The Summit will address a range of approaches and methods for restoring and sustaining ecosystems. The conference will focus on sharing knowledge, skills, and lessons learned that apply to a variety of landscapes, and strategizing new and more effective approaches  to restoring ecosystems - including specific comprehensive restoration methods, climate change impacts and adaptation and mitigation strategies, strengthening collaborative efforts, identifying political, financial, and technical approaches to increase support for ecological restoration, and market based opportunities to support local communities.