This episode encourages listeners to let go of environmental perfectionism. There is a misconception that in order to be an environmentalist, live an eco-friendly life, or live in harmony with nature, we need to be perfect and make no impact on the planet whatsoever. However, this is impossible to do, as we all rely on and need to use resources for food, water, clothing and shelter. Believing that we must be perfect in order to support nature often overwhelms us and stops us from taking action. There is also a myth that there are still areas of pristine "wilderness" that have never been touched by humans. Yet this is not the case. No matter how remote, or far away from urban centres or agricultural centres we get, human beings have impacted the entire planet. Through our behaviours we have accelerated the warming of the planet and shifted our entire climate. With every action we take, there are impacts, so we can only do our best and make choices that have the most positive impacts for our planet and ourselves.

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