I am a tallgrass prairie ecologist specializing in tallgrass prairies in Arkansas. Most of what I do & study about these sensitive ecosystems applies to other ecosystems across Arkansas. Let’s get some terms out of the way first so you can understand where I’m coming from. 🧵 Sustainability is the balance of social equity, environmental and ecosystem function, and economic function. Sustainability poses the questions, “How well does the human economy and the environment function?” and “How can people equally share economic and environmental function?”

Last night, I protested the Moms for Liberty meeting that featured guest speaker Arkansas State Senator Dan Sullivan. He talked about potential education bills, and all I can say is Y I K E S, a thread 🧵 #arpx First, they want a merit-based affirmative action bill because Dan and his ilk are against looking for diversity when hiring.