SAN DIEGO—Sometimes I feel so powerless when I read the news and learn about the environmental catastrophes taking place around the planet. I first felt a call to action during the wildfires in the Amazon rainforest last August. I donated as much as I could to the Rainforest Trust and Replant Amazon, but I never truly felt as though I was making a difference to combat deforestation. I mean, we can’t all be Kylie Jenner. Then, last month, when the Australian wildfires dominated the news cycle, I simply felt helpless. I just knew I had to do more. As an Ashkenazi Jewish woman, I’ve always had thicker and longer pubic hair than most of my friends. But I realized that what I perceived as a curse could actually be something I use for good. So, to combat deforestation worldwide, I made the decision to grow a full bush. It wasn’t until I stopped being able to see my toes that I knew my efforts were really making a difference. People at the pool are constantly thanking me for my duty when they see me in bathing suits, and some even have to look away to avoid the constant reminder about the true tragedy that is our impending environmental armageddon. And even though my boyfriend hasn’t eaten me out in weeks, I know that what I’m doing matters.