Green Gold

Documentary on the landscape restoration of the loess plateau by John. D. Liu

YouTube (English Version)

Environmental filmmaker John D. Liu documents large-scale ecosystem restoration projects in China, Africa, South America and the Middle East, highlighting the enormous benefits to people and planet of undertaking these efforts globally.

It's the story of healing landscapes at scale, and, with it, restoring life, livelihoods, security and a future. This documentary is not just a tale of hope, it's evidence of hope - it's proof that we do not need to give in to apathy and despair. Instead, we see we have the simple solutions right in front of us.

Commonland 

Worldwide landscape restoration projects.

Four returns in three zones.

INTRODUCTION VIDEO

Healthy landscapes and water systems are the basis of our life.

They provide food, water, clean air, a stable climate, biodiversity, good health, security and happiness. However, one-fourth of the world’s land mass is seriously degraded from centuries of human activity.

Think: deforestation, overgrazing, overexploitation, the building of infrastructure and pollution. In economic terms, this incurs an estimated loss of more than USD 4.3 trillion per year. The good news is that this process can be reversed.

A Business Approach to Sustainable Landscape Restoration

MOOC Training module together with Erasmus University Rotterdam

Landsat satellite images

Observing changes at the Earth Surface from space.

Free data at 30 m. and 15 m. spatial resolution with up to seven spectral image bands. 

 

 

For more information:

US Geological Survey

GIS Geography Website