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As individuals it is easy to feel overwhelmed by the continuing media coverage of environmental problems, such as climate change, species loss, and overpopulation. As a result it is often profoundly difficult to imagine ways to contribute meaningfully to environmental solutions. Ecological restoration, however, provides hands-on opportunities for everyone, from the general populace to experts, to come together, forging solutions, and making a difference. Ecological restoration empowers people.
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Ewing, K., Gold, W. (2011). Realizing the Educational Potential of Ecological Restoration. In: Egan, D., Hjerpe, E.E., Abrams, J. (eds) Human Dimensions of Ecological Restoration. Society for Ecological Restoration. Island Press, Washington, DC. https://doi.org/10.5822/978-1-61091-039-2_24
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