Opinion

January 28, 2021

Forget carbon capture, Elon Musk: rewilding needs our attention

Rewilding and reforestation projects may not be as exciting or lucrative as disruptive new technologies, but they do make an impact – and they can get to work right now.


Hana Sutch

4 min read

January 20 was a big day: Joe Biden was inaugurated as the 46th president of the US, the country rejoined the Paris Agreement and a $100m prize for the best carbon capture technology was announced… by Elon Musk. More details are to be revealed, but it immediately struck a chord.

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