Nature brings endless wonder. But because opportunities to experience nature in pristine conditions are fading, we are depriving human life of one of the most genuine sources of happiness and fulfilment.

In his book Feral, The Guardian columnist George Monbiot explains how we can bring wonder back into our lives by restoring and rewilding damaged ecosystems, on land and at sea. Restoring forests (and preventing them from being destroyed) is an effective way of storing carbon and mitigating climate change.

Monbiot G. 2014. Feral: searching for enchantment on the frontiers of rewilding. Penguin Press.

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Chazdon R, Brancalion P. 2019. Restoring forests as a means to many ends. Science 365:24-25.
Lewis SL et al. 2019. Restoring natural forests is the best way to remove atmospheric carbon. Nature 568:25-28.

Also see:
How to erase 100 years of carbon emissions? Plant trees—lots of them | National Geographic
Natural Climate Solutions for the Climate Crisis | Greta Thunberg and George Monbiot