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Millions of people across the globe are finding joy in regenerative opportunities… If we allow our attention to nourish those loops as much as it currently nourishes the panic loops, they have the potential to build with staggering momentum.
– Tom Crowther, author of Nature’s Echo
Dear Reader,
Sigh. Couldn’t we all take to heart Tom Crowther’s words in this interview with him titled A Scientific Case for Climate Optimism? Feedback loops in a climate context can often be frightening, he says, noting that “The more carbon we emit, the warmer soils get. So they release more carbon, which makes it warmer, so they release more carbon, so it gets warmer.” But, he points out, “feedback loops can go in any direction. … Every time a rural community makes more money from bringing back nature, that incentivizes them to bring back more nature, which brings them more money, which incentivizes more nature.” He’s seen it happen plenty in places all over the world. “A degraded landscape is never the most valuable opportunity for local communities. When nature starts to take hold, livelihoods improve, which improves nature, which improves livelihoods.”
We can all participate, too, by engaging in thought patterns and activities that create a positive feedback loop. Dot, for instance, is biking more, which is making me fitter, which is making biking easier and more appealing, which means I’ll bike more. What are you doing in your lives? Tell Dot about it so we can all cheer you on.
Cyclically,
Dot
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