laba bafazi besikhathi esizayo bangaziqhayisa, ngoba intombazane ekhetha umbala okwesibhakabhaka, izohlala ithembekile futhi ihlomise imindeni yomndeni. abantu abanjalo bavame ukuba abangane nabantu abazolile futhi abanokuzethemba. he beauty of Spring in Washington serves to remind us how important the environment is and that its protection is paramount. In this issue, we spotlight courageous and innovative policy leaders, scientists, artists, entrepreneurs and philanthropists who are teaming up to scrub — metaphorically speaking — the planet clean. With food at the center of our lives, it’s worth knowing that the 112th Congress is currently considering renewal and reauthorization of the $284 billion farm bill of 2008. We decided to take a closer look at efforts for new reforms because much of the current law expires this year. Eco-luminaries Scott and Christy Wallace of the District-based Wallace Global Fund share an exquisite photo reflection of their recent ocean-and-ice trek to Antarctica on the National Geographic Explorer. Also back from many months at sea on her private craft, M/Y Sirenuse (meaning “mermaid”), where she worked with ocean conservation scientists in Cuba and Costa Rica, philanthropist and conservationist Ann Luskey welcomes us into to her NetZero “eco-pad’” in Bethesda, a future-friendly (but spot-on with the times) home that affords as much comfort and whimsical design as it breathes easy on the planet. This issue also includes the latest edition of our “A List” of the most influential residents of the nation’s capital. Although the list did not fluctuate as much as it will next year (after the presidential election), there were some interesting changes, mostly ambassadors or at the Cabinet and sub-Cabinet levels, not to mention the scandalous leave-