PARTNER
Joe Brewer, Earth Regenerators
Joe Brewer and his Earth Regenerators community are pioneering bioregional regeneration in Barichara, Colombia, merging ancient wisdom with modern technology to heal social and ecological systems.
Partner Type
Thought-Leader
Location
Colombia
Funded Since
2022
Total Amount Funded
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WHO
About Ecosystem Restoration Communities
Joe Brewer arrived in Barichara, Colombia, in 2019, determined to regenerate this unique part of the world. Convincing local residents involved in longstanding regenerative projects to collaborate, Joe describes Earth Regenerators as a living laboratory at the bioregional scale. Their work integrates social and ecological healing through projects like a local alternative currency, “Casa Commune,” using blockchain technology.
Contribution
How Earth Regenerators builds regenerative foodsystems
‘The owner of Reserva El Totumo, Manuela Gonzales, has set up a watershed restoration project on her finca. She has created contour swales that restore the groundwater supply while building soils in a collection of syntropic gardens that are bringing forest back to her land. Members of the community garden, La Huerta Mi Sol, gather weekly to maintain the syntropic garden while sharing knowledge about textiles, food processing, health and nutrition. It has become a powerful anchor of community activities throughout the last two years.’
They created a study group with over 4000 members navigating difficult questions and transformation into a regenerative future.
Joe Brewer’s book, The Design Pathway for Regenerating Earth, promotes restoring planetary health while safeguarding the future of humanity
Earth regenerators employs soil-building techniques which improve soil fertility, increase water retention, and reduce erosion.
With funding from Mustardseed Trust, Earth Regenerators have maintained demonstration sites, conducted workshops, and advanced the establishment of a syntropic agroforestry school. This support has empowered the community and inspired similar initiatives in other regions.
Earth Regenerators are transforming communities in Colombia through bioregional regenerative practices…
…integrating indigenous knowledge and modern technology to create innovative regenerative food systems. This approach demonstrates the synergy between age-old practices and cutting-edge solutions, exemplified in their syntropic agroforestry projects that enhance soil health, biodiversity, and water conservation.
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initiation for a school for syntropic agroforestry – supporting learning exchanges throughout the Northern Andes
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community demonstration sites supported
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Multiple workshops and technical field-site visits hosted, inspiring other territories
How Ecosystem Restoration Communities builds a world of care
Healthy eco-systems
Restoring ecosystems and groundwater supplies
Partnership
Inspiring other regions to adopt regenerative practices
New money systems.
Promoting alternative community currencies