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Landscapes are inseparable from the lives, cultures and relationships they sustain. Yet extractive practices and environmental degradation continue to fracture ecosystems and communities. In response, Indigenous peoples, youth and local communities are leading restoration grounded in care, justice and collective wellbeing. From reviving degraded lands to renewing cultural knowledge and local economies, these efforts show that healing the land also heals people. By sharing real, rooted examples from across the region, this session explores restoration as a living process. One that reconnects ecology with dignity, resilience and the possibility of thriving landscapes for present and future generations.
Landscapes are inseparable from the lives, cultures and relationships they sustain. Yet extractive practices and environmental degradation continue to fracture ecosystems and communities. In response, Indigenous peoples, youth and local communities are leading restoration grounded in care, justice and collective wellbeing. From reviving degraded lands to renewing cultural knowledge and local economies, these efforts show that healing the land also heals people. By sharing real, rooted examples from across the region, this session explores restoration as a living process. One that reconnects ecology with dignity, resilience and the possibility of thriving landscapes for present and future generations.
