Until people are healed, the water won’t change

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7 July 2021

Less talk, more action

by Domini Clark and Kat Tancock, Rewilding Magazine

The past must be acknowledged, but dwelling on it at the expense of real action does nothing to change the future for the better. The lessons of elders, and those with experience of what was, can be put to good use, however. The evidence is in this issue’s feature profile of Shannon Te Huia in New Zealand, who drew upon the wisdom of his Maori community to develop a holistic approach to restoring the health of his beloved Pūniu River. His ongoing success is a brilliant example of how age-old knowledge can help solve modern problems

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