When people build houses for themselves, their top priorities involve personal aesthetics: making their house look beautiful, function comfortably and offer attractive views. But building a house has a significant impact beyond its perimeter and beyond its owner’s lifetime, on the local community, and on future generations.

This week the Clearwater Moment will focus on why we should consider the wider environment in our plans for buiding.  Aldo Leoopold's "land ethic" applies today as much as ever.