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DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE. One of the primary workers on habitat protection, the Defenders offer a very useful e-mail newsletter called DENlines.
SAVE OUR ENVIRONMENT, national coalition for the environment.a collaborative effort of the nation's most influential environmental advocacy organizations harnessing the power of the internet to increase public awareness and activism on today's most important environmental issues
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE links science, economics and law to create innovative, equitable and cost-effective solutions to society's most urgent environmental problems. (formerly Environmental Defense Fund)
UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS. The website that outlines the advocacy campaigns of the Union of Concerned Scientists. Check out the "Green Tips" e-mail series.
NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL. With a broad support base, NRDC uses scientific findings and legal challenges to "safeguard the Earth: its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends."
PRAYER VIGIL FOR THE EARTH is an annual event held in Washington D.C. It is a family gathering of all faiths to pray for harmony with the natural world, peace among communities, and the well-being of all creatiion. It is a colorful, spirited and spiritual celebration. This year the Prayer Vigil will be on September 15-17.
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BOOKS
Small is Beautiful, by E.F. Schumacher. First published in 1973, this classic of the imperative for a small-scale economic:--"Economics as if People Mattered"-- is still at the top of the growing list of books on sustainable economics. A new edition has recently been published.
50 Simple Things Businesses Can Do To Save The Earth. Ideas for businesses of any size to promote environmental change, improve corporate image, and create cost-cutting measures that benefit the Earth.
The Sacred Balance: Rediscovering Our Place in Nature, by David Suzuki. This book directly addresses the reality of "Interbeing" that we've been talking about in these web pages, an introduction to the interdependent way of looking at things.
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Respect and Reverence
for our Natural World
Every single shred and ounce and drop of material comfort in our lives comes from the elements of our planet; earth, air, fire, water. The natural world provides us everything we need to survive and thrive. For many people, Nature also provides much-needed spiritual support and joy. On the other side, who cannot be awed and terrified by Nature’s power, as well as being stunned by her beauty. We not only take Nature and life for granted easily, we also don’t take Nature seriously. To the extent that we have lost our reverence and respect for Nature and for life, we are able to destroy other human beings, other creatures, whole habitats, without remorse or shame or question. We would not exist were it not for other people, other beings and Nature. Many of us have been given to understand that we are separate from Nature. We do not see ourselves in other people. To go on with this remarkable human journey on Earth, we need to recover that deep connection and appreciation for all that is given to us so freely.
The Holy Spirit resides in all things. What we do to the least of these we do unto all, including ourselves. “This we know. The Earth does not belong to Man; Man belongs to the Earth. This we know.” “Do unto others as you would have them to unto you.” There is our connection. What Christ and Chief Seattle and a host of other wise people know —that we are all connected—is what we all know in our hearts if we look deeply at all that enriches our lives.
Many individuals and many groups are dedicated to the work of restoring, preserving and protecting our natural world. Many are devoted to educating us about how humans impact our natural world and how we can live in more harmony with the ecosystems that support and nourish us. We have noted a few of those many dedicated and effective groups.
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