The Nature Conservancy

practice of capture killer Whales train for entertainment purposes have risen an outrage to the public in 2013 by a documentary “Blackfish.” Since then, the growing uneasiness with the concept of that as humans, can we maintain a balance of respect for nature and desire capture and train spectacular things up close, for entertainment? The documentary “Blackfish” makes strong appeals to the audience focused on an orca performer Tilikum that killed several people while in captivity. “Blackfish”…

modern day we live in, we have a very ideological perception of the Earth and we can’t stay that way forever. We cannot live at the level of luxury we are living at for very much longer. Thus we need to figure out how to live simply and at one with nature, which is exactly the Elders way of life. “Elders possess keys to a classic journey of human and Earth ecological transformation. In this era, they are being called upon to reinterpret and to apply the tradition, the Story, in a new way. There…

In what probably started off as a simple conversation, the arbitration between religion and science eventually turned into arguably the most riveting debate of the Renaissance period. Galileo is the protagonist in a story that takes place in Europe during the seventeenth century. There was a constant confrontation for using the Holy Scripture to determine the aspects of the physical world that from Galileo’s point-of-view was contrary to the laws of science. The only way to discern who has the…

desertification can easily be seen on the Internet or on the television daily. According to Rachel Carson’s environmental legacy, these statuses are caused by many reasons. She is known as a famous writer who writes environmental books and books about nature. She is an example of a strong inspiration to protect the environment. Three of the main causes of environmental problems are toxic chemicals, global warming and the unpleasant impacts on the Firstly, the poisonous chemicals has…

1. Partridge means that humans have moral responsibilities towards people that they do not know individually and who may not even exist at the present. He uses a metaphor about a campsite to explain his argument: when they have finished camping at a campsite, a person has a moral obligation to clean it for the next person who will use it. While they do not know this person, they still have good reason to believe that someone will eventually come to use the campsite in the future and that by not…

“Reasserting Nature: Constructing Urban Environments After Fordism.” In Remaking Reality: Nature at the Millennium. Ed. B Braun and N Castree. London: Routledge, 1998. pp. 100-125. Sinclair, Katherine. "Untouched And Uninhabited: Conflicting Canadian Rhetoric On The Protection Of The Environment And Advancing…

Throughout the progression of human history, technological advancements have always been made at the expense of altering and harming the environment; so much so that one of the five types of conflict highlighted in literary writing is human vs. nature. One such story that addresses this conflict is Princess Mononoke by Japanese storyteller Hiyao Miyazaki. Although appearing to be a simple animated children’s tale of a boy thrown into a fight between spiritual beings and the human civilization…

Improve Self-Esteem and Connectedness to Nature Among Adolescents Poor mental health and self-esteem often track throughout a lifetime, and those with low self-esteem have been shown to be less capable of coping with stressful life events and are more prone to depression and anxiety. Connection to nature has been shown to play a role in improving mental well-being, self-esteem, and happiness. While previous studies show a relationship between exposure to nature and improved well-being and…

aspects. In the essay, “Buckeye”, Scott Russell Sanders uses his experiences and lessons that he learned to describe his opinion of nature. His purpose resides in his fathers’ memory and the importance of the natural world. As for Gene Logsdon and his essay, “Lessons The Crick Taught Me,” he uses the “crick” from his childhood to explain his love and his connection with nature. Both authors are concerned with issues that such as where the source of primary learning comes from and the education…

Away From Nature, We Go It started with the Industrial Revolution; people started to leave their farms and move into more urban areas. This was also the time when workers obtained jobs in factories. People were starting to spend more time indoors rather than outdoors in a natural environment. We started to spend our time in artificial environments. Our connection with nature has slowly been diminishing since this time. Humans now spend much of their time in artificial environments away from the…