Podcast appearances and mentions of tony rinaudo

In 1981, as Australian agronomist Tony Rinaudo was dropping trees off to be planted in Niger, he was struck by the despair of a mostly hopeless task - most planted trees were failing.

Tony Rinaudo has worked with trees for over 40 years. In Niger, he is greening former desert areas without planting new trees. For this, the Australian was awarded an Alternative Nobel Prize. The eureka moment once came to him on the edge of the desert after a quick stop with his car. - Seit über 40 Jahren arbeitet Tony Rinaudo mit Bäumen. Im Niger begrünt er einstige Wüstengebiete und das, ohne neue Bäume zu pflanzen. Dafür erhielt der Australier sogar einen Alternativen Nobelpreis. Der Heureka-Moment kam ihm einst am Rande der Wüste nach einem Stoßgebet.

Tony Rinaudo is World Vision's Natural Resources Management Specialist, helping transform dry land to provide food security and environmental sustainability. He shares his story and God's heart for caring for our earth and for each other.

Tony Rinaudo is World Vision's Natural Resources Management Specialist, helping transform dry land to provide food security and environmental sustainability. He shares his story and God's heart for caring for our earth and for each other.

Australian agronomist Tony Rinaudo's reforestation project in Niger was failing – with 80% of his planted saplings dying – until he stumbled upon a simple solution in plain sight: stumps of previously cut trees trying to regrow in the dry, deforested landscape. The degraded land contained numerous such stumps with intact root systems, plus millions of tree seeds hidden in the soil, which farmers could encourage to grow and reforest the landscape, something he refers to as 'an invisible forest in plain view.' Today, the technique known as Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) is responsible for reforesting six million hectares in Niger alone. Rinaudo speaks with Rachel Donald on Mongabay's podcast about his journey implementing this technique and its massive potential to help tackle biodiversity loss and food insecurity through resilient agroforestry systems. Read more about FMNR at Mongabay, here. *Come celebrate Jane Goodall's 90th birthday, and Mongabay's 25th anniversary, during an event hosted by the Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco (or virtually) by purchasing tickets at this link. To get $10 off, use promo code C1PARTNER. * Love our podcasts? Please share them with a friend! If you want to support the podcast, please visit www.patreon.com/mongabay to pledge a dollar or more to keep the show growing. Mongabay is a nonprofit media outlet, and all support helps! See all our latest news from nature's frontline at Mongabay's homepage, mongabay.com, or follow Mongabay on any of the social media platforms for updates. Please send your ideas and feedback to submissions@mongabay.com. Image: Results of Farmer Natural Regeneration in Luhundwa, Tanzania, from 2019 – 2022. Photo courtesy of LEAD Foundation. --- Timecodes (00:00) Introduction (02:43) The Concept of FMNR (04:42) Underground Forests & Hidden Potential (07:33) Roadblocks and Revelations in Niger (14:00) The Social and Environmental Benefits of FMNR (20:28) Regenerating Earth's Degraded Land (25:11) "We don't have centuries to make a change." (30:59) The Power of a Social Movement (42:41) Undeployed Solutions (47:55) Credits

With World Environment Day on the calendar for this week, Clayton spoke with Tony Rinaudo, the man nicknamed The Forest Maker. Through his restoration of over 200 million trees, it has meant food and finances for those who otherwise would be living in poverty.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to this new additional format for the podcast!We'll still be having fresh interviews alongside but today's episode is a bit different; a personal dialogue that I've written and recorded to (hopefully) help birth an appreciation of soil through the lens of whole systems thinking.I'm joined throughout with guests from our other episodes -You'll hear from Tony Rinaudo and his struggles trying to reestablish life in the degraded soils of Africa, along with his development of F.M.N.R that completely turned things around. The full episode with Tony can be found here: https://www.wearecarbon.earth/podcast-episode/regenerating-hope-fmnr-tony-rinaudo/Jason Freeman of Farmer Direct Organic joins us to help us understand the impacts that chemical agriculture has on our soils and food. The full interview with Jason will be published later this Spring so subscribe for notifications!Sheila Cooke of 3LM (The Savory Network Hub for UK and Ireland) shares her wisdom of holistic management to take our knowledge deeper when understanding the complexity and functions within a healthy ecosystem. The full interview with Sheila can be found here: https://www.wearecarbon.earth/podcast-episode/holistic-management-transition-mindset-farming/It has been great fun to produce this episode - I'd love to know what you think!Here's a breakdown for reference:00:00 - Awe for the Soil Microbiome & it's connection with all life02:20 - Introducing the format04:05 - Zooming out to see what's missing in the ecosystem07:20 - How are we surrounded by so much bare ground?!11:27 - Soil is a factory (ecosystem analogy)18:18 - Tony Rinaudo - Degraded land in Africa25:05 - Tony Rinaudo - Regenerating with F.M.N.R29:06 - Impacts of agriculture in temperate climates32:44 - Jason Freeman - Chemical farming and the detriment on soil and food35:50 - Nature's complexity and abundance38:18 - Sheila Cooke - Holistic thinking and ever evolving ecosystems

