Ecological & Social Crises:
Empowering Youth for Planetary Restoration

Our planet is facing the twin existential crises of climate change and species extinction, and a youth mental health crisis. Remarkably, reconnecting youth with the natural world can help to catalyze restorative healing for both people and nature. When we work to restore nature, and help other species survive, we gain purpose, agency, and meaning, and we bolster our own resilience. To act effectively in support of other species and the earth, we need basic ecological and cultural literacy.