Jericho, VT Conservation Newsletter: Vol 1 Redefining Suburbia from Desert Lawns & McMansions to ...

Conservation Newsletter

Redefining Suburbia From Desert Lawns and McMansions to Naturalistic Landscapes & Attainable Dense Housing. 

By Bernie Paquette / December 2022

“To bury the grape tendril in such a way that it shoots out new growth I recognize easily as a metaphor for the way life must change from time to time if we are to go forward in our thinking.”      -Under The Tuscan Sun, Frances Mayes

Housing is one of the most important requirements we all face. All means all species, from humans to animals, to the smallest of invertebrates.

All living species are connected and all deserve respect and compassion; they all need attainable habitat and housing. 

At COP15 in Montreal, officials will try to hash out a deal to protect animals and ecosystems. In Jericho, Vermont community members will try to define a housing strategy that will expand housing options while preserving sufficient land for animals and ecosystems. 

COP15 in Montreal and Jericho both face the task of creating a plan to halt the decline of ecosystems, wildlife, and the life-supporting services they provide. As daunting as that is for COP15, Jericho must also rethink housing for people. 

If you mow your full lawn how much free time do you lose? On average, Americans will spend over 384 hours of their lifetime mowing their lawn—that’s 16 days! 

Related Reading: 

COP15 Biodiversity Summit Highlights 'Deadly' US Attitude Toward the World

CREDITS: 

• "Beware development happening at a rate where the cumulative effects might not be apparent to the public until it was too late." attributed to Jens Hilke, Conservation Planning Biologist, VT F&W
• COP15 reports from Vox article "World leaders have 2 weeks to agree on a plan to save nature." by Benji Jones