In The Woods

Deep Ecology Weekend 25-27 November 2022

In the woods

Again

The intermingling of genders and generations

A headline of Deep Ecology

Many substories relative to the days we live in

No experts

No schedule of speakers

Something so lacking in the world we live in

We achieved a sense of community and belonging

Coalesced into a whole swiftly

Like a hummingbird in flight

In communion and connection revolving around our thoughts and feelings for our planet and all creatures

Bird calls

Human cries

Of anguish and sorrow

What was once individual

Became a tribe

Our hearts beat, we breathe

The loving scent of humankind flavoured with eucalyptus and mud

Souls nourished

Ripped open

Exposed

Humanity

For our planet and all beings

We seek this connectivity and yearn for it

All of us

Even if we are uncertain

We do

Thanks to John Seed for his energy, love, and commitment to Deep Ecology.

Here are the principles of Deep Ecology for your perusal.
1-The well-being and flourishing of human and nonhuman Life on Earth have value in themselves (synonyms: intrinsic value, inherent value). These values are independent of the usefulness of the non-human world for human purposes.

2-Richness and diversity of life forms contribute to the realization of these values and are also values in themselves.

3-Humans have no right to reduce this richness and diversity except to satisfy vital needs.

4-The flourishing of human life and cultures is compatible with a substantial decrease of the human population. The flourishing of nonhuman life requires such a decrease.

5-Present human interference with the nonhuman world is excessive, and the situation is rapidly worsening.

6-Policies must therefore be changed. These policies affect basic economic, technological, and ideological structures. The resulting state of affairs will be deeply different from the present.

7-The ideological change is mainly that of appreciating life quality (dwelling in situations of inherent value) rather than adhering to an increasingly higher standard of living. There will be a profound awareness of the difference between big and great.

8-Those who subscribe to the foregoing points have an obligation directly or indirectly to try to implement the necessary changes.

(Arne Naess and George Sessions)

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