The Regeneration Movement
Jonathan Barcant talks about the partnerships needed to restore natural environments. Life changing experiences while working in extractive industries brought him to a quest for green engineering solutions. Now, he is part of a growing army of champions for the restoration of nature. He talks with Anjani Ganase. How did you get into this field? I am a civil engineer, specialized in soils, water and environment. After leaving university, I took a job with a large engineering company in Canada, where the main projects I worked on were in the mining industry. Within a couple years, I realized that my work was contributing to degradation and loss. I found myself desperately searching for green engineering solutions. This lead me to vetiver grass and the Vetiver System (VS) as a very unique green infrastructure approach. My company Vetiver TT Ecological Engineering Solutions Ltd specializes in the use of vetiver grass which can create livelihood opportunities ...