06
Mar
We stand guard over works of art, but species representing the work of aeons are stolen from under our noses.
23
Jan
David Attenborough Calls Humans a “Plague Upon the Earth”:
“We are a plague on the Earth. It’s coming home to roost over the next 50 years or so…It’s not just climate change; it’s sheer space, places to grow food for this enormous horde.”
02
Jan
23
Aug
If all mankind were to disappear, the world would regenerate back to the rich state of equilibrium that existed ten thousand years ago. If insects were to vanish, the environment would collapse into chaos.
15
Jul
01
Feb
They are self-aware beings with individual personalities and a rich inner life. They have the ability to think abstractly, feel deeply and choose their actions. Their lives are characterized by close, long-term relationships… In short, whales and dolphins are a who, not a what.
21
Jun
We depend on nature not only for our physical survival. We also need nature to show us the way home, the way out of the prison of our minds. We got lost in doing, thinking, remembering, anticipating - lost in a maze of complexity and a world of problems.
We have forgotten what rocks, plants and animals still know. We have forgotten how to be - to be still, to be ourselves, to be where life is: here and now.
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