It's critical that we stay positive when it comes to our environmental efforts, but let's be real; constant positivity is not realistic for most of us, especially considering what humans are doing to other humans and our natural world. If you've ever asked yourself, "do my environmental efforts even matter?", let this episode act as a reminder that it's completely normal to feel overwhelmed, upset, and angry at everything that's going on in the world. Yes, your efforts DO matter... even if it's just for one tiny starfish.

The starfish story is adapted from "The Star Thrower" by Loren C. Eiseley.