Biocentrism is an ethical perspective holding that all life deserves equal moral consideration or has equal moral standing. Elements of biocentrism can be traced back to various religious and philosophical traditions: The systematic exploration of biocentrism and Environmental Ethics within Western philosophical ethics began in the late 20th century, influenced by the environmental movement and growing awareness of ecological crises. In the…
The link between human beings and nature has been weakening since the modern era: the Earth is no longer understood as an integrated and living being, but as an inert and material entity to be exploited. Philosophers such as Raimond Panikkar propose (re)initiating a new relationship with nature from a philosophy that accepts the human…
When Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring was published in September 1962, she was already a celebrated American biologist and author best known for her trilogy of lyrical books on the ocean. But rather than introducing readers to more of the natural world, the mild-mannered 55-year-old’s latest book warned they could be destroying it. In what she referred to…
An ultra-high-resolution NASA computer model has given scientists a stunning new look at how carbon dioxide in the atmosphere travels around the globe. The visualization is a product of a simulation called a “Nature Run.” The Nature Run ingests real data on atmospheric conditions and the emission of greenhouse gases and both natural and man-made…
In 2010, Bolivia hosted the World People’s Conference on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother Earth. A key outcome of the conference was the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Mother Earth, which Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund (CELDF) assisted in drafting. CELDF mission is to build sustainable communities by assisting people to assert…
As highlighted in a Mongabay Series: Indigenous Peoples and Conservation, Indigenous-led conservation A newly published guidebook is the latest contribution to this effort. Published by the Native-led Bioneers Indigeneity Program, the Guide to Rights of Nature in Indian Country provides strategies and resources for Indigenous communities interested in enacting laws granting ecosystems, landscapes and species legal rights and personhood. Bioneers…
Ingredients Instructions The versatility of cauliflower such that it can take on so many flavours, get creative and meet your match.
Ingredients Directions 1. Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Add cumin seeds and mustard seeds and let them crackle. 2. Add the green beans and sauté for 2-3 minutes. 3. Add a pinch turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, salt, and sugar. Mix well. 4. Cover the pan and cook for about…
In the early 1970s, after three decades teaching philosophy at the University of Oslo, Mr. Naess (pronounced Ness), an enthusiastic mountain climber and an admirer of Rachel Carson’s “Silent Spring,” threw himself into environmental work and developed a theory that he called deep ecology. Naess suggested that the environmentalist movement needed to do much more…
“Legal Animism” actually appeared for the first time in the writings of French legal researcher Marie-Angèle Hermitte. In Ecuador and in Bolivia, we can find a common undercurrent of influences or frictions that pervades these two colliding worldviews. All at once, influences from North American environmental lawyers meld with the use of the divine Earth Mother…
