In her interview with krista tippett, wangari mathaai explains that ecological devastation is one root of civil unrest and war, consequently, she argues, “it is extremely important, especially for people who live in highly industrialized and rich countries, because people who live in such countries have a feeling that even if they don’t have resources within their borders, they can get them from wherever those resources are.

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In her interview with Krista Tippett, Wangari Mathaai explains that ecological devastation is one root of civil unrest and war, consequently, she argues, “It is extremely important, especially for people who live in highly industrialized and rich countries, because people who live in such countries have a feeling that even if they don’t have resources within their borders, they can get them from wherever those resources are. But even if you can buy those resources, even though there is a limit to what extent you can get those resources and not create a conflict. Because remember, the resources that are left behind, people have to fight over them.” Please reflect on the implications of Maathai’s idea; as a resident of a “highly industrialized and rich country,” consider some of the ways you could conserve resources.