Ecological Restoration Capital

with a team of more than 50 full-time staff, ecological restoration capital is an environmental and social venture that aims to restore degraded lands throughout south africa, while serving rural areas of high unemployment through business development. our venture is directly economically empowering families by providing long-term careers for rural community members in a new biodiversity economy. due to years of unsustainable exploitation, nearly half a million hectares of land has been degraded, and thus is no longer economically productive. erc strives to restore this land to ecological equilibrium. the team is investigating innovative mechanisms to ensure the rehabilitation of intact habitat in the subtropical thickets of the albany thicket biome. collaboration is at the heart of our success. partnerships between members of our group allow business to serve low-income communities. our team is committed to connecting investors and communities to generate new rural economies in th