EDITOR’S NOTE

Warming Up

If there’s one thing we can unabashedly admit we are dependent on, it’s nature. In the house of Mother Nature, we are the boorish teenagers who, for the most part, leave it alone to deal with our grime, disturbing the equilibrium it strives to maintain to keep operating at an optimal level.

In this issue, we take cues from multi-hyphenate Felicia Atienza, a finance professional and curious traveler who holds environmentalism close to her heart; Masungi Georeserve’s Ann Dumaliang, whose work marries land development and conservation; a Malaysian elephant sanctuary aiming to harmonize elephants and humans; and a restaurant supporting local purveyors “even if it means paying a premium.”

Like Dumaliang says, “We have a long way to go, but we can get there.” Now, it’s time to outgrow adolescence.