Ecological Restoration Totals

This does NOT include the numbers from the CTI, WCA, CDMEA, or the CTII.

Strategy Employment
Beaver/BDA programs 4,000
Wolf/predator restoration 1,500
Bison restoration 3,500
Prairie dog/ferret 900
Kelp forest restoration 2,500
Oyster reef restoration 7,000
Mangrove restoration 10,000 (U.S.) + 100,000 (global)
Coral reef restoration 5,000 (U.S.) + 20,000 (global)
Mycorrhizal fungi 16,000
Biochar production 30,000
Holistic grazing (support) 8,000
Indigenous fire programs 15,000
Urban tree planting 45,000
Stream daylighting 8,000
Silvopasture 60,000
Whale Restoration 20,000
Sea Star Restoration 8,000
Sea Cucumber Restoration 9,000
Sea Grass Meadow Restoration 45,000
Peatlands Restoration 35,000 (US), 200,000 (Global)
Food Forests 100,000
Alley Croppring 40,000
Crop & Grain Diversification 40,000
Plant Disease R&D 20,000
TOTAL ~447,000 U.S. Jobs + 320,000 Global
These are permanent, meaningful, outdoor jobs that:
  • Heal Ecosystems (not extract/destroy)
  • Fight Climate Change (carbon sequestration)
  • Create Resilience (drought, floods, wildfires, and storms)
  • Honor Indigenous Knowledge (fire, land management)
  • Support Rural Communities (many of these jobs are rural)
  • Cannot Be Automated (nature-based work requires human judgment and care)