The Framework

Rewild, Regenerate, Reconnect

Our work is guided by three interconnected pathways that support ecological and community resilience.

Rewild

Rewilding is about restoring the living systems that allow ecosystems to thrive.

This includes protecting biodiversity, restoring water cycles, rebuilding soil health, and strengthening ecological relationships between people, animals, plants, and landscapes. Rewilding is not about removing people from nature. It is about rebuilding relationships that allow humans and ecosystems to coexist and adapt together.

Heal the Planet

Led by the South African Organic Sector Organisation (SAOSO). Heal the Planet is a national programme advancing agroecology, food systems transformation, and ecosystem restoration through their SAOSO’s supportive programme; Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS); a community-driven implementation plan working to support networks of farmers; AgriHubs (a centralized facility or network that consolidates agricultural production, processing, logistics, and training into a single connected system.) and EcoHubs (a centralized, sustainable facility or district designed to blend modern infrastructure with environmental responsibility.) nationally. Led by the South African Organic Sector Organisation (SAOSO)

ReWild Mpumalanga

A landscape-scale restoration initiative supported by Project Biome that is focused on clearing invasive alien species, restoring watershed health, and converting biomass into biochar. This collective, initiated by Philip Owen, and collaborated with Ratanang Colab & Carben Investments integrates ecosystem restoration with job creation and circular economy principles.