We have stood on the shoulders of giants. We have spoken about compliance. Of the carrot, and the stick. Take your pick (or auger).
We’ve spoken of rehabilitation, restoration. We are a nation of wetland warriors, wetland managers, wetland lovers.
We are first generation, second generation, third generation and fourth. A nation of wetland warriors.
So, it’s time to find your voice. Make the right choice. When asked to decide, step aside. Give the wetland more room, more space. To filter, store, ameliorate, regenerate, attenuate.
Stick your finger in the dyke, pick up the mike and say “Healthy wetlands make healthy people, Wise people make healthy wetlands”.
Written by Kate Snaddon at the end of the National Wetlands Indaba 2022.