Thank you for this thought provoking article. I agree that we would do well to stop treating nature as a commodity and instead focus on our symbiotic relationship with the natural world. I have been encouraged by the flourishing of forest schools in cities like London and the growth of projects like Incredible Edibles in towns and villages here in the UK. I do think there is a growing (re) awareness in the developed world of our interdependence on nature. David Attenborough’s recent Secret Garden series has, I feel sure, inspired many to both appreciate and nurture the richness and diversity of wildlife in their back yards.
Thank you for this thought provoking article. I agree that we would do well to stop treating nature as a commodity and instead focus on our symbiotic relationship with the natural world. I have been encouraged by the flourishing of forest schools in cities like London and the growth of projects like Incredible Edibles in towns and villages here in the UK. I do think there is a growing (re) awareness in the developed world of our interdependence on nature. David Attenborough’s recent Secret Garden series has, I feel sure, inspired many to both appreciate and nurture the richness and diversity of wildlife in their back yards.
Amen! 💚
Nature offers both relationship and cure for those who spend time witnessing the glory of our Creator. Why must we haggle over this truth?
"Nature is a resource to be used, not a relationship to be nurtured." -- amen!