These 8 Ambitious Ecological Projects Are Helping to Heal the World
- Media Manager
- Apr 29, 2020
- 1 min read
Global Citizen
Written By: Brandon Wiggins
Published: April 30th, 2020
About 1 million animal and plant species worldwide are at risk of extinction, many within the next few decades, according to a report the UN released last May. Around three-quarters of land-based environments and two-thirds of marine environments have been "significantly altered" and degraded by human activity, the report found. To make matters worse, the world consumes more than 100 billion metric tons of materials through resource extraction every year, a rate that vastly exceeds the planet’s ability to regenerate.
Some organizations have stepped up to address this destruction and reverse the loss of natural habitats. The Bonn Challenge has called on countries throughout the world to restore 350 million hectares of forests by 2030, and environmental groups — including the World Resources Institute, the Natural Resources Defense Fund, and 350.org — are calling on countries to change their approaches to the environment, prioritizing the sustainable management of ecosystems.
