WRI Restoration

From exchange to action. After 5 days of field-based learning, mentorship, & shared reflection, restoration champions in the Lake Kivu & Rusizi landscape leave with: 👉🏿Stronger technical skills 👉🏿New mentorship relationships 👉🏿Practical action plans to test at home #RestoreLocal

Peer-to-peer learning means techniques are tested, questioned, & refined- together. #RestorationChampions in the Lake Kivu & Rusizi river basin're exchanging practical skills on: 🌱Native tree propagation 👉🏿Nursery management 🌲👏🏾Improving survival rates #RestoreLocal

Thank you, @osepcca team, for the incredible work you’re doing. Your dedication and impact truly inspire us. We’re proud to partner with you. @suechomba @dewittsean @Dr_Arakwiye @PNTAGANDA @MathaiWanjira @RwandaWest @RutsiroDistrict

How does #TerraFund direct high-impact investments where it matters most? By combining AI-backed data + local knowledge to map priority “clusters” for biodiversity, food & water outcomes in the #RestoreLocal landscapes. Learn more: bit.ly/4sDPT4i #RestoreLocal

When communities lead, forests recover. Restoration is justice, resilience, & smart investment in our shared future. The real power to heal our land lies with the people who live with them, care for them, & defend them every day. #RestoreLocal #ClimateAction #CommunityLeadership

It’s official! 🎉 #TerraFund’s 3rd cohort is here! 53 restoration champions across East & West Africa will restore land, grow millions of trees and create thousands of green jobs. 🌳6M+ trees 🌱16K+ hectares 👏🏿 13K+ jobs Learn more: bit.ly/4sDPT4i #RestoreLocal

In Tanzania, farmers restore trees without seedlings, protecting living stumps already in the soil. @WorldResources’ MRV framework independently detected 145,354 new trees via satellite. Farmer-led. Data-backed. Learn more: go.wri.org/tanzania-mrv-w… #RestoreLocal

🌱High-quality land restoration doesn’t come from manuals alone. It grows through experience, mentoring, and shared problem-solving in the field. That’s why #RestoreLocal is supporting a peer-to-peer learning exchange in the Lake Kivu & Rusizi landscape.

🌱In Rwanda, @CIFOR_ICRAF planted 443,551 trees and created 1,743 jobs. @WorldResources’ MRV framework independently detected 281,149 new trees via satellite. Restoration works when it is measured. #RestoreLocal Learn more: go.wri.org/rwanda-mrv-wri

Communities are restoring land worldwide, but without accurate data, even the best work goes unrecognized. A new guidebook from @WorldResources makes monitoring 98% more cost-efficient. Verified data is what closes $278B restoration finance gap. More👉🏿 go.wri.org/terrafund-mrv

Restoration doesn’t end at planting; it starts with data. 🌱 #TeamGBM in partnership with @WorldResources & @KeForestService, we’re monitoring 54,000+ trees in Makueni County. Our GIS experts & community teams are on the ground to ensure high survival rates and a greener future.

🔊 Exciting opportunity! We're hiring a Restoration Project Manager in Ethiopia to support the implementation land restoration activities @WorldResources 🌱 🗓️ Apply before 31 March. More about the role & how to apply 👉 go.wri.org/5Dqimw

Better insight into how trees are growing, powered by the most accurate global tree height data yet, can help unlock new sources of restoration finance. Learn more: bit.ly/4bwntTp Read the pre-print: go.wri.org/CgWEi5 @BezosEarthFund @WorldResources @AIatMeta

🚀 DINOv3 was the breakthrough. Now it is powering a major data upgrade. Version 2 of our Global Tree Canopy Height map integrates Meta’s open-source DINOv3 AI model, improving canopy height mapping across forest types and geographies while reducing bias in tall and complex forests. The result is a clearer view of forest canopy at scale, strengthening how this data supports restoration monitoring, carbon estimation and biodiversity analysis. Developed with AI at Meta and supported by the @BezosEarthFund. Learn more: go.wri.org/4m4pHH Read the pre-print: go.wri.org/CgWEi5

Happy #IWD! ♀️💪 Indigenous women have long been the unsung heroes of land management. From seed selection to soil management, their deep understanding of the local landscape and native species is crucial for restoration projects ▶️ go.wri.org/women-africa-I… #ForAllWomenAndGirls

This week we celebrated Wangari Maathai Day🌍 Led by our MD @MathaiWanjira & with Kijabe Environment Volunteers, @WangariMaathai & @GROOTSKenya, we hosted 75 women from @NobelWomen to see restoration in action. Wangari Maathai's legacy continues in people caring for our planet.

🌍 Across the continent, communities are restoring degraded landscapes, strengthening livelihoods, and building climate resilience — proving local action delivers measurable impact. 🎬 Watch the stories behind the work: go.wri.org/AAcgUY #generationrestoration

On 17th February, APEFA, in collaboration with the World Resources Institute (WRI), conducted Day 2 of an intensive training for agricultural extensionists on agroecological practices. The training forms part of the project titled “Strengthening Extensionists’ Capacity through Farmer Field Schools (FFS) on Maize and Beans Production Integrated with Restoration Initiatives in Rusizi District.” This initiative aims to strengthen extensionists’ technical capacity and practical competencies, enabling them to better support farmers in adopting sustainable maize and bean production practices while promoting land restoration and environmental conservation in Rusizi District.

In Minzir, northern Ethiopia, a once barren landscape is coming back to life. 💧🌿 Read how a local watershed restoration effort is helping bring water back. 🔗 go.wri.org/uDL0be

Did you miss the live event for #StoriesToWatch?👀 🎥View the recording here👉 go.wri.org/stw-yt Explore how the choices we make can deliver real benefits for people—not just decades from now, but today. 🔋Will the energy transition stall economic progress or ignite a new era of inclusive prosperity? 🏡Will climate action deepen today’s cost-of-living and housing crises—or become a pathway to affordability? 💰Will jobs in the new economy open doors to a brighter future for families everywhere—or leave too many behind?