If there is anything that makes me sad is the thought that my grandchildren might not experience the beauty of the environment that I had the privilege of seeing due to unsustainable land-use practices. With the threat due to climate change already pressuring our nature knowing that human practice is also accelerating the predominance of bare ground has given me the drive to advocate for principles that promote the health of ecosystems as well as persuade humankind to respect nature as a basis of sustainable livelihood”.