Guest speaker Tony Rinaudo from World Vision

¿Cómo luchar contra la desertificación y reverdecer los suelos y bosques? Una ONG busca revertir este problema reforestando sin plantar árboles con una técnica eficaz y de bajo costo: la regeneración natural asistida (RNA). Un método ancestral de poda rescatado por el agrónomo australiano Tony Rinaudo y que ahora se aplica en muchas regiones del mundo. Fue hace más de 25 años, que el agrónomo austaliano Tony Rinaudo, instalado en Níger, y luchando contra la desertificación, pudo rescatar y perfeccionar un método ancestral para reforestar sin necesidad de plantar árboles.Una técnica de poda, conocida como regeneración natural asistida(RNA). En inglés: FMNR (farmer managed natural regeneration). Un método rápido, eficaz y de bajo costo.Para contrarrestar los efectos del cambio climático, la organización Vision du Monde, en asociación con World Vision International, busca ayudar a diferentes poblaciones del mundo que se enfrentan a sequías, inundaciones, hambrunas o conflictos regionales, provocados por la crisis climática del planeta.Entre sus acciones, está la capacitación de miles de aldeanos para familiarizarse con esta técnica de reforestación.Nathalie Brichard es encargada de proyectos para la ONG Vision du Monde y explicó a RFI esta técnica utilizada en 27 países de Africa y Asia y que puede aplicarse para diferentes tipos de bosque.Escuche aquí la entrevista con Nathalie Brichard:Gracias a la RNA, se han logrado regenerar 15 millones de hectáreas de tierra. En dos años, la ONG ha capacitado a 106 mil personas sobre esta técnica. Los resultados son alentadores y la tierra reverdece. Se puede volver a hacer pastoreo, los insectos regresan como las termitas y éstas son utilizadas para alimentar a las gallinas en algunas aldeas de África.¿Qué es la Regeneración Natural Asistida?Es una técnica sencilla de poda, que consiste en aislar uno o dos tallos de un arbusto, cortando todo lo demás a su alrededor, para que los nutrientes se concentren en esas ramas y así el arbusto pueda crecer y convertirse en un árbol.Esta reforestación aporta un sustento económico para miles de familias. Los suelos reverdecen y el ganado puede volver a pastar. También regresan los insectos, como las termitas. En algunas aldeas de África, éstas son atrapadas para alimentar a las gallinas.Vision du Monde, junto a World Vision International  ha emprendido también un proyecto de regeneración en varios países de Centroamérica, en un corredor de bosque seco.Reportajes sobre la RNA:

Ref.: Tony Rinaudo, Agrarökonom und Träger des Alternativen Nobelpreises, Australien

Tony Rinaudo is an Australian agronomist widely known as the “forest maker”. He's lived and worked in Africa for decades where he put into a forest restoration practice called Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR).FMNR has restored 6,000,000 hectares of land and over 200 million trees in Niger, vastly improving the livelihood of millions. Today, Nature N8 and Tony talk about inspiration, life's purpose, making a difference, and hope. Resources:- Read the FMNR manual here to learn more. - Two books that made a difference in Tony's life: “I Planted Trees” and “Sahara Conquest” by Richard St. Barbe Baker. This is Waste Not Why Not, a climate podcast from Ghost Island Media. Debuted on Earth Day in 2019, it's hosted by Nature N8 (Nate Maynard), a sustainability consultant working on energy, ocean, and waste.Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/wastenotwhynotFollow us on Twitter @wastenotpodEPISODE CREDITNate Maynard (@N8May), HostEmily Y. Wu (@emilyywu), ProducerGerald Williams, Audio EditingShow logo by Southwicks GraphicsTheme tune by Dac ChangA Ghost Island Media production (@ghostislandme)Support the show: https://patreon.com/wastenotwhynotSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

„A true environmental hero“ - that's how our host Alexander Berth announces the agronomist and winner of the Alternative Nobel Prize (Right Livelihood Award) Tony Rinaudo in the interview. Rinaudo is also known as "The Forest Maker" and gives exciting insights into his love of forests, their great importance for the climate and his work on reforestation.With the reforestation technique "Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration" (FMNR), which he developed, parts of the Sahel could be successfully revegetated. However, he sees the local communities and farmers as the real heroes of his work. Listen in now and learn more about Tony Rinaudo's life!

