Thomas Crowther: Global Tree Restoration Potential

In this radio episode, we speak to Professor Thomas Crowther, an ecologist who leads the Crowther Lab at ETH Zürich and initiated the Restor platform. We discuss the data behind calculating and evaluating global tree cover and restoration potential, building restoration networks through online platforms, and the risks of scaling between the local and the global using AI.

Interviewers: Jennifer Gabrys and Michelle Westerlaken

Producer: Harry Murdoch

Find out more about the Crowther Lab and Restor on the Smart Forests Atlas.

Image source: Restor, https://beta.restor.eco/map