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