Rewilding Loneliness: A Crisis of Community and Loss of Shared Spaces

Join Paulé Wood, co-initiator of Rewild Salish Sea, at the 7th Annual North American Rewilding Conference, January 26 - 28, 2024. They will be giving a talk on Rewilding Loneliness: A Crisis of Community and Loss of Shared Spaces,

From Paulé: So-called "developed" nations have the highest rate of loneliness in the world. When we think of rewilding, it's often the romanticized vision of the rugged, capable individual in a pristine forest. However, long-term feelings of loneliness and social isolation can reduce cognitive skills, such as the ability to concentrate, make decisions, and problem-solve. In the face of increasing authoritarianism and populist xenophobia, all we really have is each other in the day-to-day context we’re in.

Paule Wood (they/them) has a background in Human Centered Design and has been professionally designing complex systems for two decades. A practitioner of de-armouring and Northern European ceremonial and personal magic, they are the co-initiator of the community organization Rewild Salish Sea, part of the Rewild Alliance.

Stay tuned: Rewild Salish Sea will host a watch party. We’ll send a follow-up email with more information on how to join.