I try to focus on the things I can control and grieve the things I can't.

Things I can control:

• Join a local charity that helps support the local ecosystem and volunteer or donate. (Maine Land Trust Network)

• get involved in local government related to the environment (recycling, bringing in EV stations, weatherproofing, grants for green energy projects, etc.) Maine Community Resilience Partnership

• I spend a lot of time in the woods and at the beach, so I always bring a bag with to carry out trash I find along the way.

• landscape for native plants, compost, install green energy (heat pumps, solar, wind, geothermal)

• spend eco and local whenever possible

I might not make a dent, but at least I can sleep at night.