Thinking Like a Mountain (1949)

A deep chesty bawl echoes from rimrock to rimrock, rolls down the mountain, and fades into the far blackness of the night. It is an outburst of wild defiant sorrow, and of contempt for all the adversities of the world. Every living thing (and perhaps many a dead one as well) pays heed to that call. ...

-- Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac

https://web.archive.org/web/19991014005807/http://www.eco-action.org/dt/thinking.html

#AldoLeopold #Wolves #Ecology #TheLandEthic #Interconnectedness #ASandCountyAlmanac

https://vimeo.com/503281211

To Which We Belong

To Which We Belong is a documentary that highlights farmers and ranchers leaving behind conventional practices that are no longer profitable or sustainable.

These unsung heroes are improving the health of our soil and sea to save their livelihoods — and our planet.

Years of industrialized agriculture have brought the world to the brink of climate disaster. To Which We Belong follows a new generation of farmers and ranchers who seek to rebuild their businesses and their planet by embracing the interconnectedness of living things.

On land long depleted by monocultured crops, Trey Hill fills the fields with colorful tangles of plant life, revivifying the soil and bringing new richness to the harvest. In Chihuahua, Mexico ranchers like Alejandro Carrillo practice revolutionary techniques in cattle herding, carving out space for wildlife to thrive again. And off the coast of Connecticut, Bren Smith re-seeds the ocean with kelp, mussels, oysters, and scallops, restoring ecosystems ravaged by commercial fishing.

Despite their difference in culture and location, these farmers and ranchers are rooted in the same belief: that to work with nature, not against it, is the answer.

Science is showing that if we draw down enough carbon from the sky back into the soil through regenerative agricultural practices, we can actually reverse climate change bringing carbon dioxide down to pre-industrial revolution levels.

So, now it’s our turn: to bring awareness and support to the ranchers and farmers doing the work to renew the earth through these simple, yet profound practices.

To Which We Belong tells the stories of nine farms and ranches going against the grain to bravely leave behind practices that are no longer profitable or sustainable.

These unsung heroes just might save their livelihoods – and our world itself.

And in this time of turmoil, it might be the best news you receive all year.

#ToWhichWeBelong #documentary #film #nature #environment #interconnectedness #soil #food #food-growing #farmers #ranchers #regenerative-agriculture #LindsayRichardson #PamelaTannerBoll #docu-films

Earth

How can we, #together as one #human #family, mend our severed ties to the #Earth? How can we reshape #society in a way that #balances #collectivism and #individualism? How can we, as #individuals, reclaim our #joy and #spirit in what often feels like a #broken #world?
#Separation breeds #violence. #Interconnectedness encourages #compassion.

#ChiefSeattle of the #Suquamish and #Duwamish #tribes reminds us: “We know the sap which courses through the #trees as we know the blood that courses through our veins. We are part of the earth and it is part of us. The perfumed #flowers are our #sisters. The #bear, the #deer, the great #eagle, these are our #brothers. The rocky crests, the #dew in the meadow, the body heat of the #pony, and #man, all belong to the same family.”
#quote

Divide and Rule ~ Vandana Shiva

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9lq-uBdxg8

' #Divide and #rule becomes a necessity for the “1%” to continue to hold #power.'
'One #humanity, one #Earth ... We will not be #divided.'

#divideandrule #vandanashiva #shiva #interconnectedness #oneness #potential #quantum #world #democracy #disposable #mechanistic #thought #economy #love #abundance #sustainability #freedom #nature #reality #gandhi #mlk #afterskool #cartoon

https://vimeo.com/158640012

Force Of Nature

The David Suzuki Movie

This feature documentary profiles the life and work of world-renowned Canadian scientist, educator, broadcaster and activist David Suzuki on the occasion of his last lecture in 2009—a lecture he describes as “a distillation of my life and thoughts, my legacy, what I want to say before I die.” As Suzuki reflects on his family history—including the persecution of Japanese Canadians during WWII—and his discovery of the power and beauty of the natural world, we are spurred to examine our own relationship to nature, scientific knowledge, and sustainability throughout modernity and beyond.

#ForceOfNature #documentary #film #nature #connection #interconnectedness #scientific #knowledge #DavidSuzuki #SturlaGunnarsson #docu-films

Rights of Nature – Codifying Indigenous Worldviews into Law to Protect Biodiversity

https://bioneers.org/rights-nature-codifying-indigenous-worldviews-law-protect-biodiversity-ze0z2007/

In deep contrast to the “human vs. nature” dichotomy underpinning much Western thought, #Indigenous Peoples share a worldview that humans are a part of nature’s interconnected systems. It’s not surprising that Indigenous Peoples are at the forefront of a growing movement to acknowledge the legal “Rights of Nature.”⁠

#nature #interconnectedness #rights #rights-of-nature #rights-for-nature #Indigenous #worldviews #bioneers

https://vimeo.com/ondemand/sustenance

Sustenance

Sustenance is a feature-length documentary about food’s journey around the world, exploring controversies revolving around food and its interconnectedness with justice, climate change, and sustainability.

Breaking bread during a reunion, a group of friends become curious about the sustainability of their eating regiments. They instigate a challenge and send the filmmaker on a quest to investigate the credibility and ethicality of their eating ideologies. The friends come from different backgrounds and live in Toronto, Canada; a multicultural megalopolis. What follows takes the filmmaker on a global odyssey, far beyond the borders of Canada. As she digs deeper she realizes the inconvenient truths not only about the environmental catastrophes caused by our dependence on mainstream food production methods, but also by the cataclysmic social justice impact of our eating habits in the global south.

During her quest for Sustenance the filmmaker comes vis-à-vis the inevitability of our reliance on animal-source foods if we want to tackle the sustainability problem and live harmoniously with the other sojourners of our planet. She meets some of the most renowned contemporary food activists that elucidate this critical concept and provide their solutions; figures such as Lierre Keith, Allan Savory, Joel Salatin, Nora Gedgaudas, and Derrick Jensen.

The documentary unfolds many popular myths on topics such as plant-based diets, healthy and nutritional foods, ethical eating, food politics, industrial agriculture, and how to attain a sustainable lifestyle. Sustenance focuses on an outspoken socio-political approach to discovering where our food really comes from and how it genuinely affects the health of other people, other species, and ultimately our planet. While the documentary’s content focuses on an informative yet shocking look at the history of food politics, the meditative cinematic journey around the world allows spectators to reconnect with nature and Earth’s sustenance.

#Sustenance #documentary #film #nature #food #food-growing #food-growers #organic #organics #sustainableliving #sustainablelife #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #holistic-management #permaculture #sustainability #resilience #regeneration #waterislife #naturelover #interconnectedness #LierreKeith #JoelSalatin #NoraGedgaudas #AllanSavory #DerrickJensen #YasiGerami #SustenanceDocumentary #BluearthFilms #CounterMedia #docu-films