As someone who treasures our beautiful natural surroundings, I was saddened to read two articles about how we treat — rather, mistreat — our forests and our air (“Increase in vandalism, illegal dumping and theft reported in Yacolt Burn,” The Columbian, Jan. 24; and “More data will help Vancouver make sense of report saying area is among hardest hit by air pollution,” The Columbian, Jan. 12).
With a reminder from Indigenous wisdom, “We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.”
With respect for our environment, let’s keep the Climate Commitment Act. Please reject ballot Initiative 2117.
