Who Needs Nature?

In the twentieth century, humanity
underwent a remarkable transition from
agricultural dominance to big city dwellers
and, in a city, it is easy to think we differ
from the rest of life because of our
intelligence. We create our habitat in cities
and so long as there are parks for us to
camp and play in, we assume, who needs
nature? In a city, our highest priority
becomes our jobs and so the economy
assumes primacy. Dr. Suzuki will argue that
we, like all other species, live within the
limits and conditions dictated by laws of
physics, chemistry and biology. We can’t
change those realities and have to live
within them. Other things like capitalism,
economies, corporations, currency and
markets are human constructs and can be changed, modified or discarded. We cannot
shoehorn nature into our agendas as we currently attempt to do when our decisions have
to satisfy political and economic priorities. We cannot have healthy people or societies
without a healthy world of rich biodiversity and clean air, water, soil and energy.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012: 09:00 – 10:30
Shaw Conference Centre 9797 Jasper Avenue Northwest, Edmonton, AB
TICKETS:
$45 (General Admission) $25 (Students)
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