Hi Aimee,
Your story touched me deeply. I loved "Braiding Sweet Grass" by Robin Wall Kimmerer. We let ourselves go so far astray from the most essential and perishable gifts that Nature provided us with, in the constant quest for material comfort and wealth.
Here at UVM I do see the potential for the change you speak of in our Students. Each year the conversations and themes about connecting with the Natural World, and with each other, grow more profound and more realizable. I see small signs of Hope in progress every day. And it is Educators like yourself who are fueling this tangible Hope being put into action.
Sincerely,
Jacques-Paul Marton