Symphony for the native wood(s): Global reforestation as an opportunity to develop a culture of conservation

The stewardship of forests across multiple human generations has potential to lead cultural innovations fostering sustainable uses. Nevertheless, positive culture–nature interactions are often disrupted due colonial exploitation and a lack intrinsic value ascribed nature in capitalist economies. There is global recognition that restoring degraded ecosystems critical promote the welfare people by reducing negative impacts climate change diminishing biodiversity. However, with focus on technical remedies, restoration reforestation efforts generally fail address root causes ecosystem degradation. In this perspective paper, we call for explicit incorporation values into efforts. We music as service been prominent part history clear sociological psychological attributes may invite mass interest participation. illustrate musical linkages via three case studies from Europe, Africa Hawaii focusing native tree species, their wood, ecology interaction culture. show multi-generational Europe allowed refinement violin its current form, one culturally significant millions created multi-million dollar industry. This development stems 500-year tradition craftsmanship handed down illustrates ecocultural can be strong dynamo unique commodities. contrast, regions where extirpation plant species was used deliberate colonization strategy, many face risk extinction. Our how particular expression were nearly lost along loss music, important connections nature. context restoration, there also evidence music-based revitalize nature–culture ecosystems. Incorporating trees ensuring capture synergies needed developing new ideologies well-being co-dependent humans all life.