This insightful panel discussion at GreenLitfest, featuring Alister Scott, co-director of the Global Rewilding Alliance, alongside senior wildlife biologist and conservation scientist Ravi Chellam, landscape architect Nina Chandavarkar, and moderated by award-winning author Seema Mundol, offers diverse perspectives on rewilding, particularly in the Indian context.
The conversation and following Q&A session delves into the definition of rewilding, its ethical implications, and its role in addressing the triple planetary crisis of air pollution, climate change, and biodiversity loss. The panellists talk about rewilding being a nature-led, human-assisted approach that embraces wildness while highlighting the potential negative implications of rewilding terminology in India’s densely populated and culturally rich environment. Watch along as the panellists engage in a lively session about the challenges and opportunities of bringing nature back into human lives, the importance of local communities, and the distinction between genuine ecological benefit and vanity projects.