Sara, this is beautiful. I'm reminded of a couple events I attended the year before Covid, hearing environmental journalism students read pieces they'd written about climate change. I care about climate change, obviously, but not because of the things they were writing. Facts and data and stuff are just dull. It's when writers can tell a story that the listener can relate to, connect to, that change happens. An emotional story. Your piece is an excellent reminder of that. Thank you....
I am sad and angry about the actual and proposed development in your section of Noblesville. Yet, I am happy to see how your family stood up in support of the natural areas with the old-growth trees, woodpeckers, trillium etc. As I have observed this unending destruction of nature across the US, it seems that two ways to slow down the losses are: 1) buy or arrange conservation easements on the threatened areas with organization like Land Trusts (Central Indiana Land Trust, for example). 2) strategically get people on the Planning Commissions who care about nature, not just about profits and tax bases. In Noblesville I often became upset in studying the backgrounds of people on the city council, planning commission, etc. and learning that they were frequently stacked with developers and resource extractors like the Beavers. Thanks for sharing your feelings and stories and viewpoints.
I love how you much passion and zest you have for life, especially the lives around our little 5 acre ecosystem.
This is such a powerful and well-written piece, and I can only hope it will inspire others to care about their place and show up to oppose this “as if we really need another” slammed together, high density, low end housing project after they destroy so much life in the process.
Thank you for your words and for caring so much. I’m so grateful for your impact on our family.
Sara, this is beautiful. I'm reminded of a couple events I attended the year before Covid, hearing environmental journalism students read pieces they'd written about climate change. I care about climate change, obviously, but not because of the things they were writing. Facts and data and stuff are just dull. It's when writers can tell a story that the listener can relate to, connect to, that change happens. An emotional story. Your piece is an excellent reminder of that. Thank you....
I am sad and angry about the actual and proposed development in your section of Noblesville. Yet, I am happy to see how your family stood up in support of the natural areas with the old-growth trees, woodpeckers, trillium etc. As I have observed this unending destruction of nature across the US, it seems that two ways to slow down the losses are: 1) buy or arrange conservation easements on the threatened areas with organization like Land Trusts (Central Indiana Land Trust, for example). 2) strategically get people on the Planning Commissions who care about nature, not just about profits and tax bases. In Noblesville I often became upset in studying the backgrounds of people on the city council, planning commission, etc. and learning that they were frequently stacked with developers and resource extractors like the Beavers. Thanks for sharing your feelings and stories and viewpoints.
I love how you much passion and zest you have for life, especially the lives around our little 5 acre ecosystem.
This is such a powerful and well-written piece, and I can only hope it will inspire others to care about their place and show up to oppose this “as if we really need another” slammed together, high density, low end housing project after they destroy so much life in the process.
Thank you for your words and for caring so much. I’m so grateful for your impact on our family.