Interfaith

0.19 hectares

Sov Lanatir is exploring and initiating faith-based land restoration efforts grounded in the cultural and ecological realities of Mauritius, an island nation where land, sea, and spirituality are deeply interwoven. One of their emerging actions involves restoring mangrove ecosystems in Trou dEau Douce, a coastal village in the Flacq district, through an interfaith collaboration that invites participation from multiple religious spaces within the community. This work is shaped by the lived relationships between people, their spiritual traditions, and the land. The organization is in the proces of facilitating dialogues and storytelling sessions within three places of worship a Hindu temple, a church, and a mosque to uncover faith-based ecological ethics and motivate practical, collective care for the coastline. While the initial restoration activities include community mangrove planting, monitoring using ecological methods like quadrats, and youth engagement, their broader intention is to build a long-term culture of care that is both spiritual and intergenerational. In small island states like ours, the degradation of land is not only an environmental los it is a wounding of memory, identity, and belonging. Grassroots initiative, the organization is actively seeking support and training to deepen their understanding of faith-integrated restoration approaches, and to learn from other contexts where spirituality serves non-transparent, and often non-scientifically driven administrative system. Mangrove planting, even when aligned with national environmental goals, requires separate approvals from various ministries and bodies such as Environment, Agro-Industry and Food Security, Fisheries and Blue Economy, and the National Parks and Conservation Service each with its own procedures and timelines. There is no unified framework or clear point of contact for civil society, leading to delays, duplication, and jurisdictional confusion. The organization believe that more integrated, transparent, and community-friendly processes are essential to support meaningful and sustainable land restoration acros Mauritius.

1 hectares

Vijoriya Foundation is currently leading a grassroots campaign titled Go Green for Land Restoration acros multiple regions in India, particularly in the states of Rajasthan, Karnataka, and Gujarat. Their initiative is rooted in spiritual teachings that emphasize harmony with nature and caring for the Earth the organization is working with local temples and faith groups in districts such as Karauli, Sawai Madhopur, and Ajmer to plant indigenous trees on degraded land near temple premises and community gathering areas. These efforts not only combat desertification but also revive community spaces that hold cultural and spiritual value. In Gujarat, through partnerships with university faith groups and local gurdwaras, the organization is initiating Green Sacred Corridors, which aim to connect places of worship through tree-lined routes to combat urban heat islands and soil degradation. These activities reflect their commitment to integrating faith, science, and community action for land restoration. The organization uses platforms like youth debates, community prayers, and spiritual festivals to raise ecological awarenes and inspire faith-driven environmental action. Moreover, there's a need for stronger engagement from faith leaders who often lack ecological literacy.

10 hectares

The All-Africa Conference of Churches (AACC), a continental ecumenical body, has been actively promoting environmental stewardship AACC has been supporting tree-planting and reforestation activities through grants to member churches and advocating for environmental care to guide theological studies In Kenya, for instance, member churches have partnered with local communities to restore degraded landscapes through agroforestry, establishment of green church compounds, and soil conservation, thus improving ecosystem health and supporting livelihoods through fruit trees and sustainable farming practices. Additionally, AACC has been mobilizing youth and women within faith communities to take leadership in ecological restoration, recognizing the spiritual and social dimensions of land care. The organization is also developing training modules for faith leaders on climate action and land restoration, integrating theological reflections with practical environmental skills. AACC has supported member churches to articulate their concerns in global forums like Africa Climate Week and the Conference of Parties. AACC, offers capacity building and community sensitization grounded in faith-based values on sustainable land use. Through its network, AACC remains committed to advancing the African Unions Agenda 2063 and the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration by placing faith at the center of Africas land restoration agenda. Most of the land owned by faith communities and churches is not sustainably utilized due to financial resources constraining restoration projects. In most areas, land tenure insecurity hampers restoration efforts, as communities are hesitant to invest in land they do not legally own. Climate variability continues to pose a threat to already ongoing restoration activities.

