Earth Day Notes

[Jon Schull]

Hello all, 

I was feeling bad about not sending felicitations on Earth Day 2025.  Then  our monthly newsletter arrived (see below.  It now has 1163 subscribers.  If you're not one of them, you know what to do!).  

I also received an email from ERA Member Rodger Savory.  He's now seeking seed investment for his "shitty solution" (bio-carpeting!)  If you'd like to know more, please let him or me know. 

And now that I have your attention, may I ask you...PLEASE...to set up your recurring donation to the ERA at whatever feels right to you?  This is not mandatory, but boy is it important (feel free to ask me, or email ecorestorat...@googlegroups.com,  to ask why it's so important).  Here's the link: ecorestorationalliance.org/donate 

Thanks  to Rob and Diana for the newsletter!. 
Thanks to you for being part of the movement. 
And thanks to this guy from the March for Science during the first Trump administration.  

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From: EcoRestoration Alliance via LinkedIn <newslette...@linkedin.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2025 at 20:04
Subject: An Earth Day Call to Action from ERA Member - Rob de Laet
To: Jon Schull <jsc...@gmail.com>

Cooling the Climate: How to Revive the Biosphere and Cool the Earth Within 20…

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EcoRestoration Alliance Monthly Newsletter An Earth Day Call to Action from ERA Member - Rob de Laet EcoRestoration Alliance Read this article on LinkedIn to join the conversation Read on LinkedIn  Cooling the Climate: How to Revive the Biosphere and Cool the Earth Within 20 Years, coauthored by Peter Bunyard and Rob de Laet , delivers both an urgent warning and a hopeful solution: we are dangerously close to global societal collapse due to the degradation of Earth's ecosystems. These ecosystems, particularly forests and water cycles, regulate temperature, rainfall, and climate stability, yet they are being destroyed at an unprecedented rate. However, if we act now, massive regeneration can restore the planet’s natural climate regulation system within two decades.  For too long, climate action has focused almost exclusively on reducing carbon emissions. While essential, it is not enough. What has been missing from the conversation is the role of water cycles, plant life, and ecosystems in cooling the planet. By leveraging nature’s own mechanisms, protecting biodiversity, reforesting degraded land, restoring watersheds, and transitioning to regenerative agriculture, we can actively cool the Earth. Research inspired by James Lovelock’s Gaia Theory shows that restoring an area the size of Argentina in the tropics can lower global temperatures by 1°C.  Cooling the Climate Project: A Bold Strategy for Planetary Restoration  Building on this science, we have launched the Cooling the Climate project. At its core is ARARA, a Digital Financial Platform for Global Regeneration, designed to empower and pay around 1.5 million families to restore and protect the Amazon rainforest. ARARA leverages blockchain technology, satellite imagery, and smart contracts to provide transparent, finance and real-time payments for ecosystem services such as seed collection, reforestation, agroforestry, and fire prevention.  ... Keep reading on LinkedIn This email was intended for Jon Schull (Co-Founder e-NABLE.org, EcoRestorationAlliance.org) Learn why we included this. You are receiving LinkedIn notification emails. Others can see that you are a subscriber. Unsubscribe   ·   Help © 2025 LinkedIn Corporation, 1‌000 West Maude Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94085. LinkedIn and the LinkedIn logo are registered trademarks of LinkedIn.