Ref.: Tony Rinaudo, Agrarökonom und Träger des Alternativen Nobelpreises, Australien, Mod.: Gabi Fröhlich, Übers.: Manuela Habsburg

In this episode, Forrest talks with Scott Sabin, Executive Director of the organization Plant with Purpose — an international faith-based organization that empowers the poor in rural areas around the world where poverty is connected to deforestation. Importantly, their approach to community development includes not just the planting of food-producing trees on farms, but also the work of the reforestation and species diversification of publicly shared land. Among other things, Scott explains that the tens of millions of trees the organization has helped to plant over the years can seem insignificant when one looks at the enormity of the deforestation problem across the globe. However the crucial practice for staying the course is to focus on the part each of us can play, and trust God to multiply our efforts. Guest: Scott Sabin Personal website  Executive Director, Plant With Purpose Author, Tending to Eden: Environmental Stewardship for God's People Mentions: Partner organizations: One Tree PlantedWorld Resources Institute Article: Haitian farmers and climate change Village Savings and Loan Associations Farmer field schools Agroforestry Integrated pest management Article: COP27 climate conference and compensation Article: increase in climate- and weather-related disasters Article: World Vision's Tony Rinaudo and Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration Donate to Plant With Purpose Earthkeepers Ep. 7: Reconciling with the Land: Christi Renaud and Plant With Purpose Earthkeepers Ep. 27: Earthcare is Peoplecare: Milmer Martinez Vergara of Plant With Purpose  Keywords: poverty, deforestation, leadership, farming, injustice, community development, climate change, trees, Haiti, Dominican Republic, creation, education, economic empowerment, environmental restoration, spiritual renewal, village savings and loan associations, farmer field schools, agroforestry, agriculture, church, reconciliation, watershed, margin, integrated pest management, compensation, reforestation, biodiversity, relief, story Find us on our website: Circlewood.Donate here to Earthkeepers Podcast. Join the Stand.

Episode Links:Tony's Book: https://iscast.org/tfu/FMNR Hub Website: https://fmnrhub.com.au/The Episode Video: https://www.wearecarbon.earth/podcast-episode/regenerating-hope-fmnr-tony-rinaudo/Call out to stakeholders in a local and / or 'regenerative' food system: Fill out my 'Know Your Food' survey!- https://forms.gle/h9uV841n8BgyCLjZ7------------------------------------In this episode Tony brings us an inspirational story that underlines the role of human motivation and hope in bringing regeneration to the lands around us.At a young age Tony was inspired to uproots from his home land of Australia to carry out missionary work in Africa. His efforts to reforest vast areas despite repeated set backs demonstrated how strongly he believed that reversing the destruction of nature was the answer to turning the tide on the devastating struggles and poverty that surrounded him.The work was hugely challenging with many set backs but things took a complete U-turn when Tony made a discovery that a simple solution had been laying there the whole time.This discovery led to the development of a land management technique that nurtured the growth of old trees stumps which although chopped back still had life in them and an established root system underground.The method became known as Farmer-Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR). It revolutionised land restoration in drylands and it's simplicity, low cost and high success rates assisted farmers in becoming self sufficient, transforming lives in poverty stricken communities.In the decades since Tony's work has contributed to the reforesting of over six million hectares of land and has attracted him numerous awards and wide spread recognition.I hope you'll enjoy listening to Tony's story as he shares his knowledge and incredible experience.

