Look deep into Nature ~ Albert Einstein
World Environment Day – A message from Dr Vandana Shiva
On this 5th of June – World Environment Day – Vandana Shiva reminds us that we are part of the Earth, and that we all have a duty to care for her future. Two centuries of fossil fuel driven development is pushing humanity to the brink. Dr. Shiva clearly spells out how we need to, and can, change course. Join the movement for Poison Free, Fossil Fuel Free, Organic Communities bit.ly/PoisonFree2030 For important data on the consequences of the industrial agricultural model on health and food … Watch video
We inherited a beautiful planet ~ Utsah Shrestha
Becoming Animal Trailer
An inspired collaboration between filmmakers Peter Mettler and Emma Davie and eco-philosopher David Abram, BECOMING ANIMAL is an urgent and immersive audiovisual quest, forging a path into the places where humans and animals meet, where we pique our senses to witness the so-called natural world — which in turn witnesses us — prompting reflections on what it means to inhabit our animal bodies. becominganimalfilm.com/ Distributed by: World Sales & Distribution - Maximage GmbH - … Watch video
Wild Geese by Mary Oliver
In loving memory and deep appreciation of Mary Oliver, who died 17 January 2019. Her intrinsic, conscious connection to the natural world is brought to life through the gift of her stunning poetry, which will continue to touch and enrich the lives of many the world over. Enjoy this rare reading by Mary of one of our favourites. Watch video
Nature with Satish Kumar | Resurgence Change the Story Series
Satish Kumar, Findhorn Fellow, long-term peace and environmental activist and Editor Emeritus of Resurgence & Ecologist magazine, shares his wisdom on Nature in this 1-minute clip. “We are Nature. What we do to Nature, we do to ourselves. Taking care of Nature is taking care of ourselves.” Watch video
How Beauty Is Making Scientists Rethink Evolution | New York Times
"The extravagant splendor of the animal kingdom can’t be explained by natural selection alone — so how did it come to be? "If there is a universal truth about beauty — some concise and elegant concept that encompasses every variety of charm and grace in existence — we do not yet understand enough about nature to articulate it. What we call beauty is not simply one thing or another, neither wholly purposeful nor entirely random, neither merely a property nor a feeling. Beauty is a dialogue … Continue reading
Into the Forest | Nature is Poetry
And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul. ~ John Muir Watch video
Should Rivers Have Rights? A Growing Movement Says It’s About Time | E360 Yale
"Inspired by indigenous views of nature, a movement to grant a form of legal “personhood” to rivers is gaining some ground — a key step, advocates say, in reversing centuries of damage inflicted upon the world’s waterways. "Despite the promise held by establishing legal rights for rivers, difficult questions remain. What does it mean for a river to have the rights of a person? Does a river have the right to flow freely, and does this mean its waters can’t be dammed or diverted? Is compensation … Continue reading
You are the environment ~ Chief Oren Lyons
