Lawrence Culver reflects on his time as a Carson Fellow in Munich, examining the similarities and differences between Munich and his hometown, Los Angeles. While Los Angeles is a city in which it is easy to be alone, with residents retreating into their air-conditioned homes and backyards on hot days, Munich is depicted as a city in which recreation is emphatically public. Culver highlights how differing perspectives on the environment and the way people interact with it can help us create more informed climate policies for the future.