The Spell of the Sensuous and Becoming Plant and Animal
Embrace the wild ways of non-humans and wild humans with profound connections to the land, to protect and heal Nature and Her Beings, and for the healing and wellness in Her. Earth-Based Spirituality
Embrace the wild ways of non-humans and wild humans with profound connections to the land, to protect and heal Nature and Her Beings, and for the healing and wellness in Her. Earth-Based Spirituality
Robert Treat Paine Ecologist who established concept of keystone species.
A keystone species is a species that has a disproportionately large effect on its natural environment relative to its abundance, a concept introduced in 1969 by the zoologist Robert T. Paine. Wikipedia
Father: Robert Treat Paine nature.com
Father: Robert Treat Paine nature.com
As Long As Grass Grows, by Dina Gilio-Whitaker "Indigenized environmental justice"
Nature Based Spirituality
Principles for the Development of a Complete Mind:
1) Study the science of art.
2) Study the art of science.
3) Develop your senses - especially learn how to see.
4) Realize that everything connects to everything else.”
~ Leonardo da Vinci
Principles for the Development of a Complete Mind:
1) Study the science of art.
2) Study the art of science.
3) Develop your senses - especially learn how to see.
4) Realize that everything connects to everything else.”
~ Leonardo da Vinci
Embrace the Spell of the Sensuous and Become Animal to protect and heal Nature and Her Beings, and for the healing and wellness in Her.
Becoming Nature: Learning the Language of Wild Animals and Plants by Tamarack Song
The Spell of the Sensuous: Perception and Language in a More-Than-Human World by David Abram
"Animal tracks, word magic, the speech of stones, the power of letters, and the taste of the wind all figure prominently in this intellectual tour de force that returns us to our senses and to the sensuous terrain that sustains us. This major work of ecological philosophy startles the senses out of habitual ways of perception." - Nature Connection Guide
Becoming Animal
"David Abram’s first book, The Spell of the Sensuous has become a classic of environmental literature. Now he returns with a startling exploration of our human entanglement with the rest of nature.
As the climate veers toward catastrophe, the innumerable losses cascading through the biosphere make vividly evident the need for a metamorphosis in our relation to the living land. For too long we’ve ignored the wild intelligence of our bodies, taking our primary truths from technologies that hold the living world at a distance. Abram’s writing subverts this distance, drawing readers ever closer to their animal senses in order to explore, from within, the elemental kinship between the human body and the breathing Earth. The shape-shifting of ravens, the erotic nature of gravity, the eloquence of thunder, the pleasures of being edible: all have their place in this book." - Penguin Random House
The Spell of the Sensuous: Perception and Language in a More-Than-Human World by David Abram
"Animal tracks, word magic, the speech of stones, the power of letters, and the taste of the wind all figure prominently in this intellectual tour de force that returns us to our senses and to the sensuous terrain that sustains us. This major work of ecological philosophy startles the senses out of habitual ways of perception." - Nature Connection Guide
Becoming Animal
"David Abram’s first book, The Spell of the Sensuous has become a classic of environmental literature. Now he returns with a startling exploration of our human entanglement with the rest of nature.
As the climate veers toward catastrophe, the innumerable losses cascading through the biosphere make vividly evident the need for a metamorphosis in our relation to the living land. For too long we’ve ignored the wild intelligence of our bodies, taking our primary truths from technologies that hold the living world at a distance. Abram’s writing subverts this distance, drawing readers ever closer to their animal senses in order to explore, from within, the elemental kinship between the human body and the breathing Earth. The shape-shifting of ravens, the erotic nature of gravity, the eloquence of thunder, the pleasures of being edible: all have their place in this book." - Penguin Random House
Abram, David. Becoming Animal: an Earthly Cosmology. Pantheon Books, 2010.
"David Abram’s first book,
Abram, David. The Spell of the Sensuous: Perception and Language in a More-than-Human World. Vintage Books, a
Division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2017. has become a classic of environmental literature. Now he returns with a startling exploration of our human entanglement with the rest of nature.
As the climate veers toward catastrophe, the innumerable losses cascading through the biosphere make vividly evident the need for a metamorphosis in our relation to the living land. For too long we’ve ignored the wild intelligence of our bodies, taking our primary truths from technologies that hold the living world at a distance. Abram’s writing subverts this distance, drawing readers ever closer to their animal senses in order to explore, from within, the elemental kinship between the human body and the breathing Earth. The shape-shifting of ravens, the erotic nature of gravity, the eloquence of thunder, the pleasures of being edible: all have their place in this book." - Penguin Random House
On David Abram and photography...