50 hectares

Live Love Beirut, is actively engaged in environmental restoration acros Lebanon. One of their key initiatives, Live Love Recycle, tackles the countrys waste crisis by providing accessible recycling solutions. Building on this, the organization has launched community-led reforestation and cleanup efforts through Live Love Forests, with a special focus on restoring native woodland ecosystems degraded by fires or urban encroachment. These restoration activities are concentrated in regions like Mount Lebanon, Chouf Biosphere Reserve, and Qoubaiyat in Akkar, where the organization partner with local municipalities and schools to plant and maintain indigenous trees. Following the Beirut port explosion in 2020, the organization also extended their restoration work into urban areas, cleaning debris and restoring public green spaces acros Beirut city to support both environmental recovery and community healing. Looking ahead, the organization plan to expand their efforts into degraded river valleys such incorporating nature-based solutions and community participation. The organization is also exploring collaboration with faith communities in rural areas to regenerate agricultural lands through permaculture practices and erosion control. Bureaucratic delays and unclear land ownership laws in Lebanon often hinder project approval and implementation. Additionally, recurring wildfires, exacerbated by climate change, threaten reforested areas. Public awarenes around environmental stewardship remains uneven, requiring ongoing education and engagement to shift behaviors. Despite these obstacles, their commitment remains strong, and the organization continue to build partnerships and local capacity to overcome them and promote sustainable land restoration acros Lebanon.

120 hectares

Africa Agrifood Center has been involved in land restoration in many parts of Africa. The organization has engaged communities and farmers on tree planting in restorating degraded land. Key challenges include key challenges include africa agrifood center's organization is faced with challenges ranging from funding to sources in order to carry out many land restoration initiatives.

The Brahma Kumaris, through their Rural Development Wing, are leading various land restoration and sustainable agriculture initiatives acros India, rooted in spiritual values and ecological harmony. One of the flagship models is Sustainable Yogic Agriculture (SYA)a unique approach that integrates organic farming with meditation, encouraging farmers to cultivate not just the land, but also consciousnes. Practiced widely acros India, SYA has shown improvements in soil fertility, seed quality, crop yields, and has helped reduce external input costs. The governments of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Odisha, and Telangana are supporting this movement by sending farmers to the Brahma Kumaris headquarters at Mount Abu for SYA training. Regular workshops, including those along the banks of the Ganga River in Uttar Pradesh, help spread awarenes of land in collaboration with agricultural universities. In parallel, the organization is involved in eco-village development, and runs model farms in states like Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh, showcasing multilayer farming, food forests, and agroforestry techniques aligned with regenerative principles. Initiatives like Kalpataru plantation drives have led to the planting of millions of trees, while grassland restoration, watershed development, and community nutrition gardens are underway in regions such as Kachchh, Satara, Kolhapur, and Bhilwara. Under the Jal Jan Abhiyan in partnership with the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Brahma Kumaris are mobilizing rural communities on water conservation through spiritual awarenes and localized action. Together, these activities reflect the Brahma Kumaris belief that land is sacred, and that restoration of the Earth begins with inner transformationa vision now embraced by thousands of farmers, youth, and women acros the globe. Many farmers are deeply embedded in chemical-intensive agriculture, and transitioning to natural farming and seeing land as sacred requires sustained awarenes-building and experiential education. Climate Uncertainty: Increasingly erratic weather events, droughts, unseasonal rains, and rising temperatures pose risks to crop cycles and restoration timelines, especially in arid regions like Kachchh and Rajasthan. Policy & Financial Support: While some state governments support Sustainable Yogic Agriculture (SYA), larger systemic support, incentives for regenerative practices, and acces to financial or infrastructure resources are often lacking or fragmented. Encouraging them to see land stewardship as dignified and prosperous requires integration of value-based livelihoods and vocational education. Scaling with Integrity: As interest in SYA and food forests grows, ensuring that the spiritual, ecological, and community-rooted essence is not diluted during scaling remains a continuous responsibility.

