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{{Infobox company |
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| name = Restor Eco AG |
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| logo = Restor logo.png |
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| type = Non-Profit Organisation |
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| industry = Nature Markets, Ecology |
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| founded = 2020 |
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| founder = Thomas Crowther |
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| hq_location_city = [[Zürich]] |
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| hq_location_country = Switzerland |
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| area_served = Worldwide |
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| key_people = {{Unbulleted list|Thomas Elliott ([[Chief executive officer|CEO]])}} |
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| owner = Restor Foundation |
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| num_employees = 30 |
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| website = restor.eco |
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'''Restor''', a research spin-off from Crowther Lab at [[ETH Zurich]], is an open-data platform developed to support global efforts in nature restoration. It functions as a geospatial tool that enables visibility and data sharing for individuals and organizations engaged in [[Restoration ecology|restoration]] projects. |
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The platform hosts information on 200,000 project sites, primarily contributed by individuals and organizations, making it a significant resource for community-led restoration efforts. Restor covers various ecosystems such as forests, mangroves, coral reefs, and fynbos shrublands. It supports different restoration approaches aimed at enhancing biodiversity, including conservation, natural regeneration, active regeneration, sustainable ecosystem management, and regenerative agriculture or agroforestry. |
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Restor aims to enhance transparency in the nature restoration movement by offering access to high-resolution satellite imagery and data on water, biodiversity, and carbon, thereby facilitating informed decision-making and investment in nature-based solutions. |
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== History == |
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Published in Science, a paper from Crowther Lab at [[ETH Zurich]], lead by Prof. Dr. [[Thomas Crowther (ecologist)|Thomas Crowther]] generated significant attention and controversy around the potential for forested ecosystems to sequester atmospheric carbon. This study found that an additional 0.9 billion hectares of forests could capture approximately 205 Gt carbon, i.e. two-thirds of the total human-made carbon emissions currently in the atmosphere.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Bastin |first=Jean-Francois |last2=Finegold |first2=Yelena |last3=Garcia |first3=Claude |last4=Mollicone |first4=Danilo |last5=Rezende |first5=Marcelo |last6=Routh |first6=Devin |last7=Zohner |first7=Constantin M. |last8=Crowther |first8=Thomas W. |date=2019-07-05 |title=The global tree restoration potential |url=https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aax0848 |journal=Science |language=en |volume=365 |issue=6448 |pages=76–79 |doi=10.1126/science.aax0848 |issn=0036-8075}}</ref> This research was discussed in mainstream media, with news outlets falsely reporting that “planting trees can stop climate change”.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2019-07-04 |title=A billion hectares of new trees could pause the climate-change clock |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2019-07-05/climate-change-tree-planting-carbon-dioxide/11267556 |access-date=2024-02-16 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2019-07-04 |title=Climate change: Trees 'most effective solution' for warming |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-48870920 |access-date=2024-02-16 |language=en-GB}}</ref> |
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[[Thomas Crowther (ecologist)|Crowther]] shared the inside story of his research on restoration in a TED Talk in 2019,<ref>{{Citation |last=Crowther |first=Thomas |title=The global movement to restore nature's biodiversity |date=2020-10-10 |url=https://www.ted.com/talks/thomas_crowther_the_global_movement_to_restore_nature_s_biodiversity |access-date=2024-02-16}}</ref> which inspired the formation of the Trillion Trees Initiative and 1T.org.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Newsroom |first=Salesforce |date=2020-01-22 |title=One Trillion Trees to Combat Climate Change: Why It’s Not So Outlandish |url=https://www.salesforce.com/news/stories/one-trillion-trees-to-combat-climate-change-why-its-not-so-outlandish/ |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=Salesforce |language=en-US}}</ref> Off the back of this research, in 2020, [[Thomas Crowther (ecologist)|Thomas Crowther]] and the Crowther Lab founded Restor.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Restor Eco AG in Zürich - Reports |url=http://www.moneyhouse.ch/en/company/restor-eco-ag-17254025341 |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=Moneyhouse |language=en}}</ref> The first version of the platform was build in collaboration with [[Google Earth|Google Earth Engine]] and [[Google Earth|Google]] Creative Lab. In 2021, Restor became a finalist of the [[Earthshot Prize]], an environmental award launched by [[William, Prince of Wales|Prince William]] and [[David Attenborough|Sir David Attenborough]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Restor |url=https://earthshotprize.org/winners-finalists/restor/ |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=The Earthshot Prize |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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