We have taken a lot out and inflicted a lot of damage in the past few hundred years, and the planet could repair itself if only we’d let it. It’s time to stop arguing about the semantics and give back to the planet something that approximates replacement.

The Centre for Environmental Repair is responsible for quantifying the extent of the environmental damage around the globe, deciding what is the best course of physical action to counter the damage, and to then implement appropriate solutions.

The key statement to gain an understanding of the nature of the CER would have to be: Advanced and completely natural geo-engineering (however incongruous that may sound) on an unprecedented scale around the globe to try and counter the negative impact humans have had on nature; to provide the planet with something that approximates replacement for that which we’ve taken out.

The planet has a massive, and massively complex cleaning and repair “machine” but we’ve “removed too many cogs” and “thrown too many spanners into the works” for it to be able to function the way it’s supposed to. Although the CER has several other secondary and peripheral functions, its primary function is to fix this machine.

Obstacles to individual projects should be minimal because in addition to environmental repair, most of the action undertaken will have substantial regional economic benefits, will be fully funded, and will not require any quid pro quo from anyone.

Of course it must be acknowledged that the global scope and implied range of action would seem to paint the primary function of the CER as being specious on many levels to say the least, but most are going to be surprised at the range of funding sources, none of which currently exist, and just how cheaply certain project elements can be undertaken.