1.4-4.3 hectares hectares

After learning of Living Story Landscapes's ancestors' practice of indigenous offerings to the land through rituals and ceremonies for planting and harvest, The organization feels called to use the land The organization inheriteds from them the place of first baptism and conversion, it is not only the seat of Christianity in the country but the holder of cultural memory from colonization. Thus, Puso sanctuary was born, named after Puso or heart in Tagalog and Puso the traditional rice offering in a diamond pod for the Visayan people. It also draws from Pusod which means "navel." As Cebu holds the original wound from colonization through Christianity, the project aims to restore and restory their narratives of belonging to place through this initiative. Because Cebu is highly Catholic brought about by their Spanish heritage, the project aims to work with the Laudato Si movement in remembering and reparations for the lost biocultural heritage and cultural memory of precolonial spirituality in the Philippines. Cebu was also damaged by Supertyphoon Rai in 2021 and recently by extreme floods. A previous project through a non profit The organization foundeds, Green Releaf initiative, worked with food and forest ecosystem actors in the city to help scale their solutions for organic food systems, seed sovereignty, heritage crops regeneration, native trees propagation. Puso Sanctuary is aimed at supporting these efforts burn out, and climate grief. It aims to support city members and other parts of the country and the region to addres disaster risk and hazards. Legal support to make a land trust work. Support to align with biodiversity and climate agendas to acces financing. Modeling the design to scale with other biocultural heritage sites in formerly colonized nations possible.

10000 hectares hectares

In the mountain ranges of Antique, Philippines, within the Central Panay Mountains Key Biodiversity Area, the organization is currently implementing a people-led restoration initiative focused on reforestation, agroecology, and assisted natural regeneration. Working with the community in Barangay Alojipan, Culasi, Antique, the organization aim to reclaim stewardship over degraded lands, reweaving spiritual and cultural ties to the forest. Their ongoing efforts include the establishment of community tree nurseries, biodiversity monitoring, and education programs grounded in both faith and ancestral knowledge. These activities are designed not just to restore the forest, but to revive local livelihoods, food security, and the people's sense of agency. Over the next five years, the organization aim to protect and restore 10,000 hectares, supported by training, seed saving facilities, and shared post-harvest spaces. The restoration is deeply spiritualacknowledging land as sacred and healingguided by the belief that the people closest to the forest must be empowered to protect it. Their approach humanizes conservation, intertwining faith, culture, and environmental care. While laws exist, implementation often fails to include the voices of those who live with the land.

1300 hactares hectares

Floresta works in the northern region of the country Malawi in a district called Nkhatabay. It specifically works in a place called Lwafwa. In fact poverty has made deforestation and soil erosion worse in Lwafwa as people resort to wanton cutting down of trees. Floresta therefore train communities to equip them with knowledge to understand the importance of conserving and planting trees, controlling soil erosion and linking relationship between God, people and nature. It facilitates tree nurseries establishment, tree planting, proper tree harvesting and economic use of trees using energy serving cook stoves. Communities are also trained and supported to engage in alternative forestry based enterprises such as bee keeping and mushroom growing as alternative income generating activities. Another way of reducing pressure on natural resources such as trees is to promote small scale businesses. Floresta facilitates establishment of Village Saving and Lending (VSL)groups in communities it works with. These are local led village banks where communities put financial resources together and lend them out to each other at a profit and they use the money for small scale businesses. Lwafwa is very close to Mzuzu city where there is rapid urbanization. Mzuzu city offers ready market for firewood and charcoal.

150000 acres hectares

Their faith organization is dedicated to environmental stewardship and land restoration. We're currently working on restoration projects in Zambia's Eastern Province, with a focus on: Reforestation efforts in Chipangali and Kasenengwa Districts, where we're planting trees to restore degraded habitats and promote biodiversity. Soil conservation initiatives in Chipata, Katete, Lundazi, and Vubwi Districts, where we're collaborating with local communities to implement sustainable farming practices and reduce soil erosion. Through these projects, we're committed to protecting the environment, supporting local communities, and upholding their faith values. 2.Climate change impacts, such as droughts and unpredictable weather patterns. 5.Balancing competing land uses, such as agriculture and conservation.

