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I bought an old eroded farm with my wife and we’ve been restoring habitats, placing parts of it into conservation, and working towards regenerative farming practices.

We also went pretty much entirely plant-based with our diets years back, and traded in our hybrid for an electric vehicle.

I’m not under any illusions that those steps are going to change the outcome — but our hope was to make people interested in nature, where food comes from, and to learn more ourselves in the process.

I also find that meditation has a lot of value for me when it comes to coping with such massive issues. It reminds me that I can always change myself, and hopefully through that find ways to spread a compassionate mindset towards others.

I have three little kids, and a pretty clear-eyed sense of what their world is shaping up to be. I just try to focus and much of my energy as I can on setting a good example for them. Hopefully they’ll grow up with the tools and knowledge necessary to find ways to thrive in a challenging environment.