Episode 58 - Does Environmentalism Begin with Backyard Birds?

Ah, April! The trees are alive with the sound of birds! Have you noticed that, folks? Have you noticed much about the flora and fauna around you, in general, this year? We start this episode off with a chat about some homework Paul assigned his Biology students but we’re both doing ourselves. The Biology students have been tasked with going outside and getting to know the plant life in their neighborhoods. 

While students are doing it for the grade, we’re doing it because...well, it’s fun! What might we notice about our world if we get curious about what’s natural around us? For Cheri, she’s really taken - and excited - to get to know the birds that are now serenading her each morning. She enjoys listening to the distinct birdsongs that now make up her morning soundscape. And Paul’s spent enough time on his balcony sipping coffee and pondering his bird feeder that he’s gotten to know quite a bit about his local avian scene. 

One thing that the pandemic hasn’t changed is that we humans live much of our lives inside the manufactured constructs that we engineer for our comfort. We might find that we both long to be within nature and, yet may do so more readily knowing we have the comfort of climate control to escape to when necessary. We might care for the nature around us, but struggle to make consumer choices that support our world and all who live within it.  

So - what’s a human to do? We’re not sure we offer the answers today, but we hope our discussion will have you carving out some time to get to know your backyard birds. After all, all that sings is far more stimulating than the garden variety small talk!

P + C

Related Episodes

If you’d like to explore this topic a little more with some previous episodes, please check out the following:

Episode 18 - Space

Episode 24 - Why do we Need Change?

Episode 48: Can we Prepare for Change?

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