I think we as a species must rid ourselves of selfishness and greed. We need to think beyond the timelines of our own existence.
Alas, I fear those traits may be too deeply rooted in our our own nature and nurture that our demise may be inevitable.
Alas, I fear those traits may be too deeply rooted in our our own nature and nurture that our demise may be inevitable.
There is a reason why many restoration and native plant proponents teach about empathy. One needs to gain empathy for plant and wildlife struggle before being able to enact change.
We could solve a lot of problems almost immediately if we had even a modicum amount of collective empathy.
Native species make the most sense but there are plenty of other beneficial weeds https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beneficial_weed
Like a victory garden, but war of a different nature https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory_garden
I act with optimism, teach optimism to my children. When left to my inner thoughts however I worry about the future of our species.