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We should add "Nature" as a basic human right. Whatever your geographic region would normally have in the absence of humans, every person living there should be
by 0xbadcafebee 4y ago
We should add "Nature" as a basic human right. Whatever your geographic region would normally have in the absence of humans, every person living there should be able to experience it. That could start with more trees and native plants, more dark sky friendly lighting, and expand to rewilding and unmanaged natural growth.
As an example of the two co-existing: to get a disabled person from one place to another in a city, you have an asphalt road, next to a concrete sidewalk (that is usually in disrepair and not accessible), next to a firmly trimmed grass lawn. Assuming we kept the asphalt (the heat-radiating is not great), the concrete sidewalk could be replaced by a dirt path with a raised wooden platform, with weeds growing under the platform and around the sides. This create a flourishing microbiome, provides a habitat for insects (which would feed birds) and small mammals, and make a space for pollinating weeds to grow from. The wooden platform would be much easier to repair than concrete and produce less CO2, and would be broken down naturally by microorganisms.