Treehuggers and Loggers

Apr 11th 2021

Most of the stories about environment are nowadays about something bad happening, so it is nice to read a positive story about loggers and environmentalists working together.

It is basically a story about what happens when you start to talk with your adversary, really listen to the other side, and learn to cooperate so everyone benefits. And as is said in the piece: “It may also offer lessons for a divided country.” I would say a divided world, but you get the point.

You may argue that this is just one small thing in a small town, but all things, big and small, start small and start somewhere; meaning ‘local’, and local is where you live. If it worked there, why not in your community? If they could do it, why not you?

This is from Nicholas Kristof in The New York Times They Overcame Mutual Loathing, and Saved a Town

This shows the power of listening, of respect for different points of view, and of working together.

After all we are all on this same planet, and in my humble opinion, could use much more of this.