This is our customary sign-off episode for the year – a package of highlights from our brilliant array of guests throughout 2022, accompanied by some of the music and sounds of Country you heard along the way. Here's the ‘track list': 1. Jess Beckerling (ep 105) 2. To A Forests Dream, by Cloudjumper (sourced from the Free Music Archive) – podcast intro 3. To The System, by The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra, then ... 4. Flamenco Rhythm, by Sunsearcher (sourced from the Free Music Archive) – Petrine McCrohan (ep 106) 5. Di Haggerty (ep 107), including ... 6. To Rockin' in the 80s, by Dr Sparkles (sourced from the Free Music Archive) 7. To Regeneration, by Amelia Barden - Damon Gameau (ep 108), Clinton Walker (ep 109) 8. Kate Chaney (ep 110) 9. To Stones & Bones, by Owls of the Swamp - Kate Chaney (ep 110), David Pollock (ep 111) 10. David Pollock 11. Natalie Davey (ep 112), including ... 12. To You Shine, by the kids with Tura Music 13. María Inés Cuj & Rony Lec (ep 113) 14. To Faraway Castle, by Rae Howell & Sunwrae – Cathy McGowan (ep 114), Tanya Massy (ep 115) 15. Tanya Massy 16. Louise O'Neill (ep 116) 17. Eugene Eades including his song – Looking Back to Yesterday Again, performed with Bruce Anthony (ep 117) 18. Agostino Petroni (ep 118) 19. To Temporary, by Yen Nguyen – Kim Paul Nguyen (ep 119) 20. Tony Rinaudo (ep 120) 21. Kate Chaney MP (ep 121) 22. Ode to Kate, by your podcast host (ep 121 Extra) 23. Damon Gameau, at a screening of Regenerating Australia (ep 122) 24. Fred Provenza (ep 123) 25. To Stones & Bones, by Owls of the Swamp – Jane Slattery (ep 124), Paul Cleary (ep 125) 26. Serenity Hill with Kirsten Larsen (ep 126) 27. To a tune by Jeremiah Johnson – Ian Congdon & Courtney Young near Rutherglen, Victoria (ep 127), Jade Miles near Stanley, Victoria (ep 128) 28. To Cycles, by Simon Edwards – the late Hazel Henderson (ep 129), Valerie Brown at home in Canberra (ep 130) 29. Kate Fenech at a screening of Regenerating Australia in Busselton WA (ep 131) 30. Kristy Stewart at the family farm in the Otways, Victoria (ep 132) 31. Jodie Jackson (ep 133) 32. Amanda Cahill at home in Brisbane (ep 134) 33. Ross O'Reilly at High Valley Dawn, Yeppoon, Central Queensland (ep 135) 34. Terry & Pam McCosker at home in Yeppoon (ep 136) 35. Robert Pekin at the Food Connect Shed in Brisbane (ep 137) 36. Matthew Evans by the Swan River / Derbal Yerrigan (ep 138) 37. Douglas Rushkoff (ep 139) 38. Bruce Pascoe live at the Quantum Words Festival on Schools Day in Walyalup / Fremantle (ep 140) 39. Oral McGuire, Greg Mullins & Lesley Head live at the Quantum Words Festival in Boorloo / Perth (ep 141) 40. Ian & Di Haggerty live in their shearing shed (ep 142) 41. Heidi Mippy later in that shed(ep 143) 42. To The Deep Ocean is Calling, composed by Eva Holm Foosnæs with lyrics by T Aarskog and Karen O'Brien – Karen O'Brien (ep 144) 43. To Wildflower Meadow, by The Eternal Page (featuring Karen O'Brien's son Jens Stokke) – Paul Hawken (ep 145), the late Frank Fisher (ep 145 Extra) 44. To Regeneration - best wishes for the new year! 45. Closing the year with the end of our old theme song, The System, by The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra. Title image: the Martuwarra / Fitzroy River, at Natalie Davey's place (ep 112) (Anthony James). With thanks to all the wonderful musicians who generously granted permission for their music to be heard here. Find more: To access the full catalogue of episodes, head to our website https://www.regennarration.com or wherever you get your podcasts. The RegenNarration is an independent, ad-free, freely available podcast, thanks to the generous support of listeners. If you too value what you hear, please consider joining them by becoming a podcast patron, donor or partner at https://www.regennarration.com/support. Thanks for listening, have a wonderful festive season and see you again in 2023!

There is so much hope in nature. We need to nurture it more, get off our devices and connect with the world around usEnabling Nature, Restoring Hope

Tony Rinaudo is World Vision's Natural Resources Management Specialist, better known as "The Forest Maker".He is an environmental hero, having made a positive impact on food security, environmental sustainability and resilience for thousands of vulnerable communities around the world.   ----  CREDITS:   Host: Dr Ron Ehrlich, CEO and Founder of Unstress Health Guest: Tony Rinaudo https://www.worldvision.com.au/ ----    CONNECT WITH THE UNSTRESS HEALTH COMMUNITY   Join the Unstress Health Community & Transform Your Life!   Connect with Unstress Health  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unstresshealth/  Facebook: https://fb.me/unstresshealth  Email: admin@unstresshealth.com     -----   CONNECT WITH DR RON You can ask questions via social media using Instagram or Facebook or TikTok or the YouTube page.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Jenny invites onto the show passionate Christian environmentalist and overseas mission worker, Tony Rinaudo. Tony is a man overflowing with excitement and enthusiasm for the path God has led him down - including the journey that led him to discover an underground forest. Some who've crossed paths with Tony have called him crazy. But if he is, he's crazy about Africa, the environment and God. LINKS Salt is proudly brought to you by Sydney Missionary and Bible College. Click here for more information on the wide range of courses available. If you're interested in following Jenny's podcast recommendation, you can find Sport 3-16 here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tony Rinaudo von World Vision mit seinem Programm, wie er Steppen wieder zum Leben erweckt, Regisseur Volker Schlöndorff hat darüber den Film "Der Waldmacher" gedreht. Gestaltung: Stefan Hauser.

„Was nix kost‘, ist nix wert“ Diese fatale Logik hat sich in den letzten Jahrzehnten auch in der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit durchgesetzt. So werden Jahr für Jahr Abermillionen für teure Prestige-Projekte ausgegeben, während etwa die potenziell revolutionäre „Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration“ wenig Beachtung findet. Ihr Schöpfer Tony Rinaudo wird in der Doku „Der Waldmacher“ von Regisseur Volker Schlöndorff portraitiert.

