I’m learning in Sustainability class not to value money. Money is outdated, our readings explain; it fosters a dependence on something of no concrete value while ignoring the immense value of a shade-providing tree or a network of life-giving streams. I buy into this, having almost worshipped the regal maple outside my window growing up. But sometimes money is pretty darn useful, especially when I plan to use it through an Innovation Grant to better my St. Lawrence community.
