Symposium: Repairing the Earth in times of water scarcity
Channel: Ecosystem Restoration Communities
Date: 2022-10-22

Water scarcity is one of the biggest environmental challenges of our time. Two major drivers of this global crisis are desertification and drought. Our survival on this planet depends on repairing the soil to reduce soil compaction and increase water holding capacity - as well as producing drought-resistant crops in water-scarce areas. Ecosystem Restoration Camps are working to restore the natural function of the land in almost 30 countries around the world, and the aim is to have hundreds of camps in the movement by the end of 2030. But what more can be done? How do we mobilize greater global action?
In this symposium we’ll hear from two experts working in drought-stricken areas, and share inspiring, on-the-ground examples from some of the camps where the use of drought resistant plants is helping to restore the natural water function, to restore the water cycle and increase soil fertility.