Seth Itzkan, president of Planet-TECH Associates, recently spent six weeks at the Savory Institute’s sister organization, the Africa Centre for Holistic Management. In January of this year, he gave a presentation at the Center for International Environment and Resource Policy at Tufts’ Fletcher School titled “Reversing Global Warming and Desertification with Livestock” where he shared Continue Reading
"Healing the Land: Grasslands, LLC"
Click here to learn more about Grasslands, LLC’s work to heal the land using Holistic Management. In its second year of operations, Grasslands LLC, the Savory Institute’s land management arm, has been blessed with notable achievements, exciting opportunities, and abundant learning. Four amazing properties have been added to Grasslands, LLC portfolio of ranches under management, beginning Continue Reading
"Seeing the Impact of Holistic Management in Person"
The Savory Institute and Portland, Oregon-based Ecotrust have been exploring and identifying ways to collaborate and further their missions. Ecotrust (www.ecotrust.org) is an organization with a mission “to inspire fresh thinking that creates economic opportunity, social equity and environmental well-being.” A promising space for collaboration lies within our respective research and knowledge management initiatives. This Continue Reading
"Exploring New Paradigms for Rural Development with Ashoka"
In mid-December 2011, Savory Institute President Allan Savory and CEO Daniela Ibarra-Howell were invited by Ashoka to join a small, inspiring gathering of thought leaders and on-the-ground entrepreneurs from around the world in Washington D.C. This group engaged in candid and focused deliberations designed to help surface and articulate new paradigms around ecosystem services, rural Continue Reading
"Savory Institute Promotes Holistic Management to United Nations"
Savory Institute was present at the 17th Conference of Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Framework on Climate Change (UNFCC) which took place in Durban, South Africa at the end of 2011. During Land Day 5, Savory Institute Associate Consultant and Educator Dr. Constance Neely promoted the crucial role of properly managed livestock and Holistic Continue Reading