In short interviews, our section “Voices” brings different perspectives from people with a long experience in restoring nature and creating a new balance with human activities in different parts of the world.
For Reforestation World, there is a particular interest in the intersection between efforts for the restoration of ecosystems (particularly reforestation activities), the promotion of sustainable land use and improved livelihoods of local communities.
Read on!
Voices
Restoration, Switzerland, Urban green
Verena Guran-Fierz
Founder and President – Reforestation World Association
What motivates a “normal” person to start an organisation like Reforestation World? And why are trees important?
Voices
Urban green
Naomi Zürcher – Arbor Aegis
Urban Forester and Consulting Arborist
How should we define – and care for – urban trees, in a way that respects their nature and ensures that we can benefit the most from healthy urban forests?
Voices
Urban green
Heinz Vögeli – EPI
Head of Real Estate – Swiss EPI
When green areas are seen as a added value: the perspective from a real estate manager on the integration of green areas with a long-term horizon in a large property in a prime location in Zurich.
Voices
Ecosystem services, Restoration
Robin Chazdon and Sarah Wilson
Forestoration International
Robin Chazdon and Sarah Wilson are two researchers with a long experience in ecological restoration and conservation. Their work links academia and practice across a wide range of ecosystems and human systems, keeping an holistic perspective on different approaches, opportunities and issues.
Voices
Restoration
Chris Reij
Senior Fellow at the World Resources Institute
Lessons from a top expert with several decades of experience on land restoration, in Africa and elsewhere, and a system-wide perspective on the topic.
Voices
Amazing facts, Natural regeneration
Tony Rinaudo
Principal Advisor Natural Resources at World Vision Australia
The father of one of the most impactful reforestation techniques shares his decade-long experience on how to get farmer communities to succcessfully regrow – not plant – millions of trees.
Voices
Restoration
Alex Rübel
Former Director of Zurich Zoo
Learnings from the Zoo’s experience with reforestation efforts and community involvement in Madagascar.
