The article reminded me of David Attenborough’s latest documentary on oceans - which was an eye opener for me. Noticed some intersections - how helpful these kelp forests and corals are. Everything is so intricately interconnected and we are breaking this rhythm. It’s really sad! So much work to do!
The sea butterfly is absolutely gorgeous, such beauty and elegance! Did not know that this organism even existed - thank you for throwing light on this and the deep dive! Learning a lot through your words :)
Jason, I don’t get to your work enough, but when I do I am always glad I took the time. Thank you! There are so many things I could respond to, but I will mention 2 intersections:
1. I was a science and nature studies teacher for upper elementary kids for 25 years (ending with the pandemic), was deeply committed to focusing on both personal experience and relationship with the outdoors and fostering conceptual understanding of Earth’s life and systems. I agree that the planetary boundaries concept is a powerful way to show both system capacities and human impact—I tried to practice David Sobel’s wise adage: no tragedies before the 4th grade, but the basics of this model would have been excellent for my older kids.
2. The WashPost article about the bee lab really hit home for me. I now work part time for a local nonprofit whose mission is to increase native plantings—and reduce lawns—to support native pollinators. I will share that article out to our followers!
I’m very grateful for your dedication to educating about the heartbreak and perils all earthlings face due to the existential threat of anthropogenic climate change.
I like to hope that not everybody is immune to facts and truth.
Thank you, Michelle, for both the comments and the good work you've spent your life doing. I'm glad too that you think the planetary boundaries concept could be viable at the younger grades. I wonder if the idea behind the boundaries - that there is a nuanced list of the Earth's systems to respect and care for - might be viable for the youngest. But I'm sure you're right about Sobel's wisdom. I'll write that one down.
I do think that the native pollinator message is getting out there pretty broadly, though ears at the industrial and political level may be getting deafer. To the extent that people and communities look after the bees, I'm hopeful that they'll do well by the moths and fireflies and the millions of other bugs too. They need it.
Thank you for spreading the word about the Post article.
Thank you, Leah. It's always hard to know if the clarity is there, so I'm happy to hear that. And yes, generations of work to do, even if we're on the best of paths.
Great info, Jason.
The article reminded me of David Attenborough’s latest documentary on oceans - which was an eye opener for me. Noticed some intersections - how helpful these kelp forests and corals are. Everything is so intricately interconnected and we are breaking this rhythm. It’s really sad! So much work to do!
The sea butterfly is absolutely gorgeous, such beauty and elegance! Did not know that this organism even existed - thank you for throwing light on this and the deep dive! Learning a lot through your words :)
Thank you, Ankita. I wish Attenborough could live forever. His work has been invaluable, and there's much in his character to admire.
I'm happy to spread the word about sea butterflies and their kin. They are marvelous.
And I will try to do that with my art. I bet majority of the people are unaware of these sea organisms.
Jason, I don’t get to your work enough, but when I do I am always glad I took the time. Thank you! There are so many things I could respond to, but I will mention 2 intersections:
1. I was a science and nature studies teacher for upper elementary kids for 25 years (ending with the pandemic), was deeply committed to focusing on both personal experience and relationship with the outdoors and fostering conceptual understanding of Earth’s life and systems. I agree that the planetary boundaries concept is a powerful way to show both system capacities and human impact—I tried to practice David Sobel’s wise adage: no tragedies before the 4th grade, but the basics of this model would have been excellent for my older kids.
2. The WashPost article about the bee lab really hit home for me. I now work part time for a local nonprofit whose mission is to increase native plantings—and reduce lawns—to support native pollinators. I will share that article out to our followers!
I’m very grateful for your dedication to educating about the heartbreak and perils all earthlings face due to the existential threat of anthropogenic climate change.
I like to hope that not everybody is immune to facts and truth.
Thank you, Michelle, for both the comments and the good work you've spent your life doing. I'm glad too that you think the planetary boundaries concept could be viable at the younger grades. I wonder if the idea behind the boundaries - that there is a nuanced list of the Earth's systems to respect and care for - might be viable for the youngest. But I'm sure you're right about Sobel's wisdom. I'll write that one down.
I do think that the native pollinator message is getting out there pretty broadly, though ears at the industrial and political level may be getting deafer. To the extent that people and communities look after the bees, I'm hopeful that they'll do well by the moths and fireflies and the millions of other bugs too. They need it.
Thank you for spreading the word about the Post article.
I really appreciate the clarity of your writing. Thank you. We have work to do.
Thank you, Leah. It's always hard to know if the clarity is there, so I'm happy to hear that. And yes, generations of work to do, even if we're on the best of paths.