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Why the conversation about our relationship with nature must start now
Jul 25, 2025
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I think spring is arriving, but the calendar disagrees
How calendars replaced instinct, and why crocuses might help us get it back
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This is how climate change sneaks up on us
Our feeling that something is wrong is climate awareness in disguise. We need to listen.
Feb 6
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Why feeling small is the biggest gift
Sep 19, 2025
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The boots that carried me
Oct 10, 2025
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The most powerful environmental action you can take in 2026
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Nature documentaries are lying to you
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Can trees really fight depression?
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The man who wanted to save a butterfly
Oct 17, 2025
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Children aren't losing curiosity. We're redirecting it.
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Roots and relationships: A letter of thanks to end the year
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Even in December, dragonflies exist
A meditation on time, presence and the comfort of what continues unseen
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How I made peace with December
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