BRYAN JONES

LESSONS LEARNED

It seems almost impossible to have a sufficient analysis of any sustainability issue. It is very easy to fall down a rabbit hole at every turn, and one minute you sit back and realize you have touched. almost every aspect of life. This assignment, and the course as a whole, have improved my ability to understand and discuss these wicked problems. It is also easy to get disheartened, problems seem so large that it seems there is no possible way they could ever get better. Trees VA has quelled those fears, they are able to take such a broad issue (urban forestry) and create a framework to sufficiently address it. I am reminded that it is a fool's errand to try and 'solve' anything. All we can do is be a force of good to move the needle in a good direction. Courses and assignments like this help equip me with the tools I need to make a difference, no matter how small they are. Sustainability will forever be an issue, collaboration and knowledge are the only ways we can make that issue smaller.