We want to restore the lungs of the earth: Putting women at the helm of ecological restoration

Dear readers!

The COVID-19 pandemic is showing us the fragility of our food and agriculture systems, and how many farms have become industrial monocultures with palm oil and sugar cane, or are focused on the production of cash crops like coffee and cocoa.

This has degraded the soil and destroyed native forest. As a result, local communities which were historically self-sufficient are now not able to feed themselves and suffer shortages of supplies. Many local communities, women and grassroots groups, are facing challenges that bring us to rethink resilience, food security and water issues.

Learn why Analog Forestry is both a powerful tool against Climate Change & Gender Inequality in the 1st blog of GAGGA series “Putting justice at the heart of Climate Action published now when the COP26 is on!

Read the blog of our Analog Forestry Promoter Luz Marina Valle from Fundación Entre Mujeres in Nicaragua here.

La Finca Floreana in Ecuador has been selected as the Analog Forestry Training Center by the Ecuadorian Analog Forestry Network. It is a farm equipped to host workshops, with Analog Forestry being applied on 85% of the farm, and it is also in the process of being considered as a Conservation Area of Sustainable Use under the Ecuadorian norms ACUS; allowing the land and trees to be permanently protected. Welcome!

Forest Garden Products (FGP)
A seal that values ​​Biodiversity & Social and Economic Benefits for Analog Foresty and Forest Gardens Producers

The FGP Standard places high value in the recovery and protection of biodiversity and this is evaluated in the ecosystem through the use of indicators which record the presence of flora and fauna, as well as the health of the soils.
 
The FGP seal has incorporated into its Standard the main requirements of Fair Trade, integrating requirements on social issues and economic criteria that guarantee fairer terms of exchange between farmers and buyers of FGP certified products. This includes protecting the rights of workers and providing a framework for producers to enrich their Forest Gardens and develop thriving organizations. More in this video.

Ramona Ureña. Ecological activist from the Dominican Republic, responsible for implementing Analog Forestry in the Haina Duye micro-basin for food production,  guaranteeing the environmental health of the forest, receives second place in the Women who Change the World Award. This is a recognition that distinguishes the trajectory and social causes led by women, whose initiatives have positively transformed their communities and the country. Read more in Spanish here.

Our partner organisation CENDEP in Cameroon is currently coordinating virtual Analog Forestry Courses with 14 participants from Ghana, Uganda and Zimbabwe. These courses include weekly sessions led by Analog Forestry Trainer Perry Ndzefemmegho, peer review of practical exercises and audio modules about the AF methodology. In the upcoming weeks, the participants will present their AF designs in order to be accredited as Analog Forestry Promoters.

In Asia, Analog Forestry is spreading from Belipola Training Center in Sri Lanka to other countries!  Under the guidance of AF Trainers, alumnis from Nepal, India and Indonesia are currently taking virtual trainings on Analog Forestry and preparing their first AF designs.

Happy to introduce Nilanga Ranatunga from Avissawella, Sri Lanka. Nilanga began learning about Analog Forestry and practice at Belipola Arboretum with the support of Dr. Ranil Senanayake, Dejan de Zoysa, Nimesh Chathuranga and Ajantha Palihawadana. He started his Analog Forestry journey in February 2020 with support of a scholarship gifted by Ms. Kandasami from Portugal, motivated to support Nilanga’s interest in Analog Forestry. Nilanga’s focus area is biodiversity conservation and sustainable income generation through Analog Forestry.

Join us on an exciting journey of Analog Forestry where our trainer Milo Bekins and his family talk about the analog forestry restoration and how it became their lifestyle and a process of destiny. AF Trainer Amanda Calvo tells you more about how analog forestry provides tools to understand the complexity of forests but also ways to emulate it in a simple manner. Watch the new video here brought to you by Revela Productions.

We want to restore the lungs of the earth: Putting women at the helm of ecological restoration

Dear readers!

The COVID-19 pandemic is showing us the fragility of our food and agriculture systems, and how many farms have become industrial monocultures with palm oil and sugar cane, or are focused on the production of cash crops like coffee and cocoa.

This has degraded the soil and destroyed native forest. As a result, local communities which were historically self-sufficient are now not able to feed themselves and suffer shortages of supplies. Many local communities, women and grassroots groups, are facing challenges that bring us to rethink resilience, food security and water issues.

Learn why Analog Forestry is both a powerful tool against Climate Change & Gender Inequality in the 1st blog of GAGGA series “Putting justice at the heart of Climate Action published now when the COP26 is on!

Read the blog of our Analog Forestry Promoter Luz Marina Valle from Fundación Entre Mujeres in Nicaragua here.

La Finca Floreana in Ecuador has been selected as the Analog Forestry Training Center by the Ecuadorian Analog Forestry Network. It is a farm equipped to host workshops, with Analog Forestry being applied on 85% of the farm, and it is also in the process of being considered as a Conservation Area of Sustainable Use under the Ecuadorian norms ACUS; allowing the land and trees to be permanently protected. Welcome!

Forest Garden Products (FGP)
A seal that values ​​Biodiversity & Social and Economic Benefits for Analog Foresty and Forest Gardens Producers

The FGP Standard places high value in the recovery and protection of biodiversity and this is evaluated in the ecosystem through the use of indicators which record the presence of flora and fauna, as well as the health of the soils.
 
The FGP seal has incorporated into its Standard the main requirements of Fair Trade, integrating requirements on social issues and economic criteria that guarantee fairer terms of exchange between farmers and buyers of FGP certified products. This includes protecting the rights of workers and providing a framework for producers to enrich their Forest Gardens and develop thriving organizations. More in this video.

Ramona Ureña. Ecological activist from the Dominican Republic, responsible for implementing Analog Forestry in the Haina Duye micro-basin for food production,  guaranteeing the environmental health of the forest, receives second place in the Women who Change the World Award. This is a recognition that distinguishes the trajectory and social causes led by women, whose initiatives have positively transformed their communities and the country. Read more in Spanish here.

Our partner organisation CENDEP in Cameroon is currently coordinating virtual Analog Forestry Courses with 14 participants from Ghana, Uganda and Zimbabwe. These courses include weekly sessions led by Analog Forestry Trainer Perry Ndzefemmegho, peer review of practical exercises and audio modules about the AF methodology. In the upcoming weeks, the participants will present their AF designs in order to be accredited as Analog Forestry Promoters.

In Asia, Analog Forestry is spreading from Belipola Training Center in Sri Lanka to other countries!  Under the guidance of AF Trainers, alumnis from Nepal, India and Indonesia are currently taking virtual trainings on Analog Forestry and preparing their first AF designs.

Happy to introduce Nilanga Ranatunga from Avissawella, Sri Lanka. Nilanga began learning about Analog Forestry and practice at Belipola Arboretum with the support of Dr. Ranil Senanayake, Dejan de Zoysa, Nimesh Chathuranga and Ajantha Palihawadana. He started his Analog Forestry journey in February 2020 with support of a scholarship gifted by Ms. Kandasami from Portugal, motivated to support Nilanga’s interest in Analog Forestry. Nilanga’s focus area is biodiversity conservation and sustainable income generation through Analog Forestry.

Join us on an exciting journey of Analog Forestry where our trainer Milo Bekins and his family talk about the analog forestry restoration and how it became their lifestyle and a process of destiny. AF Trainer Amanda Calvo tells you more about how analog forestry provides tools to understand the complexity of forests but also ways to emulate it in a simple manner. Watch the new video here brought to you by Revela Productions.