In A New Kind of Wilderness, Mitch Friedman engages viewers in the contemporary efforts of rewilding different facets of the landscapes and environments. The film gives examples of reforestation schemes and other ecological initiatives from different countries which focus on the restoration of realize ecosystems, economies, and habitats, and on new nature.
The documentary covers the topics as wide as the bringing back to the landscape of the wolves and the bison as keystone species which used to be dominant to forestification and the landscape of river and swamp recreation. The film is a combination of interviews with the advocates of restoration ecology and everyday people who are affected: A New Kind of Wilderness paints a bright picture of how people and environment can become partners and restore damaged landscapes together.
The film pays attention to ecological diversification. It states rewilding has an effect on more than just animals and wildlife — it also incorporates soil and water and carbon, and restores overall wellbeing of the planet. Featuring striking images of rewilded landscapes and explainers on the science behind these concepts, A New Kind of Wilderness advocates for a better and elevated form of conservatism and a better hope for the future nature of the people.
As a new generations faces environmental challenges, habitat destruction, and depleted natural resources, Robert Macfarlane’s A New Kind of Wilderness should motivate the development of novel conservation perspectives that promote sustaining ecosystems on a global scale.