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When the Australian wildfires tore through wildlife habitats, we united the local community to sew. It was winter, so we could easily transform our entire open-plan language space into a sewing den. Many people cared. New crafters and sewers dropped off beds and blankets daily. Deep down, I knew it was a band-aid over a bullet wound, but it felt unbearable to do nothing in the face of such devastation. Nearly 3 billion animals were killed or displaced, and 33 people lost their lives and we grieved. Since then, fires have ripped through communities and natural landscapes around the world. Now, they’re destroying the cultural history of Hollywood, and we are all stunned again by the naked tragedy of architecture lost, the art on the walls consumed along with the woodlands and wildlife it shelters. (So far, the area burned is 0.06% of what was lost in Australia in 2019/20). Last night on Channel 4 News, John Vaillant, a journalist and author of Fire Weather was openly frustrated by our repeated incredulity - and our preference for noticing only when it’s communities like our own ablaze. He lists fires of this scale worldwide and lays out our future in an increasingly flammable world. One nation’s art, nature, and culture are not worth more than another’s. We have a bias for caring about people we identify with, and this bias is obscuring all climate action. And the creatures? Unless they are cute and fluffy – or right under our noses, they don’t stand a chance. Perhaps this time, the symbolism of the loss of such a revered society will translate into action—significant moves towards a non-oil-based economy. It’s not going to be US-led. It may not even be nation-led, but it can be community-led. We all have a part to play and unfortunately, it's just not crocheting more bird nests. This year, my 2025 business planning is climate-focused. There are contradictions within my business that don't work and I'm giving myself 1 year to resolve them. Nothing sharpens focus like a deadline. Sharing the interview with John Vaillant. https://lnkd.in/e4cj-B37