Tony Rinaudo arrived in Africa optimistic that his tree-planting efforts would reverse the damages of deforestation and drought. His efforts failed abysmally, but one day he stumbled on a solution that had been right at his feet the whole time. His new methods have led to the regeneration of more than 200 million trees in Niger alone.Guest:Tony Rinaudo, author of "The Forest Underground: Hope for a Planet in Crisis" and Principal Climate Action Advisor for World Vision International

What's up guys? The pod is back on this fine Friday with an interview pod for you all. Today Jake hops in the studio with longtime friend of the pod coach Tony Rinaudo (@CoachRinaudo), associate head coach and offensive coordinator of the Boys Latin Lakers. Tony is one of the sharpest young minds in Maryland high school football and the guys have come to love picking his brain on both that topic, and relating ones. In keeping with that, he sat down with Jake for almost an hour to discuss the state of high school football in the Old Line State, what the landscape has come to generally look like in the social media and NIL era, and what some of his current philosophies surrounding the profession are. We hope you all enjoy the chat, and we'll be back to talk some Ravens for you all very soon. Follow the show on social: Twitter: @PodcastBeatdown, @jakelouque, @ravens4dummies IG: baltimore_beatdown Facebook: Baltimore Beatdown - For Baltimore Ravens Fans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What does it take to re-green a desert? As it turns out, sometimes what you need is already in the ground right under your feet. Tony Rinaudo went to Niger as an agriculturalist and missionary and – almost by accident – began a regeneration practice now used across the world. Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration, or FMNR, cultivates the shoots of tree stumps that remain after land clearing.

Being human brings change and hope. A chat with Tony Rinaudo, The Forest Maker.  In this episode, Tony Rinaudo and Scott discuss hope, humanity, and forest regeneration as they describe their experiences in conservation.

Tony Rinaudo instigated what's been called “probably the largest positive environmental transformation in the Sahel and perhaps in all of Africa." They call him The Forest Maker, but Tony will tell you the transformation was really in the people, starting with himself. I had this conversation with Tony back in 2020, and have never forgotten it. It's one of those stories you wish everyone knew. So when Tony reached out to me recently to let me know he'd just finished his autobiography, and given there are so many more of you listening to this podcast today than there were two years ago, it seemed fitting to re-release this excerpt of our conversation. The new book is called The Forest Underground: Hope for a Planet in Crisis. It follows Tony's journey from Australia to Niger, and tells the miraculous story of how his discovery revolutionised reforestation in Africa, restoring over 18 million hectares of degraded land across 27 countries, without planting trees - and all led by the people who live there. But really, that's not the half of this story. As a metaphor, it's a revelation of the sheer scale of possibility if we focus on tending and harvesting what's already within us, as people and planet. This conversation culminates in some of the most extraordinary, moving and instructive stories I've ever heard. “I'm often called The Forest Maker, or Tree Whisperer. Don't believe a word of it. 95% of my time is spent re-greening mindscapes. If we win that battle, the rest is relatively easy.” – Tony Rinaudo, at his virtual book launch on 22 April 2022. “For years I have longed to see this biography written. And it lives up to my every hope.” - Tim Costello, CEO World Vision Australia 2004–2016. This conversation was recorded online with Tony at home in Melbourne, in June 2020. Title slide image: Tony Rinaudo in the field (supplied). Music: The System, by the Public Opinion Afro Orchestra. Regeneration, composed by Amelia Barden, from the soundtrack of the new film Regenerating Australia, available for community screenings now - https://theregenerators.co/regenerating-australia/ Find more: If you're in Australia or NZ, you can buy ‘The Forest Underground: Hope for a Planet in Crisis' on the publisher's website at iscast.org/tfu Or you can get it on Amazon, Book depository, or wherever you get your books. If you're in or near Melbourne on 31 May 2022, you can register for the book launch at St Paul's Cathedral (featuring Tony, Tim Costello and others) - https://iscast.org/events/book-launch-the-forest-underground-by-tony-rinaudo/ If you'd like to hear more of Tony's background, go back to episode 64 and listen to the first 15 minutes or so. That's in The Forest Maker: And the largest positive environmental transformation in Africa, with Tony Rinaudo AM - https://www.regennarration.com/episodes/064-the-forest-maker Thanks very much to the generous supporters of this podcast, for making this episode possible. If you too value what you hear, please consider joining them to help keep the podcast going. Just head to the website at https://www.regennarration.com/support If you'd like to become a subscriber to the podcast, connect with other listeners and receive other benefits, head to my Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/RegenNarration I've added an offering in The RegenNarration shop too - https://www.regennarration.com/shop You can also support the podcast by sharing an episode with a friend or colleague, or rating or reviewing the podcast. Thanks for helping to keep the podcast going!

Have you ever wanted to give up? Do you have moments of such strong doubt that you begin to wonder if things will ever actually get better? Tony Rinaudo, our guest today, has been there too. And gotten to the other side. After years of failed attempts to help transform the barren landscapes of west Africa into fertile ground, Tony had an aha moment that not only changed his life but the lives of millions of farmers, animals, and plants throughout Africa. The method that Tony has developed, FMNR (Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration), is re-greening Africa, shrinking the Sahara Desert, bringing food security and financial freedom to millions of farmers and their families, and healing the Earth in the process. Tony teaches us that seeking to live a life of purpose combined with not giving up can lead to miraculous change. SUPPORT Tony's work and take action today: Learn more , donate, and get involved at https://fmnrhub.com.au/.  And check out Tony's book, The Forest Underground, coming to all major digital platforms this week!CHALLENGE: Grow something. Build a relationship with living things in the way that Tony did. Raising plants requires patience and faith. With persistence we can often raise something beautiful that we have nurtured. Connect with Nature and the miracle how these tiny seeds can grow into fruits, vegetables, herbs, flowers if they have the right conditions and care. Our ideas for a better world can take root with patience and persistence in the same way. TAKEAWAYS: 1: Moments of doubt and difficulty are always part of the story, but there is also always hope. 2: Sometimes the solutions we're seeking are right in front of us if we can just open our eyes. 3: One person can change the world.Visit www.wecanremaketheworld.com for more info and resources. 

