Almost 30 Ep. 232 - Ayana Young on Climate Change + How We Can Reconnect with and Save Mother Earth
Jun 27, 2019
Ayana Young, founder of the nonprofit For The Wild and an advocate for environmental awareness, passionately discusses our vital connection with Mother Earth. She shares her journey from studying Ecology to the grassroots activism inspired by Occupy Wall Street. Topics include the impacts of logging and mining on ecosystems, the importance of local community investment, and the urgent need for climate education. Ayana encourages listeners to take small actions daily to reconnect with nature and combat the overwhelming challenges of climate change.
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Fire Is Ecological, Not Always A Disaster
- Wildfires are a natural ecological process that some ecosystems depend on for regeneration.
- Treating every fire as a disaster and responding with logging can worsen carbon release and long-term fire risk.
From Tent To Cabin By Hand
- Ayana built a small cabin after living in a tent for two years with no water or electricity.
- She and her land partner hand-cleared, leveled, and finished the shell during a brief dry spell in February.
Economy Depends On Unpaid Ecological Extraction
- Modern economies are built on unpaid extraction from the Earth which externalizes costs onto communities.
- Mining and wastewater illustrate how profit often avoids responsibility while poisoning land and people.