-Photo by Akil Mazumder The 2021 World Environment Day theme just happens to be "Ecosystem Restoration" and since it also marks the start of the UN Decade of Restoration , I hope you won't mind if I still keep talking about trees. There are however, a number of other projects underway from urban gardening in New York to rewilding in Argentina or reinvigorating seagreass beds in the UK and Europe, so check them out here . It's about restoring and recreating our relationship with nature. There is also a message for young people about being #GenerationRestoration , though I do think it's rather unfair that young people are being left to take on this urgent task, while adults continue to clear forests, pollute and burn fossil fuels. Perhaps our young people will show them the way and that a cleaner, healthier and kinder world is possible. That's my hope anyway. Speaking of hope, I just want to make mention of veteran Tasmanian environmentalist, Christine Milne...
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