Tony Rinaudo von World Vision lässt in Wüsten Wälder wachsen.

Tony Rinaudo von World Vision lässt in Wüsten Wälder wachsen.

Coach Tony Rinaudo from the Boys Latin football program stopped by for a chat.  In a word - "COMPETE!"   On the field AND in the classroom. Coach Tony on IG = https://www.instagram.com/coachrinaudo/ Coach Tony on Twitter = https://twitter.com/CoachRinaudo Boys Latin = https://www.boyslatinmd.com Big 33 = https://big33.org  

Ein Oscar, die Goldene Palme und sieben Deutsche Filmpreise: Volker Schlöndorff ist seit über sechzig Jahren erfolgreich im Filmgeschäft. Am 7. April 2022 startete seine neue Dokumentation "Der Waldmacher" in unseren Kinos. Darin porträtiert er Tony Rinaudo, der in Afrika die Wüste begrünt. Diese Podcastepisode steht unter der Creative Commons-Lizenz BY-NC-ND 4.0

Tony Rinaudo von World Vision ist ein Waldmacher.

Tony Rinaudo von World Vision ist ein Waldmacher.

Tony Rinaudo has uncovered some surprising sources of hope for a warming planet. ------ “In that moment, for me, everything changed. I wasn't fighting the Sahara desert … Everything that I needed was literally at my feet. And the real battle was, if people had reduced the environment to this point – it's on its knees, it's struggling to provide for anybody, nature or humankind – if it was people's beliefs and actions about trees and nature that destroyed it, then that's where the battle was. And if I can convince people to work with nature instead of destroying it, then the rest would be relatively easy. So that was the big turning point, the big revelation.” In a world of rising temperatures, land degradation, and biodiversity loss, where can we find hope for the earth? Tony Rinaudo is Principal Climate Action Adviser for World Vision, and he has spent more than four decades on reforestation – initially as a missionary and agronomist in desertified Niger, and since then in more and more countries around the world. The practice he has helped spread is called FMNR: Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration. According to one observer who's worked closely with him, “It is no exaggeration to say that Tony Rinaudo may save the planet.” Climate anxiety is on the rise for young people in particular. In this episode, Tony tells his own story of wanting to make a difference, explains what FMNR is and does, describes a hidden underground forest, and shares his sources of hope for the future. “I like to encourage them and say it's never too late. Do what you can within your means, within your circle of influence. And then, when you get to that level, you'll always be able to see further and do more. And what's more, what's amazing is when you take a step in the right direction, others will come to your aid, others will join you.”

Sometimes, what appears dead is merely dormant. In an interview, award-winning agronomist Tony Rinaudo describes "farmer-managed natural regeneration," a special tree restoration technique he pioneered it in the arid Sahel of Africa in the 1980s. The method has restored around 200 million trees in the region, bringing increased resilience and prosperity to local farmers.

Tree Beings is an adventure through the secret world of trees and a reminder of how essential they are to our world. Author Raymond Huber joins the show from his base in Dunedin.

Tree Beings is an adventure through the secret world of trees and a reminder of how essential they are to our world. Author Raymond Huber joins the show from his base in Dunedin.

