Aldo Leopold

There are defensible reasons as to why humans have an ethical obligation under justice to things other than themselves. We have the choice to be responsible for aspects other than ourselves such as the wellbeing of future generations or nature. By being responsible for something other than ourselves, it will still benefit us because we would be protecting something that and it will help it by ensuring its survival. It is our responsibility to protect things other than ourselves. We should not…

Aldo Leopold, who wrote “Thinking Like a Mountain”, coined the term Land Ethics. Land ethics expands the definition of “community” to include not only humans but all other parts of the earth such as soil, water, plants, animals, etc. (class notes). Leopold emphasized that everything has the right to survive and this right is not given by humans. In “Thinking Like a Mountain”, Leopold described how everything has a purpose. He stated that wolves…

Garrett Hardin in his essay “Tragedy of the Commons” discusses the elimination of natural resources through the actions people take without consideration to the environment. Most people want the resources only to themselves, not allowing others to establish a stable form of living neglecting nature’s natural intent for interdependence. Earth’s natural resources are often taken for granted but their limitations are commonly overlooked by those who only seek to benefit themselves. We as a society…

Sustainable development: Aldo Leopold (1949) once said, “Cease being intimidated by the argument that a right action is impossible because it does not yield maximum profits, or that a wrong action is to be condoned because it pays”. Sustainable development allows us to satisfy our needs the present without compromising future generations’ abilities to satisfy their needs. Sustainable development is made up of three aspects: economic, social and environmental sustainability. Once all three of…

Still, the preservationist strand of the conservationist movement was an important precursor to the modern environmental movement. As represented by such figures as John Muir of the Sierra Club and Aldo Leopold of the Wilderness Society, the preservationists argued that natural spaces such as forests and rivers were not just raw materials for economic development, but also beautiful places. Thus, they stated that the government needed to protect beautiful…

book to her mother for sending her to Audubon Day Camp. Though her statement is unexplained, Marris seems to reference how she began to care about nature. In his A Sand County Almanac, Aldo Leopold wrote about how direct interactions with nature can lead one to care about the land, to develop a land ethic (Leopold 223-225). Audubon Camp was how Marris developed her land ethic. Though this information may seem superficial, Marris writes her books with this formative experience in her background.…

For thousands of years human beings have had to work for their food, not everyone could just drive to the grocery store and pick up a rib-eye or walk into a fast food restaurant and order a double cheeseburger with cheese. They’ve had to physically go out, wait patiently for mother nature to yield and then claim their bounty which required a multitude of patience and skill. However today hunting stirs up a lot of controversy; Is it necessary? Should there be more regulations and less freedoms?…

nations should be alert and realize the after effects of shark finning. If this ocean life threatening activity is not eradicated, many sharks will become extinct and the ocean ecosystem will be disturbed. In his book “The Sand County of Almanac”, Aldo Leopold proposes us that we have to think like a mountain. Thus we must preserve our nature by allowing organisms that live in the ecosystem to enjoy the abundant peace in their environment. “We all strive for safety, prosperity, comfort, long…

Unveiling Narrative Leadership Through Authenticity in Octavia E. Butler’s “Parable of the Sower”. In my opinion, I believe that Octavia E. Butler exemplifies the best narrative leadership in her book, “Parable of the Sower”. Although this is our most recent assigned text, I feel confident enough to say that she as an author demonstrates a great storytelling ability that comes through in the pages of her book. One thing that I immediately noticed as a reader was the format of Butler’s book. She…

The article focuses on the probabilities for areas to burn multiple times in relation to topography, vegetation and climate. They compared two specific fires, one in the Gila/Aldo Leopold Wilderness Complex in New Mexico that burned 486,673 ha and the other in the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Complex in Idaho and Montana that burned 785,090 ha. To find the relationships they looked at the spatial patterning of fire frequency and…