Three Ways for Men to Become Better Lovers…of the Natural World
Trust your values, even if they aren’t traditionally masculine. Act in the common good. Take less, and with permission.
We can’t save the Earth if half the people on it don’t want to.
Or are unwilling or unable to because they are trapped in mindsets and driven by lifestyles that are unsustainable.
At the risk of a massive generalization, men are the ones standing in the way of a cleaner, healthier planet.
The change required is far deeper than men needing to recognize that climate change exists. Nor is it limited to men taking even the most basic steps in daily life that considers a world — most especially the natural world — beyond and around them.
This not about a label nor an identity, but a mind-frame, a different way of being. It requires an introspection of modern American masculinity itself — and an honest reckoning with traits and manners of being that need to evolve for life on Earth to continue.
For men to get on board to save the planet, we need to identify, understand, and then dismantle these three characteristics of manhood that are a disservice to the natural world and the living creatures around us.
