https://www.noemamag.com/a-single-small-map-is-enough-for-a-lifetime/
"For more than 20 years, my favorite thing has been to leave
here behind,
with all its ties and routines. To hit the road and make my way to
there. I
get twitchy being in one place for too long. I have been lucky enough to cycle
a lap of the planet, row and sail the Atlantic, hike across southern India and
trek over Arctic ice and Arabian sands. A spin of the globe and off I go on the
open road. Home was for family, friends and real life, not for exploration and
adventure.
However, my mood has shifted, like many people’s. With the climate in chaos, I
can’t justify flying all over the globe for fun anymore, burning jet fuel and
spewing carbon for selfies. It feels particularly inappropriate to write books
that encourage everyone to get out and explore. If I love wild places so much,
I’ve begun to wonder, am I willing to
not visit them in order to help protect
them?
Flying to distant lands is still a rare luxury. Only a tiny minority of the
people on the planet step onto a plane each year; just 1% of us take more than
half of all flights. How can more of us enjoy wild landscapes and the mental
and physical benefits of getting out into nature without it costing the Earth?"
Via
Future Crunch:
<
https://futurecrunch.com/good-news-gun-violence-america-cancer-europe-conservation-bolivia/>
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
