Damien Enright: Nothing sappy about realising good fortune of living here

A 'guarapero' on top of a scalped palmera in Valle Gran Rey, La Gomera. A 'bowl' is cut into the trunk-top and sugary sap fills it overnight . The result, guarapo, is exclusive to the island. Picture: Damien Enright

It seems that what is damaging the world more than anything else is the extraction and use of fuel for the transport of goods and people. I'm stating the obvious as you, my readers, know.