Real Recovery Calls for the Restoration of Our Ecosystems

As we see the global narrative adapt to the Covid-19 pandemic over the last year, we find ourselves gravitating towards one powerful prefix in our global language, ‘re.’ Words like recover, rebuild, and revive are becoming increasingly commonplace in news and everyday stories. Meaning to act again, starting afresh and anew, this new focus signifies the beginning of a new chapter, urging us to emerge from the pandemic with new hope and inspiring us to act, whether it’s rebuilding our communities, job recovery, or reigniting our global economies.

The same needs to be said for our environmental efforts. With the onset of a global health crisis of such an immense scale, it comes as no surprise that other issues fall by the wayside, including our work in mitigating climate…