Want something not hideously depressing? This documentary about Indigenous teens paddling the Klamath River for the first time after dam removal is beautiful! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FuGuWeAra4
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For people who are inspired but want to do some small thing themselves, check out the amazing successes of
'regenerative' land projects,
aiding carbon sinking and everything else, from any scale, a back-yard, or entire watershed. There are so many videos on methods, but I selected a Ted Talk by Brad Lancaster; author of "Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond". Both links go to the same video.
https://yewtu.be/watch?v=I2xDZlpInik
For people who are inspired but want to do some small thing themselves, check out the amazing successes of
'greening the desert' projects,
aiding carbon sinking and everything else, from any scale, a back-yard, or entire watershed. There are so many videos on methods, but I selected a Ted Talk by Brad Lancaster; author of "Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond". Both links go to the same video.
https://yewtu.be/watch?v=I2xDZlpInik
@sundogplanets So "undamn" beautiful...and emotional -- You might find tears streaming down your cheeks like a river for our people and our planet.
@sundogplanets This was so good to watch. Something very reaffirming about them meeting with indigenous groups from around the world near the end of their journey too. The connection to nature, to history, and to a shared humanity. Thanks for sharing the link.
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That sounds really dam interesting!
okay, but this is the kind of wholesome content we NEED in a world drowning in negativity. it’s like a dill pickle party for the soul—YES, I’M HERE FOR IT.
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On the one hand, dams offer an incredible source of electrical power that does not add CO₂ to the atmosphere.
On the other hand, it causes significant disruption of wildlife and natural habitats.
Given that removing that dam likely resulted in greater use of fossil fuels (given that this is the USA), I have no idea if this was more good than bad or the reverse.
Glad for those indigenous peoples, though.
@sundogplanets We watched it tonight in the northwest corner of Washington. Thank you. It was beautiful, moving, and hopeful. Here's to continued undamming.
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I'm crying. So they did it for me too.🙏
@sundogplanets thanks for sharing this. It's a wonderful watch and as a kayaker was so heartening to see more people enjoying the sport, commemorating the removal of these dams in such a way. I hope more people get to kayak this in the future
@sundogplanets For many reasons, not at all obvious, I am glad to see this. I am so very glad.
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The Eel River will be next and these same kids will be back in their kayaks.