![The group within the remnants of birch woodlands found in the vicinity of Mount Hekla](/static/news/xs/img_9030.jpg?ts=1720021165)
3 July 2024
Excursion through the Hekluskógar restoration project area
Last week, the GRÓ LRT fellows went on an excursion to the Hekluskógar restoration project area in South Iceland. The focus of this trip was on land degradation, ecosystem collapse and the wet deserts in Iceland, while also studying restoration strategies and methods to restore vast areas of severely degraded land.
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1 July 2024
Launch of the MATI 2024
GRÓ GEST partners with MenEngage Africa Alliance, Sonke, and WILPF.
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21 June 2024
Trip to Snæfellsnes Peninsula
The GRÓ LRT fellows went on a one-day trip to the Snæfellsnes Peninsula. The focus of the trip was to look into the relationship between humans and their natural environment; delving into integration of conservation and wise use of natural resources while meeting the needs of local communities.
![The AUCA guest with farmers at Kiðafell farm in Kjós](/static/news/xs/20240605_145357.jpg?ts=1718017411)
10 June 2024
Guests from the American University of Central Asia in Kyrgyzstan
Last week, GRÓ LRT had the pleasure of welcoming seven guests from the American University of Central Asia (AUCA) in Kyrgyzstan. The visit from AUCA is a part of GRÓ LRT and AUCA Erasmus+ Mobility Project, running from 2022-2024.
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5 June 2024
Celebrating World Environment Day and GRÓ LRT Day
Today we celebrate both GRÓ LRT Day and World Environment Day by hearing from Dr Toshpulot Rajabov, a 2009 fellow from Uzbekistan, about his personal journey since graduating from the Land Restoration Training Programme in 2009.
5 June 2024
ARGeo-C10 conference to be held in Tanzania
on 21st - 27th October 2024 the 10th African Rift Geothermal Conference (Argeo - C10) will be held in Tanzania.