An interdisciplinary meeting of the minds held at the pulse of young research. Mentors and students alike gather to share their seeds of growth. Field ecology meets conservation and Afghanistan's lands have rights again. Ponytails and braids clash with plaids and track boots. A casual bonding soothes the souls of the impressionable minds whose studies have apocalyptic endings.
Under the dizzying market, one question dominates the conversation. "How do we change their minds?" The psychologists say to simply wear your helmet when you go for that carton of milk and the message will spread. The conservationists say to work with the people and their farms will be saved. Lions and humans can share space amicably but the Tanzanian bush pigs bait themselves in the paths of the villagers. Line their fields with trenches and wage war on the pests. Give them the tools and they will test it themselves. Anthropologists speak of the future and a military approach but their thoughts are just projections with history. Bury the seeds in the midst of a mountain, they say. Team up and join forces to protect each space in all aspects. Give voices to things that can't speak, and people who are not heard.
Teach your friends and hope the ripples in the water follow. Write to your senator and pray that democracy is on your side today. Learn from your teachers and treat them like partners. Act in the moment and think for the future, but do it for yourself. Care for your home like it cares for you.
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