http://savory.global
Ultimately, the only wealth that can sustain any community, economy or nation is derived from the photosynthetic process - green plants growing on regenerating soil.
Allan Savory
MISSION
To promote large-scale restoration of the worlds grasslands through
Holistic Management
Carbon
Water
Food
People
01: Grasslands Crucial for Life
Grasslands are 1/3 of the earth's land surface.
02: The Problem Desertification
70% of the earth's Grasslands are degraded
Land degradation costs an estimated $40 billion USD annually worldwide
UNFAO
The estimated cost of the mismanagement of all natural assets to the world economy today at around $6.6 trillion USD a year, equal to 11 percent of global GDP
UNCCD
The annual loss of 75 billion tons of soil costs the world about $400 billion USD per year
Dr. Rattan Lal
03: The Solution Holistic Management
Mimicking Nature with
Properly Managed Livestock
Biologically Active
04: It Works
04: It Works
04: It Works
05: The Outcomes
418% increase in permanent soil carbon
500% increase in profitability
370% increase in forage production
40% more water holding capacity in soil
06: The Opportunity
5,000,000,000
5 billion Hectares of Hope
07: The Global Impact Strategy
People + Land
1 Billion Hectares by 2025
08: The Structure
100 Hubs by 2025
SI Distribution Mechanism
Locally Owned & Managed
Self-sustaining
People + Land
1 Billion Hectares by 2025
9: Savory Network
30
Established
Influenced
4,230,410
2,191
Hectares of Grasslands
Trained
Hubs
Land Managers
There is almost a sensual longing for communion with others who have a large vision. The immense fulfillment of the friendship between those engaged in furthering the evolution of consciousness has a quality impossible to describe.
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
10: Enhanced Conditions
Developing curricula, educational materials, and a digital platform
Tools
Opportunities
Awareness
Science
Policy
Profit
Establishing Market Incentives
Facilitating Access to Business, Resources, and Partners
Coordinating Research
and Data Management
Building Brand Recognition and Increasing Public Awareness
Informing Program and Policy Design
11: Financially Sustainable Model
+ Food
+ Profit
+ Resilience
+ Revenue
+ Partnerships
+ Resources
+ Land Healed
+ People Empowered
+ Revenue
Savory Institute strategy to green 1 billion hectares of degraded grasslands by 2025 is an ambitious goal, but if and when it is achieved, it will make significant contributions including meeting the growing food demands, mitigating climate change impacts, and improving the livelihood of all of us.
Monique Barbut Executive Secretary UN Convention to Combat Desertification.
HONORS AND AWARDS
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UN Convention to Combat Desertification Land for Life Award—2013
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40 Organizations That Are Shaking Up the Food Systems
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Sustainia 100
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TED2013 Conference
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UN Convention to Combat Desertification Land for Life Award
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Virgin Earth Challenge finalist
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Buckminster Fuller Challenge Award
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Banksia International Award
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TED’s Ads Worth Spreading
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Keynote Address at United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
13: The Road to Sustainability
Global Network Profit
Savory Institute Earned Income Profit
Number of Hubs
