Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Rebecca Randall Gilbert, author of the new Weedy Wisdom for the Curious Forager. As a person who considers common wild plants to be elders, teachers, and friends, I turn to them when I feel overwhelmed. I live on an island, so we've been seeing erosion, sea level rise, stronger storms, and more violent rains. In other places, climate change may manifest as fires, floods, or drought. Here are three ways weeds can help. 1. Weeds for First Aid: It's not necessary to be a full-on herbalist to use first aid herbs. Two or three are enough—I recommend plantain and yarrow, which are found almost everywhere, are non-toxic, and easy to recognize.