Building synergies to leverage the power
of ecological restoration
About the Ecological Health Network
We live in a world of possibilities. Ecological restoration projects exist worldwide in which people are doing heroic work to bring ecosystems back to health. But there is little connection among these sites. The Ecological Health Network is changing that. We work at the intersection of human health & well-being and ecological restoration, where there are answers to some of the most urgent crises of our time.
Strengthening the Northeast's seed and plant supply chain
Eve Allen is the Director of the Seed and Plant Supply Chain Program at EHN. She is working in collaboration with a great team to bring together government agencies, tribal groups, educational institutions, non-profit organizations, botanic gardens, farmers, private companies, and citizen groups to reinforce and build network connections and initiate a conversation about how to strengthen the region’s seed and plant supply chain. We believe this is a first step in improving the availability and affordability of locally and genetically appropriate seed and plant materials to restore a wide range of ecosystems in 8 northeast states. Go to this link to find a brochure about the Program and its network-based approach.
Check out Eve's August 2022 interview on the Native Plants, Healthy Planet podcast about the Ecological Health Network and her drone footage of Pinelands Nursery's native seed and plant production in New Jersey.
Network Hubs, Sites, and Regional Networks
Learn about our Network Hubs, Sites, and Regional Networks.
Events
- Public Launch Event for the New EcoHealth Network: May 13, 2019, in St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- EcoHealth Network 1st International Workshop: May 14 – 15, 2019, in St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- Symposium at the Society for Ecological Restoration Conference: September 24-27, 2019 in Cape Town, South Africa
- Four Islands EcoHealth Network Workshop: February 17-20, 2020, in Hobart, Tasmania
- Scaling Up Ecosystem Restoration Webinar: Online September 28, 2020
- European EHN Workshop: June 30-July 3, 2022 at Qvidja Farm in Finland
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Publications
Robinson, J. M.; Aronson, J.; Daniels, C. B.; Goodwin, N.; Liddicoat, C.; Orlando, L.; Phillips, D.; Stanhope, J.; Weinstein, P.; Cross, A. T.; Breed, M. F. Ecosystem Restoration Is Integral to Humanity's Recovery from Covid-19. The Lancet Planetary Health 2022, 6 (9)
Orlando LF, DePinto AJ, Wallace KJ. Ecohealth Villages: A Framework for an Ecosystem Approach to Health in Human Settlements. Sustainability. 2022; 14(12):7053
James Aronson, Neva Goodwin, Adam Cross, and Laura Orlando, "Focus on Ecosystem Health," contribution to GTI Forum "Conservation at the Crossroads," Great Transition Initiative (May 2022)
News & Press
“We planted a forest!” – The mental health benefits of ecological restoration: a pilot study, Suzanne Hicks, Natural History of Ecological Restoration, October 21, 2022
Time to learn from the past: Indigenous Peoples are leading land management in Southwest Australia, and the rest of the world should take note, Adam Cross and James Aronson, Natural History of Ecological Restoration, July 2022.
EHN is a collaborative partner with the Australian Research Council Training Centre for Healing Country. This Indigenous-led initiative, based at Curtin University in Western Australia, aims to create and nourish an economy that supports healthy land and transforms Indigenous land management and restoration businesses.
Photos by Thibaud Aronson