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Shifting the discourse from scarcity to abundance, Garden illuminated a critical flaw in the conventional narrative surrounding energy. He argued that rather than viewing energy as a limited resource, society should recognize its inherent abundance. This perspective challenges the current practices of overexploiting fossil fuels, which yield only a fraction of their potential energy while discharging harmful emissions into the atmosphere.
Garden recounted environmental crises from his youth, highlighting the destructive impact of pollution in urban settings. This early exposure fueled his determination to pursue remediation efforts that would help in restoring polluted environments — a theme that echoes throughout Cherokee’s initiatives.