One of my favorite things is dumping a pile of receipts on the people who insist that nothing can ever change for the better.
A few months ago, I wrote about how leaky faucets. Super sexy, I know.
Specifically, I wrote about the leaking mess of a faucet/hydrant in Zion Hill Cemetery near the Ward and Zion entrance. I don’t know if it was originally installed poorly or had broken down over time, with money and staff moved away from the DPW budget, or even just this portion of the DPW’s budget. There is a lot that I don’t know about how municipalities function.
While up in the cemetery for the Día de los Muertos event, I noticed that among other changes was this very noticeable one: repaired and new hydrants. They are installed in a way that should keep the system safe from standard low-speed strikes by lawnmowers and cars. The design should protect them from freezing. All the newly planted trees, blueberry bushes, and flower and vegetable gardens will benefit from improved water access, and the new hydrants will make it easier for anyone trying to grow flowers on loved ones’ graves.
What’s broken can be repaired.
Climate Possibilities is a series about climate mitigation, along with resilience, resistance, and restoration. It’s about human habitat preservation. It’s about loving nature and planet Earth, and demanding the kind of change that gives future generations the opportunity for vibrant lives. Doomers will be eaten alive, figuratively. All photographs are taken in Hartford, Connecticut unless stated otherwise.