"When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe." - John Muir
When wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park in the United States after being absent nearly 70 years, the most remarkable "trophic cascade" occurred. What is a trophic cascade and how exactly do wolves change rivers? George Monbiot explains in this movie remix.
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PILLARS OF SUSTAINABILITY
Sustainable Values
Our world is unsustainable because we hold values that are not sustainable. So what are sustainable values and how do we integrate these values into our every day lives?
Interconnection Of Life
All of life is interconnected at a fundamental level, yet our current worldview separates humanity from the web of life. This separation creates a wound that is prevalent throughout Western society. How do we incorporate the knowledge that we are actually embedded within the web of life?
Renewable Energy
The current energy paradigm is unsustainable. That much is certain. Any sustainable future for humanity must include a renewable energy resource base. But how can we change what seems impossible to change?
Sustainable Economics
Sharing Economies, Gift Economies, Resource-based Economies, Barter, Alternative Currencies, LETS, Time Banks...This pillar is dedicated to the exploration of many new economic concepts.
Permaculture
Permaculture is a branch of ecological design, ecological engineering, and environmental design which develops sustainable architecture and self-maintained agricultural systems modeled from natural ecosystems.
Urban Farming
Urbanization is a increasing trend in the world. How can we learn to grow food organically within cities to build resiliency and drastically reduce the need to transport food around the world?
Sustainable Technology
Technologies in the past have been applied to Nature, rather than integrated into it. Sustainable technology will play a integral role in efficiently meeting the needs of all human beings with a fraction of the current environmental impact.
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