'Pick up a rake, get dirty, and then you'll be protecting the land'

Instead, our society prefers creating artificial zones and synthetic ways of living, which detaches us from the environment we should be nurturing.

We are unwilling to admit the faults of colonialism. It’s easier to dump water into the ocean rather than admit not knowing the cycles of rain in this city.

Solutions gain movement when community members like me tend the mulch. I'm learning that climate activism involves collective effort to impact change.

I remember running to the San Gabriel River after football practice; the water was low and human waste was surfacing, reflecting systemic neglect.

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