The Restoration Stewards program provides funding, mentorship and training to deepen the impact of youth-led restoration projects. The year-long program is run by the Youth in Landscapes Initiative (YIL) and the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) under the banner of Generation Restoration to support and highlight the work of eight young restoration practitioners and their teams in 2023.

During the program, the Restoration Stewards and their teams are  supported to further develop their project and serve as ambassadors at both global and local levels. Globally, the Restoration Stewards share their journeys in a series of vlogs and blogs documenting their stories of inspiration and challenges and participate in different international events to showcase their work. Locally, they are sparking a restoration movement, mobilizing local communities and creating pathways to connect, share, learn, and act for livelihoods and landscapes.

 

What is restoration?

In line with the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, restoration means preventing, halting and reversing the degradation of ecosystems worldwide.
Read more about restoration here.

The 2024 restoration stewards

MEET THE 2023 RESTORATION STEWARDS

MEET THE RESTORATION STEWARDS

APPLY FOR THE 2023 PROGRAM

 

Deadline: Sunday, 28 August, 23:59 CEST (UTC+2).

The Objective

The Restoration Stewards program supports young restoration professionals and their teams to further develop their restoration projects and raise awareness among their local communities about the importance of ecosystem restoration and healthy landscapes.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR THE STEWARDS?

The Restoration Stewards receive support from experts to take the project to the next level, as well as opportunities for professional development. They receive a grant of EUR 5,000 to develop their restoration project while meeting the following objectives:
  • In collaboration with the GLF and its partner organizations, set up project-specific targets to be reached by the end of the contract
  • Seek and carry out training activities to improve understanding of the landscape approach, and about the relevant ecosystem
  • Run a minimum of two events to engage their local community
  • Coordinate with the GLF team for active social media engagement
  • Create stories on the progress made in the project.
  • Meet with the GLF team and the assigned mentor on a regular basis to discuss the project’s progress

Find out more about the different ecosystems

Deadline

Applications now closed.

Recent Stories

Supporting partners 2023

GENERAL INQUIRIES

 

Eirini Sakellari: e.sakellari@cifor-icraf.org

GLF Youth Coordinator

 

Supporting partners 2023

Supporting partners

The Restoration Stewards program provides funding, mentorship and training to deepen the impact of youth-led restoration projects. The year-long program is run by the Youth in Landscapes Initiative (YIL) and the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) under the banner of Generation Restoration to support and highlight the work of eight young restoration practitioners and their teams in 2023.

During the program, the Restoration Stewards and their teams are  supported to further develop their project and serve as ambassadors at both global and local levels. Globally, the Restoration Stewards share their journeys in a series of vlogs and blogs documenting their stories of inspiration and challenges and participate in different international events to showcase their work. Locally, they are sparking a restoration movement, mobilizing local communities and creating pathways to connect, share, learn, and act for livelihoods and landscapes.