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preserving the natural state of the Earth.
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“I do not think that the measure of a civilization is how tall its buildings of concrete are, but rather how well its people have learned to relate to their environment and fellow man.”
Sun Bear of the Chippewa Tribe

“Ecology, it has been said, can be applied at the most minute, personal level of behavior, and at the most “cosmic”. A good way to appreciate all of these it to keep in mind the Three Laws of Ecology, articulated in their contemporary form by Patrick Moore, the Canadian ecologist who was one of the founders of the Greenpeace movement

— drawing on Bookchin, Hegel, et al.

The First Law of Ecology…states that all forms of life are interdependent. The prey is as dependent on the predator for the control of its population as the predator is on the prey for a supply of food.

The Second Law of Ecology…states that the stability (unity, security, harmony, togetherness) of ecosystems is dependent on their diversity (complexity). An ecosystem that contains 100 different species is more stable than an ecosystem that has only three species.

The Third Law of Ecology…states that all resources (food, water, air, minerals, energy) are finite and there are limits to the growth of all living systems. These limits are finally dictated by the finite size of the earth and the finite input of energy from the sun.

“The needs of the planet are the needs of the person, and, therefore, the rights of the person are the rights of the planet. If a proper reverence for the sanctity of the Earth and the diversity of its people is the secret of peace and survival, then the adventure of self-discovery stands before us as the most practical of pleasures.” ~Theodore Roszak from Chop Wood, Carry Water