Case study South Africa: Transformation towards sustainable land use

This case study about the work of our partner Living Lands in the Baviaanskloof, South Africa, was conducted in 2020 for the publication ‘On the Way to Forest Landscape Restoration’ by Or ...

First phase of the 1000 Landscapes for 1 Billion People initiative completed

In this initiative, convened by EcoAgriculture Partners, we are joining forces with dozens of organizations worldwide to enable landscape partnerships to achieve their regenerative landscape and livel ...

Dutch Postcode Lottery and Commonland extend partnership with 5 years

This was announced during the Goed Geld Gala 2020. Read our press release here.

Land Restoration for Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

This Think Piece by the International Resource Panel (IRP) provides science-based reflections highlighting the strategic importance of land restoration efforts for the achievement of every single SDG. ...

1000 Landscapes for 1 Billion People: a radical collaboration

In this initiative, convened by EcoAgriculture Partners, we are joining forces with dozens of organizations worldwide to enable landscape partnerships to achieve their regenerative landscape and livel ...

Lecture ‘Van landbouwer naar landschapsbouwer’ by Willem Ferwerda in honour of the Groeneveld Award

His lecture tells his personal story, which starts with a snake, and ends with the 4 Returns framework and a regenerative culture.

Commonland board member Louise Vet number one on the “Sustainable 100” list

This list, published yearly by the Dutch newspaper Trouw, includes the most influential and inspiring doers and thinkers in the field of sustainability.

UNEP: big potential benefits for restoring South Africa’s spekboom thicket

The UN Environment Programme on the work of our South African partner

El País: the herculean task of pushing back the desert in Spain

An inspiring article explaining how our partner AlVelAl is succeeding with regenerative agriculture schemes.

Dutch Postcode Lottery doubles contribution to Commonland

This was announced during the Goed Geld Gala 2019. Read our press release here.

Hope in a Changing Climate

Environmental film maker and our ambassador John D. Liu explains that it is possible to rehabilitate large-scale damaged ecosystems.