Healthy ecosystems stabilize the climate, cool the planet, and sustain its inhabitants.