Restoration
It’s not enough for us to stop destroying. We need to play an active role in the recovery processes as well.
Re-greening the planet could cut as much carbon as halting oil use – report
Re-wilding to help us re-green.
Heroes
From stopping illegal operations to single-handed saving entire species there are scores of people out there that are doing their best.
Rewild Lawns
If you enjoy your grass lawn, continue to enjoy it. If you are one of those that never stops complaining about the time, resources, and water needed to maintain your lawn – consider the alternative.
Intelligently rewild your lawn. A garden of dominantly native vegetation. You'll help local wildlife, help save the bees, produce a little for yourself, while saving yourself a ton of time and money.
Let leaves and other plant debris do their natural thing in the fall. Leave it. It's good for fireflies.
There are covers, thyme and other plants that are local (if you pick the right one), better for biodiversity, and are easier to maintain than grass.
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Forests
It’s about forests and ecosystems. Not just tree’s.
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Beavers and Wetlands
I don’t actually have the math for you, but beavers have got to be one of the (if not the very top) most cost effective solutions for restoring wetlands - mitigating and fixing some of our most expensive problems. They do it by their very nature!
Restoring Wetlands is #5 on Project Drawdowns list
Their work directly aids with -
- Droughts
- Floods (surprisingly but it's true just watch the videos)
- Wildfires
- Desertification
- Water filtration
- Biodiversity
- Landscape restoration
Beaver Info
Two Types – Eurasian & North American
Natural friends - Muskrats
Keystone species - they create entire habitats not only for themselves but for everything else. Insects, Birds, Mammals, Fish, everything.
Coexisting
They can be a nuisance but if you watch the videos you’ll see that the management is both easy and proven.
They're also easy to capture for relocation programs.
All problematic beavers should be caught for redistribution to places where they can coexist successfully with human habitat.
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Don’t Forget The Pollinators
If we lose them it’s game over.
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Invasive Species
For those of you that just have to kill something – good news!
Invasive species aren’t getting better.
And yes, there are other methods for dealing with invasive species than just hunting.
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Contamination
Using plants and fungi for decontamination.
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Fungi / Mushrooms
Top soil generation
Assists with kick-starting forests and forest restoration as a "gateway species".
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