If you want to "have an eye," read The Spell of the Sensuous and Becoming Animal by David Abram. The challenge is then to be able to photograph what you "see,' and not just photograph. Consider that a goldfinch or a chickadee is actually a blur as we note them in flight, so a blurry photograph of them might be actually "seeing them." My mother called it 'God'sEye.' She was a believer of a different cloth and color - earth based spiritual. Abram's treatise on Shadow in Becoming Animal gives a beautiful new challenge. But really, the pictures we have in "mind'sEye" when we "see." are best. It's not to interrupt that seeing with a camera. Birds and shadows are best teachers.
Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2022
Born from a passion for wildlife, and decades of experience living & working in East Africa, Comedy Wildlife began its life modestly in 2015 as a photographic competition. Since then, steered by its founders, Paul Joynson-Hicks MBE and Tom Sullam, it has grown into a globally renowned competition seen by millions of people every year, with sustainability at its heart and behind all its aims.
"David Abram’s first book,
Abram, David. The Spell of the Sensuous: Perception and Language in a More-than-Human World. Vintage Books, a
Division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2017. has become a classic of environmental literature. Now he returns with a startling exploration of our human entanglement with the rest of nature.
As the climate veers toward catastrophe, the innumerable losses cascading through the biosphere make vividly evident the need for a metamorphosis in our relation to the living land. For too long we’ve ignored the wild intelligence of our bodies, taking our primary truths from technologies that hold the living world at a distance. Abram’s writing subverts this distance, drawing readers ever closer to their animal senses in order to explore, from within, the elemental kinship between the human body and the breathing Earth. The shape-shifting of ravens, the erotic nature of gravity, the eloquence of thunder, the pleasures of being edible: all have their place in this book." - Penguin Random House
On David Abram and photography...
If you want to "have an eye," read The Spell of the Sensuous and Becoming Animal by David Abram. The challenge is then to be able to photograph what you "see,' and not just photograph. Consider that a goldfinch or a chickadee is actually a blur as we note them in flight, so a blurry photograph of them might be actually "seeing them." My mother called it 'God'sEye.' She was a believer of a different cloth and color - earth based spiritual. Abram's treatise on Shadow in Becoming Animal gives a beautiful new challenge. But really, the pictures we have in "mind'sEye" when we "see." are best. It's not to interrupt that seeing with a camera. Birds and shadows are best teachers.
Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2022
Born from a passion for wildlife, and decades of experience living & working in East Africa, Comedy Wildlife began its life modestly in 2015 as a photographic competition. Since then, steered by its founders, Paul Joynson-Hicks MBE and Tom Sullam, it has grown into a globally renowned competition seen by millions of people every year, with sustainability at its heart and behind all its aims.
Lappet-faced vultures strut their stuff in South Africa.
Abram, David. Becoming Animal: an Earthly Cosmology. Pantheon Books, 2010.
Abram, David. The Spell of the Sensuous: Perception and Language in a More-than-Human World. Vintage Books, a
Division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2017.
Abram, David. The Spell of the Sensuous: Perception and Language in a More-than-Human World. Vintage Books, a
Division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2017.
Mother Trees The Birds and The Pollinators Critters and Friends The Buffalo Cranes The Birds The Insects The Storytellers The Warriors Water is Life The Sage Lands Navigation, Weather, and Astronomy The OUTdoors Foodways and Food Sovereignty
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Intelligence in Nature
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Water is Life
Connectedness is the extent to which individuals include nature as part of their identity.[1] It includes an understanding of nature and everything it is made up of, even the parts that are not pleasing.[2] Characteristics of nature connectedness are similar to those of a personality trait: nature connectedness is stable over time and across various situations.[3] Schultz[1] describes three components that make up the nature connectedness construct:
Why doctors are increasingly prescribing nature
Outdoors Empowered Network The Problem: There is a growing disconnect between youth and the natural world -- Nature Deficit Disorder - resulting in physical, social, emotional and societal problems. A 2010 Kaiser Foundation study found that youth age 8-18 are exposed to an average of 7 ½ hours of screen time per day.[1] This study, along with a growing body of evidence that correlates the growing gap in our connection to nature with a variety of health problems, also suggests that there is a is a solution. The Solution: Nature and a solid dose of the great outdoors.
- The cognitive component is the core of nature connectedness and refers to how integrated one feels with nature.