We're signing off for the year with our annual episode of highlights from our brilliant array of guests throughout 2020. If you've been listening throughout this unique and likely transformative year, enjoy the revisit. And for those newer to the podcast, here's a snapshot of how the year played out on The RegenNarration. You'll see the track list for the 2020 Soundtrack below. Have a wonderful festive season and we look forward to joining you again for a regenerative new year. 1. Welcome to 2020 (from ep. 53), to music by Jeremiah Johnson 2. Dr Sheila Nguyen (from ep. 54), Mike Salvaris (from ep. 55), and Jo Chandler (from ep. 56), all to The System, by the Public Opinion Afro Orchestra 3. An intro from home as COVID-19 lockdown begins, and Alanna Shaikh (from ep. 57) 4. Eugenie Stockmann (from ep. 58), from a live panel event at the Uni of Notre Dame in Fremantle 5. Dr Eduard Muller (from ep. 59), Matthew Evans (from ep. 60), Hunter Lovins (from ep. 61), Zach Bush MD (from ep. 62), Kirsten Larsen (from ep. 63), Tony Rinaudo (from ep. 64), all to music by Jeremiah Johnson 6. Joel Johnsson and Dr Peter Barnes (from ep. 65), to On the Punt by Adam Gibson and the Aerial Maps 7. David Pollock (from ep. 66), to the sounds of Wooleen Station 8. Dr Terry McCosker (from ep. 67) and Dianne Haggerty (from ep. 68), to music by Jeremiah Johnson 9. Mark Taylor (from ep. 69), to the sounds of the mill 10. Tyson Yunkaporta (from ep. 70) and Dr Charles Massy (from the extract to ep. 32, accompanying the Australian Story TV program on Charles), to Stones and Bones by Owls of the Swamp 11. Dr Kate Auty and Dr Alessandro Pellizon (from ep. 71), Nicole Masters (from ep. 72), Amy Steel and Lily Brazel (from ep. 73), and Rosanne Scott (from ep. 74), all to Faraway Castle by Rae Howell and Sunwrae 12. Allan Savory (from ep. 75), to Scotland the Brave by Eric M Armour - freemusicarchive.org/music/AS220/AS…land_the_Brave - Sourced from the Free Music Archive under Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License - creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Title pic: Rainbow over the regenerating landscapes of the Haggerty's (episode 68). With thanks to all of the brilliant musicians who generously granted permission for their music to appear here. Get more: To access the full catalogue of episodes, head to our website https://www.regennarration.com or wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks to our community of donors and partners for making the podcast possible. If you too value the podcast, please consider joining them by donating or becoming a podcast partner at https://www.regennarration.com/support Thanks for listening, have a wonderful festive season and see you again in 2021!

Some call him the “tree whisperer.” Tony Rinaudo is, in fact, World Vision Australia’s tree maker. He’s a missionary and agronomist engaged in a 30-year effort to share Jesus by combating deforestation across Africa’s Sahel, south of the Sahara. Realizing stunted “shrubs” were actually dormant trees, Rinaudo started pruning, tending, and watering them. His work inspired hundreds of thousands of farmers to save their failing farms by restoring nearby forests, reversing soil erosion. Farmers in Niger, for example, have doubled their crops and their income, providing food for an additional 2.5 million people per year. In John 15, Jesus the creator of agriculture, referred to similar farming tactics when He said, “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in my that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful” (vv. 1–2). Without the daily tending of God, our souls grow barren and dry. When we delight in the law of the Lord, however, meditating on it day and night, we are “like a tree planted by streams of water” (Psalm 1:3). Our leaves will “not wither” and “whatever [we] do will prosper” (v. 3). Pruned and planted in Him, we’re evergreen—revived and thriving.

This is an extract from the end of my conversation with Tony Rinaudo, the award-winning Senior Climate Action Advisor for World Vision, aka The Forest Maker. We talk about his global vision, how societies can come to read the land again, and how the extraordinary summer bushfires triggered a major new global collaboration recently launched in Australia. But it was the story Tony told of a truth and reconciliation process in Africa that perhaps holds the key to all of it. Get more: You can listen to the full conversation with Tony in the main episode 64 - The Forest Maker: And the largest positive environmental transformation in Africa, with Tony Rinaudo AM - https://www.regennarration.com/episodes/064-the-forest-maker You'll find a link there to a 5 minute special extra too, featuring a short story from the time of Tony's departure from Niger: ‘We Were Nothing (the trees were almost a side-event)'. Title slide pic: the moment of Tony's epiphany, changing a flat tyre in Niger in the early 1980's (credit unknown). Thanks to our generous supporters for making this podcast possible. If you too value what you hear, and you have the capacity at this time, please consider joining them, by heading to our website at https://www.regennarration.com/support. Thank you! Get in touch any time by text or audio at https://www.regennarration.com/story Thanks for listening!

Tony Rinaudo AM is the award winning Senior Climate Action Advisor for World Vision, also known as The Forest Maker. This Australian agronomist revolutionized reforestation in Africa, alongside the communities in which he worked, with a system called Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR). In Niger alone, where the desert was still expanding 20 years ago, around six million hectares of land have been restored. Having spread to 24 countries in Africa, Tony's vision is for it to reach 100 countries around the world this decade, and he's not alone. The movement is fast spreading globally, including having a role in the recently launched Restore Australia project – a major new global collaboration. The transformation in Niger has been called "probably the largest positive environmental transformation in the Sahel and perhaps in all of Africa," by internationally acclaimed environmental specialist Chris Reij. Though Tony will tell you the transformation was in the people first, starting with himself. He'll also tell you that the solutions found in Africa worked because they were low-cost, rapid and scalable. And that the lessons he learnt living on the edge of the Sahara Desert relate to so much of what the rest of the world needs today. Recognition for Tony's decades of pioneering work has come in the form of multiple awards including the Commandeur de Merite, Agricole, Rep. du Niger, and the Right Livelihood Award. The latter was “for demonstrating on a large scale how drylands can be greened at minimal cost, improving the livelihoods of millions of people.” The Award went on to say, “What Rinaudo has created is much more than an agricultural technique, he has inspired a farmer-led movement.” What Tony found was that the barriers to large-scale, rapid regeneration weren't so much technical, as social. He realised that if it was people who had reduced the forest to a barren landscape, it would require people to restore it—and false beliefs, attitudes and practices would need to be challenged with truth, love and perseverance. And “if the lesson of Niger teaches us anything, it is that impossible changes can become possible with amazing rapidity – given the right conditions and intentions.” So “what would be possible if all stakeholders—donors, scientists, governments, policy makers, business, NGOs, traditional and religious leaders and farmers—partnered and were serious about land restoration? Technically, there is no reason why simultaneously 5 million hectares of land could not be restored in multiple countries within five years.” Tony joined me to talk about all this. Note: Sound quality was a little scratchy at times, perhaps due to the storm at the time of recording. We managed to improve it as we went. Title slide pic: Tony Rinaudo (by Silas Kosh). You'll find some other photos on the website, including the very moment Tony had his epiphany fixing a flat tyre - https://www.regennarration.com/episodes/064-the-forest-maker Music: The System, by the Public Opinion Afro Orchestra. Get more: FMNR Hub - https://fmnrhub.com.au/ The Forest Maker book - https://www.bookdepository.com/Tony-Rinaudo-Johannes-Dieterich/9783906304366?redirected=true&selectCurrency=AUD&w=AF45AU9J71MDQ4A80TJS Restore Australia - https://www.evergreening.org/restore-australia-media-release/ A special 5 minute extra, ‘We Were Nothing (the trees were almost a side-event)' - https://soundcloud.com/regennarration/64-extra-we-were-nothing-the-trees-were-almost-a-side-event-with-tony-rinaudo-am Thanks to all the generous supporters of this podcast, for making it possible. If you too value what you hear, and you have the capacity at this time, please consider joining them, by heading to our website at https://www.regennarration.com/support. Thank you for helping to keep the show going. And get in touch any time by text or audio at https://www.regennarration.com/story Thanks for listening!

After we'd signed off on our conversation for the podcast, Tony and I kept talking. Thankfully I hadn't stopped recording, because what followed could have been the first thing we talked about. In some ways, it sums up everything. So here it is. A little of our parting exchange. Starting with a story from the time of Tony's leaving Niger. If you've come to this special extra first, head over to the main episode 64 to hear the rest of my conversation with Tony Rinaudo AM (link below). Get more: You can listen to the full conversation with Tony in the main episode 64 - The Forest Maker: And the largest positive environmental transformation in Africa, with Tony Rinaudo AM - https://www.regennarration.com/episodes/064-the-forest-maker Title slide pic: Halidou, from the village of Gangara, sitting among the trees (by Tony Rinaudo). Thanks for listening!

Die Lektüre in der Krisenzeit vermittelt neue Erkenntnisse. So wie Tony Rinaudo mit der Natur der Wüste gearbeitet hat, so verhalten sich die Menschen in positiver Weise ihrer Natur gemäß.

Tony Rinaudo hat einen Trick entdeckt, um im Sahel wieder Bäume wachsen zu lassen. So konnten Bauern die Wüste teilweise zurückdrängen - und Rinaudo bekam den „Alternativen Nobelpreis“. Von Thomas Kruchem. (Produktion 2018)

Getting to the roots of FMNR: Phillip meets the man who re-forested 6 million hectares of barren African land without planting a single tree.

Tony Rinaudo is a humble Australian who has changed, for the better, millions of people's lives. He stumbled upon a way to get trees back into the dry, barren landscapes of Sahelian Africa and 20 years on, he’s been responsible for the reforestation of more than 5 millions hectares in Niger alone.

Alternative Nobel Prize laureate Tony Rinaudo explains how to bring forests back through Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration -- an innovative reforestation technique that is changing landscapes and lives. Ecosia has been applying Tony Rinaudo's technique in Ghana, in combination with traditional tree-planting. Our aim is to restore the banks of the Daka river, a vital source of water for the region.

Tony Rinaudo spricht über 2. Petrus 1, 3, Genesis 1, 31; 2, 8; 2. 15, Hiob 38, 3-7 und Offenbarung 11, 18 in der Serie "Gastpredigt".

#costruttorediforeste la storia della settimana è quella di 200milini di alberi piantati nel Sahel nigerino, dove sembrava impossibile, e dell'uomo che è riuscito a farlo: l'agronomo Tony Rinaudo

#costruttorediforeste la storia della settimana è quella di 200milini di alberi piantati nel Sahel nigerino, dove sembrava impossibile, e dell'uomo che è riuscito a farlo: l'agronomo Tony Rinaudo

The Australian agronomist Tony Rinaudo reveals the secrets that brought about extraordinary results in dozens of countries, from Senegal to Ethiopia

Tony Rinaudo is a humble Australian who has changed, for the better, millions of people's lives. He stumbled upon a way to get trees back into the dry, barren landscapes of Sahelian Africa.