All the greenhouse gas reports look like coal

So when a plantman said

Lets set a SBTi goal

We paused the ping pong table meeting

Nature is in a bind

The birds and the bees and the trees

Are finding it hard to breathe

The power of business is bringing them to their knees

Could a pasta sauce cure this carbon boondoggle

Power the soft side mixer with a manure elixir

Run the trucks on sun

It’s SAF to say

There’s megawatts of energy to bottle

Feed the hearts minds and spirits

Of future generations

The Hole in the Wall Gang will stage a celebration

For in 20xx Newman’s Own

Will be a model of shameless regeneration.

Rediscovering a favorite activity is both a delight and an exercise in patience.  We get a rush of memories when we start something old again.  We remember why we love something and all the familiar challenges.

Planting trees with the Venice community started at the most basic of levels.  For one, the intention was never to plant trees.  The main goal was meeting and visiting with neighbors.  The Verdant Venice Group meets every Saturday though. And they plant a lot of trees.  And they work with other cool groups in the neighborhood.

My contribution to actual planting was extremely minimal.  There is a large existing group that does a great job getting trees in the ground.  Everyone takes tons of photos and shares them in group chats and on social media.

This Impact Report does its best to summarize all the work these volunteers do.  It provides a sliver of insight into all the Saturdays and all the partnerships.  Reach out if you'd like to learn more about the report and the neighborhood.