A human stands in a field with nature making way

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

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.

Culture detached from nature

The growing gap between rich and poor is undermining the fight against poverty, damaging our economies and tearing our societies apart. Yet inequality is not inevitable – it is a political choice.

5 shocking facts about extreme global inequality and how to even it up

Today, wherever people live, they don’t have to look far to confront inequalities. Inequality in its various forms is an issue that will define our time. Confronting inequalities has moved to the forefront of many global policy debates as a consensus has emerged that all should enjoy equal access to opportunity.

Inequality – Bridging the Divide

The richest one percent of the world’s population are responsible for more than twice as much carbon pollution as the 3.1 billion people who made up the poorest half of humanity during a critical 25-year period of unprecedented emissions growth.

Carbon emissions of richest 1 percent more than double the emissions of the poorest half of humanity

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Economic theory is centuries out of date and that‘s a disaster for tackling the 21st century’s challenges of climate change, poverty, and extreme inequality.

Why it‘s time for ‘Doughnut Economics‘

 for human prosperity. Nature can be modified, exploited, or destroyed at will. Day-to-day ecological destruction, including animal cruelty, is largely kept out of our sight.

It’s becoming increasingly clear that a pursuit of prosperity at the expense of nature will eventually narrow our chance of survival. It is evident in the increasingly severe climate disasters, sea and air pollutions, and pandemics.

How can we put nature at the heart of human prosperity?

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