Other Methods of Exploitation

In addition to the methods of land exploitation we have discussed, there are many others. The land that grows and nurtures us all is being destroyed and disrespected in myriad ways. One is livestock and agriculture--the popularized excessive meat consumption contributes in a big way to carbon emissions. Irrigation for crops in the Southwest takes up a massive amount of water because of the dry climates, and is being used faster than it can be replenished. The way we grow our crops strips the soil of nutrients, often also forcing pesticides and other toxins into the soil. Topsoil is being eroded away due to mismanagement of land. Bitcoin miners wastefully use massive amounts of power. The list goes on and on. We cannot stop everything--not yet. But we can begin to make a change, in our own lives and in the lives around us. We can begin to protect and heal the Earth that gives us life.