Isn't this polders but with more organic edges?
The original plan was to drain makermeer for land, but that was dropped in the 80s (or 90s)
Rewilding the planet: An archipelago constructed of sand is bringing new life
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Re: Rewilding the planet: An archipelago constructed of sand is bringing new life
#22There’s a handful of efforts like this which I find really exciting and hopeful. It’s clear we can do damage to the environment but I think it’s important to try to learn and take positive restorative steps given our position of stewardship of the planet. I’ve heard this kind of effort be called “ecomodernist” as it’s a step after the idea that all human intervention is only destructive and the best option is to do n…
Related perhaps to the rise of the “decarbonization bro”: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/22/business/decarb-bros-clim...
Both movements are interesting and likely represent a part, though certainly not a whole, of restoring a more positive balance with our place in the natural world.
Re: Rewilding the planet: An archipelago constructed of sand is bringing new life
#23A very Dutch statement: “When you cannot go back to the past, you have to find new ways.”
It’s interesting their pragmatic, modernist (before that was a thing?) take on people’s relationship with the world.
At heart they seem to be quite conservative about the small stuff, and quite brave about building a rough, running consensus about radical changes to the big stuff, while leaving room for folks who don’t or can’t get on board with the plan (eg “zuilen”).
Nice little country they have there, shame if something happens to it. Like global warming.