Why do some changes ripple out across landscapes, societies, and the world- while others stay stuck or are fleeting and short-lived? The Six Conditions for Systems Change framework offers a suggestion (and a warning); the changes that are easiest to implement are not necessarily the ones that create lasting systematic change.  Today’s framework comes from […]

This article was first published on the Ecosystems Innovation Substack by John Stubley, Sol Slattery and Shenali Perera. Follow Ecosystems Innovation for more insights from our colleagues in Western Australia on the world of restoration. A recent article in The Guardian reveals the ongoing importance of NGOs in addressing global landscape restoration. This week sees […]

Deep within the forested hills of Romania, people stand together on a terraced rooftop making promises to one another about a shared life.  If you think this sounds like a scenic wedding, then you’re not far off.  This scene was the opening of The European Learning Summit 2026, a gathering which brought together 85 landscape restorers, weavers, and changemakers from across 28 European bioregions to learn from each other’s […]

With all three Rio Conventions holding their COPs in 2026, the triple COP year offers a unique opportunity to move beyond parallel negotiations towards more coherent environmental policy.  Unlike previous triple COP years, 2026 is the first to take place after the launch of the Rio Synergies Platform and the first in which the three […]

Cycling west of Amsterdam city centre towards Ruigoord, you will gradually find yourself between two worlds. Winding your way through a flat landscape of warehouses, wind turbines, and processing facilities, with one of Europe’s largest industrial harbours down the road, you’ll suddenly find yourself in a free-thinking community of artists. Ruigoord is a village with […]

Sarah Prosser and Pieter Ploeg on the need for an Irish Land Observatory Picture Ireland’s countryside: a mosaic of small green fields divided by darker whitethorn hedgerows, clusters of cows and sheep chewing the lush grass, and skylarks and damselflies flying around ponds nestled in the corners of farms that have been in the same […]

Holistic Landscape Restoration is a long-term approach to tackling the interconnected challenges of land degradation, biodiversity loss, and climate change, while fostering sustainable livelihoods and resilient communities. Now, imagine you’re leading a holistic landscape restoration initiative. You need to make long-term management decisions for landscape restoration over time-periods of decades and implement insights from experts, […]

Reflections from RFSI Europe 2026, Brussels bringing discussions about financing the regenerative agriculture transition to the forefront. If you left RFSI Europe 2026 with a single takeaway, it should have been this: the regenerative transition in agriculture is no longer a question of if. It’s a question of how fast, how fairly, and who will […]

Change in a landscape begins with people. A farmer testing new ways to restore soil health. A community rethinking water management after years of drought. An entrepreneur building a business rooted in long-term land stewardship. All of them coming together to envision a regenerative future for the place they call home. These efforts form the […]

The need for real and accessible stories showing how we can grow food and care for land differently has never been more urgent. That's why we’re excited to announce a new partnership between Commonland and Resilience Food Stories for the 2026–27 Good Food: A Journey Through the World of Resilient Agriculture.

In Namibia, nearly 70% of the population is under the age of 35, making the country one of the most youthful in the region. Yet despite their demographic weight, young peoples’ perspectives rarely shape the decisions that affect their lives. In rural areas, in particular, young people are often beneficiaries of development and conservation initiatives – rather than active contributors to or leaders […]