3- CONECTIONS - Complexity in Sustainability (10-15 years)

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Human actions have the ability to infuence outcomes

across time and space, leading to a range of results that can

be positive, neutral, or negative. These outcomes are

determined by the complex interplay of various factors,

including the nature of the action, the context in which it

occurs, and the resources and capacities available to

people.

POSITIVE OUTCOMES: Human actions can lead to

positive outcomes that improve the quality of life for

individuals and communities. For example, investing in

education and healthcare can have long-lasting positive

efects on human well-being, while investing in renewable

energy sources can help protect the environment for future

generations.

NEUTRAL OUTCOMES: In some cases, human actions

may have no signifcant impact, either positive or negative.

For example, decisions about personal lifestyle choices,

such as what to eat for lunch, may not have a signifcant

impact on the world at large.

NEGATIVE

OUTCOMES:

Unfortunately,

human

actions can also lead to negative outcomes that harm the

environment, harm other people, or undermine progress

and well-being. For example, over-extraction of natural

resources can lead to environmental degradation and the

depletion of valuable resources, while discrimination and

prejudice can harm marginalized groups and undermine

social cohesion.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THE EFFECTS OF

HUMAN ACTIONS CAN BE FELT ACROSS TIME AND

SPACE, SOMETIMES LONG AFTER THE ACTION HAS

TAKEN

PLACE.

THIS

UNDERSCORES

THE

IMPORTANCE OF CONSIDERING THE POTENTIAL

LONG-TERM CONSEQUENCES OF OUR ACTIONS AND

MAKING CHOICES THAT PROMOTE SUSTAINABILITY,

EQUITY, AND WELL-BEING FOR ALL.

POSITIVE, NEUTRAL AND

NEGATIVE RESULTS OF

HUMAN ACTION

REWILDING

EUROPE

The Paris Agreement of 2016 aimed to limit global

temperature rise to 1.5°C by reducing man-made

greenhouse gas emissions, but even if successful, it

will not be enough to achieve the target. To combat

climate change, nature's help is required through

rewilding. Rewilding revitalizes natural processes

and supports the comeback of wildlife, restoring the

overall health and functionality of ecosystems, and

enabling them to play their optimal role in the global

carbon cycle. Large animals have the potential to

mitigate climate change at a global scale via various

mechanisms, including changes in fre regime,

terrestrial albedo, and increasing the amount of

carbon stored in vegetation and soil through grazing

and trampling. Rewilding Europe has demonstrated

the benefcial impact of rewilding on climate change

across the portfolio of rewilding landscapes where

they operate, contributing to climate change

mitigation and adaptation on a local level.

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