- The affective component is an individual's sense of care for nature.
- The behavioral component is an individual's commitment to protect the natural environment.
- Dr. Adrian Harris Thread through philosophy, art, activism and academia, and connection; ecopsychology. I facilitate nature connection workshops, practice as a Counselor and conduct research. I have a PhD in Religious Studies and have published work on ecopsychology, animism, embodied knowing and the power of place.
Why doctors are increasingly prescribing nature
Outdoors Empowered Network The Problem: There is a growing disconnect between youth and the natural world -- Nature Deficit Disorder - resulting in physical, social, emotional and societal problems. A 2010 Kaiser Foundation study found that youth age 8-18 are exposed to an average of 7 ½ hours of screen time per day.[1] This study, along with a growing body of evidence that correlates the growing gap in our connection to nature with a variety of health problems, also suggests that there is a is a solution. The Solution: Nature and a solid dose of the great outdoors.
Waterways
Fish eat fruit from trees. Panthers hunt in water. Tapirs graze on river bottoms. Water drives migration movements. Snow geese know when ice and snow will melt in the north. Animals, plants, and insects are synchronized by water. Dragonflies are prime species with water - they prey on mosquito larvae and reduce malaria. - from H2O: The Molecule that Made Us
Home-bound and looking for educational experiences to help pass the time? The National Audubon Society has Western Water Webinars in April! https://cheyenneaudubon.wordpress.com/?fbclid=IwAR1z_xiUnTQKxWgJIo8h07W8wDf4ARQ7YfT-_ws-aijHXD11DpKwcnhWeo4
We fight for clean water. Waterkeeper Alliance ensures that the world’s Waterkeeper groups are as connected to each other as they are to their local waters, organizing the fight for clean water into a coordinated global movement. waterkeeper.org
More drought on tap for western U.S. amid low river flows. Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press. Apr 15, 2020. https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/from_the_wire/more-drought-on-tap-for-western-u-s-amid-low-river-flows/article_0301b465-8bf5-561d-b6ee-ef25667cde0f.html
Infographic: It took 969 gallons of water to produce this meal. LA Times Infographic. APRIL 6, 2015 https://www.latimes.com/visuals/graphics/la-me-g-how-much-water-to-produce-food-20150406-htmlstory.html
Six major North American watersheds originate along The Continental Divide Trail
Foodways Food Sovereignty
This world map rates countries by the sustainability of their food systems Food systems are going to need to be resilient to withstand climate change’s effects on agriculture. Looking at 20 factors, researchers now have a big picture about which countries are most under threat. BY KRISTIN TOUSSAINT. Fast Company. Nov. 30, 2019. https://www.fastcompany.com/90435892/this-world-map-rates-countries-by-the-sustainability-of-their-food-systems
Fish eat fruit from trees. Panthers hunt in water. Tapirs graze on river bottoms. Water drives migration movements. Snow geese know when ice and snow will melt in the north. Animals, plants, and insects are synchronized by water. Dragonflies are prime species with water - they prey on mosquito larvae and reduce malaria. - from H2O: The Molecule that Made Us
Home-bound and looking for educational experiences to help pass the time? The National Audubon Society has Western Water Webinars in April! https://cheyenneaudubon.wordpress.com/?fbclid=IwAR1z_xiUnTQKxWgJIo8h07W8wDf4ARQ7YfT-_ws-aijHXD11DpKwcnhWeo4
We fight for clean water. Waterkeeper Alliance ensures that the world’s Waterkeeper groups are as connected to each other as they are to their local waters, organizing the fight for clean water into a coordinated global movement. waterkeeper.org
More drought on tap for western U.S. amid low river flows. Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press. Apr 15, 2020. https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/from_the_wire/more-drought-on-tap-for-western-u-s-amid-low-river-flows/article_0301b465-8bf5-561d-b6ee-ef25667cde0f.html
Infographic: It took 969 gallons of water to produce this meal. LA Times Infographic. APRIL 6, 2015 https://www.latimes.com/visuals/graphics/la-me-g-how-much-water-to-produce-food-20150406-htmlstory.html
Six major North American watersheds originate along The Continental Divide Trail
Foodways Food Sovereignty
This world map rates countries by the sustainability of their food systems Food systems are going to need to be resilient to withstand climate change’s effects on agriculture. Looking at 20 factors, researchers now have a big picture about which countries are most under threat. BY KRISTIN TOUSSAINT. