Meet the Restoration Stewards
Grace Easteria, Indonesia, restoring Oceans
Coral Reef Restoration Project in a Thousand Island
Coral reef rehabilitation in Thousand Island aims to restore coral reef cover that has been damaged as a result of human activities. Seeing that the Thousand Islands are coral islands, coral reefs are greatly significant in the coastal protection of the local community. Besides its ecological benefit, this project also provides income through restoration projects and tourism activities and helps boost up the potential of marine tourism in the Thousand Islands which was previously damaged by over 60%.
Instagram: @geasteria
Twitter: @geasteria
Want to connect with Grace? Write to restorationstewards@gmail.com
Marlon Webb, Costa Rica, restoring Mountains
Bosque para nacer Agua
Communities depend on the mountains in the area mainly for freshwater. However, the degradation of this vulnerable ecosystem is increasing. It is a fundamental need to restore this ecosystem and the society depending on it. That is why at Diwo, we partner with the Bruncajc Indigenous Women’s Group “So Cagru” to restore the Boruca mountains, conserve freshwater and preserve cultural heritage.
Instagram: @marlonwebbcr, @diwoambiental.cr
Twitter: @marlon_webbc, @diwoambiental
Want to connect with Marlon? Write to restorationstewards@gmail.com
Analí Bustos, Argentina, Restoring Forests
Proyecto Reserva Natural Monte Alegre
El Espinal is one of the most degraded forest ecosystems on the planet. We have lost much of its diversity and surface, while many people are not aware of its particularities and richness. At Monte Alegre, we work for the ecological and social restoration of our forests. Restoration must plant seeds in the earth, but it must also plant seeds in the hearts of people. This is the only way that can allow restoration results to be enduring over time.
Instagram: @li.bustos, @proyecto.rn.montealegre
Twitter: @bustos_anali
Want to connect with Anali? Write to restorationstewards@gmail.com
Frances Camille Rivera, Philippines, Wetlands
Community-based mangrove restoration efforts of unproductive fishponds
The restoration project for wetlands is to enhance the bottom-up restoration efforts through participatory and knowledge-transfer to the local communities and community environment officers on the suitable methods of wetland restoration by means of targeted areas and multispecies planting. One of the activities is to restore unproductive fishponds and other barren areas around the country back to mangroves so that the areas become fertile and productive to enable possible alternative livelihood to the mangrove-dependent communities.
Instagram: @camzzrivera, @mangrovesforourfuture
Twitter: @frcamillerivera
Want to connect with Camille? Write to restorationstewards@gmail.com
Charity Lanoi, Kenya, Drylands
Moilo Grass Seed Bank and Apiary
I would want to restore the degraded areas of Kuku Group Ranch through grass seed banks, tree planting, and beekeeping projects. The use of grass seed banks is our primary method of restoration for the project. Grass seed banks will not only benefit the women group economically, but also provide available pasture for livestock
Instagram: @mwct_kenya
Twitter: @charity_lanoi, @maasaiwild
Want to connect with Charity? Write to restorationstewards@gmail.com
Sumarni Laman, Indonesia, Peatlands
The Heartland Project
The Heartland Project focuses on different areas that are closely related to the Indigenous Dayak living system. First, the Tumbang Nusa village, located in Pulang Pisau regency, a source of hotspots for 23 years. The second area for the project is in Talekoi village, located in South Barito regency, which still has a lush forest, under the threat of forest fires.
Instagram: @sumarni_laman
Twitter: @sumarnilaman
Want to connect with Sumarni? Write to restorationstewards@gmail.com
GENERAL INQUIRIES
Anna Bucci: a.bucci@cgiar.org
GLF Youth Coordinator