152 hectares directly; 5,276 hectares in 2024-5 through assisting farming families with organic fruit tree agriculture hectares

By integrating solar-powered water infrastructure, regenerative agroforestry, and carbon offset certification through established verification mechanisms, HAF enables rural and marginalized communities, particularly women and youth, to both adapt to climate impacts and mitigate emissions through sustainable land use systems. Initiated in 2012, the solution has expanded and evolved year after yearrefining its participatory planning, deepening its technical integration, and scaling its reach acros diverse agroecological zones. Its circular design reinvests the majority of verified carbon revenues directly into local development, reinforcing long-term resilience and sustainability. Morocco faces accelerating deforestation, soil degradation, and rural exodus, all driven by climate stressors and the collapse of traditional agricultural livelihoods. HAFs model directly counters these pressures by restoring ecosystems, securing local water acces, and creating green economic opportunities that anchor families to their land. To date, HAF has:. Improved the livelihoods and climate resilience of over 34,000 farming families acros 56 provinces of Morocco. Distributed more than 2 million trees in the last year alone, advancing soil restoration and carbon capture. Abated 2.1 million tons of CO between 2021 and 2024 through certified carbon monitoring Built potable water infrastructure systems for over 14,000 households, particularly in post-earthquake recovery zones. Created over 3,000 local jobs between 2021 and 2024 in nursery operations, climate monitoring, training, and cooperative enterprise. Enabled marginalized communities to lead nature-based climate solutions in contexts of drought, land degradation, and economic exclusion The solutions succes lies in its replicability measurable impact, and rootednes in community agencyoffering a holistic, proven, and inclusive pathway for climate action acros vulnerable rural landscapes. It takes a significant range of actions, vitally managed by the people, to achieve sustainable land restoration. Training, infrastructure, and partnerships of widely varied forms are necessary. HAF engages by launching with their four-day IMAGINE empowerment workshop which involves assisting each participant and the group confidence building, assessment of their social relationships, and outlook of critical factors of life, ultimately leading towards an action plan for sustainable priority projects.

200 hectors hectares

Youth4Green project is a project that was launched in February 2024 by the United Religious Initiative corporation circle Zambia member called Musa Community Development and Sustainability Organization which is a youth led non-profit organization. Their project is located in kasama Zambia northern Province which is at it's low level with the establishment of the nursery for both indigenous trees for a community forest of 200 hectors and fruit trees for community planting in schools and churches. To fully pay the money demanded by the chief for 200 hectors which his pledge to increase it to 500 hectors.

2000 hectares hectares

Currently in collaboration with WWF, Tanzania Episcopal Conference which is a host institution of the Interfaith alliance in Tanzania is conducting a faith based restoration initiatives in three regions of southern Tanzania namely Ruvuma, Lindi and Mtwara. The project approach is to use and mobilize community engagements through effective training to faith leaders and subsequent cascading to the community through faith based platforms. Moreover in partnership with Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) Tanzania, under the Climate and Environmental Stewardship (CES), will be conducting an initiatives that will focus on the capacity building to faith leaders and faith communities to build resilience to climate shocks and natural resources management. This will be done through established interfaith committees, interreligious community banks, climate adaptation coalition and other community platforms targeting youth and women. The project is developing and will use a tailored scripture references and theological reflections on environmental stewardship.

