Pretending ‘nature-based solutions’ will solve the climate crisis is perverse and delusional
We cannot hide behind language that tells a bizarre story about how the planet we are in the process of destroying is simultaneously going to save us.
Sun., Jan. 1, 2023
Every day I walk in the “Hundred Acre Wood” behind my house, which I helped protect with a local land trust and others in my community. It is my spiritual solace, and I am a big believer in nature protection. Sometimes, I notice the unusual changes happening: the frog eggs in the pond that are hit by an unexpected frost; a bird that we don’t usually see this far north, its natural cues off-kilter due to earlier and warmer temperatures.
As I walk, I think about the term “nature-based solutions” we keep hearing lately, suggesting that if we harness the power of nature we can use it to fix the climate crisis.
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