This week we speak to Annie Carew, who has been called in by the Elves to consult on restoring the Grey Havens ahead of their imminent departure from Middle Earth. The area surrounding the key elvish port is a crucial ecosystem for mitigating local floods and storms, and the Elves are keen on leaving the area in as good a condition as they found it. We explore why this ecosystem is so important for the region, how one puts together an ecological restoration report, and how shifting baseline syndrome works for a species that lives for millenia.

To find Annie online:

https://twitter.com/justonecarew

To find Sam and Dani online:

https://twitter.com/Aqua_Dan1

https://twitter.com/BigDrFishBoi

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