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Dear conservationist, do all of us work a second unpaid job?
Dear conservationist, If I could hazard a bet, I’d say that your day job or studies do not comprise the entirety of your sustainability or conservation efforts. Maybe you volunteer, maybe you have…
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Dear conservationist, I no longer believe that “nature-based conservation” is a good thing.
Dear Conservationist, Reading the title of this blog, you may be wondering what crazy drugs I’m on. For so much of my life, my identity and branding have centred around being a conservationist…
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Dear conservationist, your worth is not resting in the hands of your potential employers.
Dear conservationist, I don’t know about you, but the world of conservation jobs has always been rife with emotion for me. For a long time, having a paid job in the industry has…
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Dear conservationist, obsession is rife in the science community- but letting go might save us.
Dear conservationist, Often throughout my career, I have noticed how scientists and conservationists alike can fall into a life-consuming obsession with their work. I have had Lonely Conservationist blogs submitted, such as David’s,…
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Dear conservationist, society may not agree with your life decisions- and that’s ok.
Dear conservationist, I have spoken about it many times before, but there is something daunting about people asking ever-so-casually what you do when you aren’t earning an income OR you’re earning an income…
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Dear conservationist, It is important to remember that Mother Nature loves you back.
Dear conservationist, Many of us are inundated with waves of grief for the state of our planet. Sometimes that grief manifests into hopelessness and sometimes into apathy. Regardless, people on the front line…
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I wish people remembered- an ode to caring for ourselves like nature does.
Reposted from Lonely Conservationists, because I feel like this belongs here too. I wish people remembered that spring only happens for a quarter of a year, and in some places on Earth, the…
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Dear conservationist, I *cracked* the code on how to actually care for myself, and I hope you can too.
Dear conservationist, If you have read any of the other letters on this caring corner of the internet, you may have noticed that I have been struggling this year. I have been feeling…
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Dear conservationist, does your conservation career feel too reactive? Let’s change that.
Dear conservatoinist, If I could wager a bet, I’d guess that you are no stranger to a reactive lifestyle. You may have had to suddenly leave a job due to toxic management, grapple…
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Dear conservationist, a lifetime of striving is corroding my organs. I hope you’re okay.
Dear conservationist, I found myself in debilitating pain on Monday, unable to sit and barely able to stand. It was a 9 out of 10 on the pain scale and it was excruciating.…
