First, a caveat here. This is for stewards, not sprayers.
I'm not expecting to appeal to all of my industry peeps here. Don't hear this as a blanket condemnation. Recognize that our world has significantly changed over the last few years. If you don't agree, you're not really paying attention. We are awash with misinformation. I'm not talking about politics, or the developments in Artificial intelligence, our self-driving autonomous future or the rantings of an ego-maniacal rapper or space billionaire. I am talking about the quietest and most subtle of changes. Fundamental and measurable shifts in the upper atmosphere, results of research showing shattering diminishments in insect populations, dramatic pattern changes in oceanic fish migrations and destination changes for the world's bird species - and most tellingly, the rampant scouring of ever larger tracts of the earth for agriculture and development. When I was younger, I remember having an awe inspiring respect for the big picture designers that plied the trade, Ian McHarg, Tommy Church, Grant Jones and Rich Haag, to name a few. Some leaned in on an environmental ethos, others were designers of specialty niches or focused on the sweeps of form and geometries that I was trying to learn. I also had made naïve assumptions about the green industry folks that I would be fortunate enough to be able to work around.
Like many of us , I came to the career with an initial focus on the plant material and the wonders of flora. I had assumed that we we're all unified as stewards of the land - and if I was able to successfully learn my craft, I might one day find myself in the rarefied atmosphere of those that understood and were able to carefully and successfully sustain and remediate the negative effects of human interaction. I expected an environmental dialogue, an eco - logical back and forth with the Earth as a constant, a backstop to keep the conversation rational. I found out over time that this was not really the case. For a lot of folks it's just a business like any other. You roll out - you do your thing - you come back home. You don't concern yourself with the big picture issues , the touchy feely - crystal gazing - tree hugging aspects of being in the green industry - at least I think that's the way some might see it.
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