30.4 hectares hectares

Land Location Their planned Land Restoration activities and the geography is the Banyang-Mbo Wildlife Sanctuary (BMWS) is located between two divisions Kupe Manenguba and Manyu in the South West Region; of Cameroon. The Banyang-Mbo Wildlife Sanctuary (BMWS) was created on 12 March 1996 by Prime Ministerial Decree and covers a surface area of 64,220 ha. Brief about the Area. BMWS is a biological hotspot of conservation significance and an important site for primate conservation. It is a habitat of flagship species, including the forest elephant, with its famous elephant market (a salt lick situated in the Sanctuary where elephants visit), Nigerian-Cameroon Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes vellerosus), Drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus), and seven known Guenons. The sanctuary is also home to over 322 species of avifauna, including the endangered Mount Kupe Bush-shrike (elophus kupeensis); 71 species of reptiles, including 2 species of tortoise; 23 species of lizards, and 46 species of snakes. BMWS has mainly sub-montane vegetation and its landscape is characterized by rugged and hilly topography. Increase of population urbanization, the city is fast growing and the government is grapping people land. The recent one is climate change , bring many people to or community and competition with the locals in their small land.

40,000 Hectares hectares

The kind of world the organization is trying to create is one in which all people no matter their age, race, gender can live safe and productive lives, contribute to their communities thereby fostering opportunities for emerging farmers and partnering with farming organizations. Their Land Stewardship Project (LSP) is centred around shared values of Stewardship, Justice, Fairnes, Democracy, Health, and Community. Sustainable agriculture and healthy communities. The organization depend upon over vast ecosystem to contribute to a robust food and agriculture economy in Nigeria. The organization will not have a sustainable farm and food system until it is sustainable for everyone. Hence, solutions for nature and people, where their organisation aims to catalyse impactful change acros the state and by extension acros the nation and transboundary communities within its international borders by fostering collaboration among inter-sectorial government agencies, NGOs, CBOs, local communities, the private sector and international organizations to develop transformative responses to biodiversity, climate crisis and land restoration programs. The organization has put in place strategies to mobilise a common approach on solutions that integrates faith communities, nature conservation with sustainable development that ensures economic growth and balancing the preservation of their rich biodiversity amid increasing socio-economic inequalities. Land ecosystems provide a whole range of other, les visible services that are important for societies and economies as well such as water filtration, pollination, erosion control and carbon storage. Measuring and accounting for these "hidden" services is imperative. Land resources soil, water, and biodiversity provide the foundation for the wealth of their societies and economies.

5 hectares hectares

Last month the organization were involved in environmental awarenes campaign. The organization planted trees, collected plastics and cleaned rivers and sewages. That day it was drizzling but nevertheles the organization managed to clean up the area. Key challenges include key challenges include this happened in a town called gathima in utawala nairobi kenya the organization had a challenge of weather.

50 acres hectares

Their interfaith organization, "Harmony with Nature," is committed to restoring and preserving the natural beauty of their 50-acre property, located in Lagos, Nigeria. The organization aim to create a sacred space where people of diverse faiths can connect with nature and each other. Current Restoration Activities. Reforestation: We've begun planting native tree species, such as oak and maple, to revitalize areas damaged by past logging activities. Wetland Restoration: Their team is working to restore a degraded wetland, which will help filter rainwater, support local wildlife, and mitigate flood risks. Permaculture Gardening: We're developing a sustainable garden using permaculture principles, which will provide fresh produce for their community and serve connecting their property to adjacent natural areas, to support biodiversity and species migration. Erosion Control: We'll implement measures to stabilize soil and prevent erosion, ensuring the long-term health of their ecosystems. Environmental Education Programs: The organization aim to develop workshops, guided tours, and educational materials to promote environmental awarenes and inspire stewardship among their community members and visitors.

