"Yesterday I pointed out a scar of clear cut forest across the lake. My partner pointed out the new trees, and the ones still intact. “Look at the beauty that yet remains.” He is right. We are better prepared to protect, if we see what we have to lose."

You are protecting what exactly, and from whom? The people that were involved in harvesting the trees from the cut you observed have already forgotten more about trees than you will ever know. That's how they make a living. Instead of acting like they are some sort of enemy, have you ever talked to them? Men love to show others what they do, and how, and that is how you get them to change. You say "Hmm, that's pretty cool, but isn't that bad for the environment? I'm not an expert like you are."