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Caring for This Place We Call Home

Apr 1, 2024 | 0 comments

For the first time in four years, I was asked to speak about Lake Michigan. I do not believe in coincidences. I immediately said yes. 
 
COVID, family, age-related health issues, a deep resolve to make access to nature easier for the mushrooming senior population, and a need to replenish my own spirit sidelined my focus on building awareness as to the importance of cleaning up and protecting Lake Michigan and all the Great Lakes; of providing clean, safe, affordable water for all. But the stressors putting our water at risk did not get sidelined. If anything, they are worse. Why? The warming climate did not pause. And climate change exasperates everything.  
 
If you sit on a bench on a regular basis, you will see the changes. More algae on murkier waters. More non-native birds. The disappearance of other favorites. Hotter days. The death of trees that have stood for decades. More days with higher, gustier winds. More intense rainstorms. 
 
I believe doors are placed in front of you for a reason. 
 
Thank you for joining me on this journey to care for our state’s natural resources while making nature more accessible to all, especially our seniors. As you will see, the two paths are intertwined. 

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