6 acres hectares

Currently, their faith-based institution does not yet have formalized land restoration activities underway. However, the organization recognize the urgent need to engage in environmental stewardship and are actively exploring opportunities to initiate such efforts. Located in Uganda, their Hospitality and Tourism Training School trains over 600 students annually, many of whom are affiliated with different religious sects and come from diverse regions acros the countryincluding Busoga, Buganda, Ankole, Kigezi, and northern Uganda. A significant number of these students have acces to land through their families or religious institutions. The organization is keen to mobilize their student body and affiliated faith organizations to begin land restoration activities focused on reforestation, organic gardening, and sustainable land use practices. Their interest lies particularly in starting pilot projects in the Busoga region, such as around Bukungu Primary School and the wetlands near Lake Kyoga, which have been affected by deforestation and unsustainable fuel use. The organization aim to integrate land restoration with their existing curriculum in pastry, bakery, and tourism by encouraging the use of eco-friendly fuels, promoting agroforestry, and establishing demonstration gardens at the school and partner institutions. Through partnerships with local churches, mosques, and community organizations, The organization is especially committed to involving youth and women in these restoration efforts, guided by both environmental science and spiritual values of stewardship, care for creation, and sustainability. The organization welcome collaboration, training, and support to start these restoration activities and to contribute meaningfully to Ugandas and the regions ecological healing.

810 acres hectares

The University of York, where University of York is currently a PhD student and Green Impact Project Assistant, operates the university hosts vibrant interfaith communities and actively engages in sustainability and land stewardship through initiatives like the Green Impact Programme and biodiversity conservation on its extensive campus grounds. As part of University of York's current role, The organization contributes to campus sustainability by supporting teams to implement and document practical actions in line with environmental goals. The university manages approximately 800 acres of land, including lakes, woodlands, gardens, and urban green spaces that provide opportunities for low-impact land restoration activities. While the university does not currently operate formal faith-owned land restoration projects, its multi-faith chaplaincy and inclusive ethos present an opportunity to initiate such initiatives in collaboration with diverse faith communities on campus. University of York is particularly interested in catalyzing restoration activities that integrate spiritual values with environmental action. University of York's goal is to collaborate with the universitys interfaith groups and sustainability office to explore restoration practices such as assisted natural regeneration and native species planting on underutilized green spaces within the York campus. The organization alsos envision developing a model that could inspire other secular institutions with interfaith networks to view land as sacred and a shared responsibility for restoration. This masterclas would provide me with the practical tools and partnerships needed to turn this vision into action. Pressures on green spaces increase, often limiting opportunities for large-scale ecological restoration. Additionally, while there is institutional commitment to sustainability, coordination acros departments and stakeholder groupsincluding interfaith networks, student bodies, and facilities teamscan be fragmented, hindering unified land stewardship.

While Town of The Blue Mountains is not formally affiliated with a faith organization managing land, Town of The Blue Mountains is deeply involved in environmental infrastructure planning and have a strong interest in starting land restoration efforts through faith-community partnerships. In Town of The Blue Mountains's role as Capital Projects Manager for a municipality in Ontario, Canada, Town of The Blue Mountains works closely with various community stakeholders, including faith-based institutions that own underutilized lands. Town of The Blue Mountains is exploring opportunities to initiate pilot projects on church-owned lands in Grey County, aiming to convert unused parcels into pollinator gardens or reforestation plots in partnership with youth groups and local environmental organizations. The organization alsos support community rain garden projects and green infrastructure retrofits as part of stormwater mitigation efforts. By engaging with faith communities that command both land and trust, The organization aims to promote a model of spiritually inspired stewardship that links ecological restoration with social cohesion. This masterclas will help lay the foundation for these efforts. Moreover, faith-based organizations often lack acces to strategic planning tools and community mobilization frameworks that can catalyze action at scale. Bridging spiritual commitment with practical, science-based action remains a significant hurdle.

The organization joined in planting trees last year at Konza city to mitigate climate change as another form of peace building. This will be an annual event set to influence more faith based approach in taking care of the environment as prescribed in the bible. The faith based organisations have been inactive in restoring the environment but this idea will bring significant changes through being custodians by promoting individual responsibility in conservation. Key challenges include key challenges include political interference and inadequate knowledge on the subject matter.

