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once a lumber yard, now a wetland and young forest. field of saplings, determinedly putting roots down where they were once destroyed. 

try as we might to control it, nature will always take what we shape and do what she will with it.

shot by Nathaniel from The Nudie Mag  

the mistake climate change activists and environmentalists have made for years, is framing their policy suggestions as ways to preserve nature. Nature preserves herself. Fighting climate change is about protecting us, humankind. 

Last month, I mentioned posting a regular update on podcasts, articles, and resources I recommend checking out. If you follow me on IG, you already know that I post resources and recommendations on my story often, but I wanted to do a little more and start curating lists of the most important things to read and listen to, in my opinion. 

Here are 5 climate-related resources I recommend this month, in no particular order: 

10 ways Biden should fix the EPA - a quick but detailed article by Vox's Marianne Sullivan and Christopher Sellers

Is carrying crude oil by rail worth the risk? This expert says no - KUOW's Paige Browning interviews Eric de Place on Washington State's most recent oil train derailment

Life after climate change, with David Wallace-Wells - on The Ezra Klein Show. This one is not an easy listen, and its an hour commitment, but I strongly, strongly recommend it for a deeper understanding of what climate change is bringing to us, and how soon. 

Big Oil Evaded Regulation And Plastic Pellets Kept Spilling - an NPR investigation into the plastics industry spilling plastic. Follow it up with Waste Land from NPR's Planet Money to follow plastics through their lifecycle. 

Finally, the song that motivates me and gives me a little hope that people might start doing things, Generation A by Arcade Fire. 

In the grand scheme of things, most of our individual choices won't do a whole lot (listen to that David Wallace-Wells interview) but we can continue to pressure our representatives, educate and motivate our friends and family, and keep up the work that's changing our social and political climate that makes sweeping climate change legislation more realistic. 

Here's hoping.