Culture detached from nature

Modern economy tends to see nature as a mere means for human prosperity. Nature can be modified, exploited, or destroyed at will. 

Human prosperity at the expense of nature will in turn threaten its survival

Current global response insufficient; Transformative changes’ needed to restore and protect nature; Opposition from vested interests can be overcome for public good

Nature’s Dangerous Decline ‘Unprecedented’

Many communities aren’t losing biodiversity, but ecosystems are changing rapidly and the future is far from rosy.

The world’s species are playing musical chairs: how will it end?

The industrialization has normalized our views on nature as a mere resource to exploit, making it difficult for the humans to appreciate its inherent values. Forests, oceans, and many species that live in them are seen in terms of their usefulness to the human prosperity.

To make the matter worse, the culture of nature destruction is permeated in our everyday life: it is deeply driving the ways we build cities, move around, make products, eat, waste, work, etc.

, native species in local ecosystems have dropped by 20%. Biodiversity is ignored in education, business, engineering and politics, leading to further decline.

How can we rebuild our attitude toward nature?

Culture detached from nature