USHAF Nigeria, the faith-based organization The organization foundeds, is currently stewarding 4 acres of land in Osun State for agricultural use, with plans to transition it into a model site for sustainable farming and ecosystem restoration. The organization also oversee farmlands of congregation members who voluntarily place their land under their care for guidance and ethical alignment. In partnership with the Osun State Ministry of Environment, the organization conduct monthly workshops for these farmers on green farming techniques, soil restoration, and sustainable practices aligned with Islamic environmental teachings. The organization is currently expanding their programming to include Islamic animal rights education in rural hunter communities and initiating faith-based mediation to reduce clashes between farmers and nomadic cattle herders by promoting eco-conscious livestock housing and land use practices. Their goal is to establish faith-rooted, community-driven models of land restoration that combine ecological best practices with spiritual values, particularly in under-resourced rural areas of Southwest Nigeria. Low acces to funding or agricultural resources for rural faith communities. Cultural resistance to shifting from traditional practices to green farming or restricted livestock grazing. Additionally, integrating ecological education into deeply spiritual contexts requires culturally sensitive approaches that the organization is still developing.

Heartfulnes, through its Forests by Heartfulnes (FBH) program, is undertaking large-scale ecological restoration and conservation of biodiversity in India. Its spiritual headquarters, Kanha Shanti Vanam in Telangana, has reshaped 1,400 acres of barren land into vibrant forests, biodiversity patches, sacred groves, and mini rainforests that welcome more than 310 native species and 80 endangered species. This location also has cutting-edge soil and water conservation systems, lake revival, and urban forestry models. Outside of Kanha, FBH has made efforts towards afforestation on 1,027 acres acros the country, planting more than 190,000 saplings in 202324 alone, revitalizing four lakes (adding water capacity by more than 15 crore liters) and creating biodiversity parks and urban forests in states including Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Delhi NCR, and Maharashtra. The program hfocusing on the propagation of rare, threatened, and indigenous species using modern tissue culture methods. As part of civic participation, FBH incorporates meditation and religious practices with ecological action, engaging thousands of volunteers and members of the faith community each year. Initiatives such as "Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam" (A Tree in the Name of Mother) and the Green Heartfulnes Run aligns faith-based motivation with measurable ecosystem restoration impacts. Concurrently, The organization directs OMG Labs, blending sustainable agriculture and micro-farming training with schools and faith communities, engaging thousands of students and addressing urban food security and soil renewal by direct cultivation of microgreens. This intersection of faith-based environmental rejuvenation and youth sustainability education supports comprehensive ecological transformation in accordance with UN SDGs and the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. Most sites were severely degraded (scublands or barren) and needed massive soil restoration and water conservation prior to planting. Maximal survival of native and listed species, particularly under harsh weather and drought conditions, requires ongoing monitoring and adaptive management. Community mobilization is essential, but engaging and training local people on an ongoing basis, particularly in remote locations, is expensive. There are also administrative and regulatory obstacles in some areas while accessing and managing land, which may prolong project implementation. Lastly, upscaling innovative restoration techniques such as biochar application, tissue culture propagation, and water-positive designs in several states necessitates technical skills and ongoing collaborations.

The Department plans to restore Nguu/Masumba and Marwa Watersheds through , Sustainble Land Management initiatives, in Makueni County, Kenya. These shall enhnace surface and road run off harvesting and storage and utilization to improve the vegetation cover and land on irrigation. The land owership is by the Community and individuals hence, the collaboration in the restoration initiatives funding and sustainability is neglected by the individuals.

Lutheran World Federation WtG Initiative is interested in this for their advocacy purposes in Liberia Core budget challenges are key for their work and capacity in monitoring the varying lands for the members Institutions; building an equipped teamwork with State Actors.

At LRI, currently the organization works in restoring lands, the organization plant native seedlings, the organization is working on re-connecting Lebanon's forests, the organization also work in agroforestry to help farmers to restore their lands, as well the organization works on preventing forest fires Challenges: water scarcity, weather condition.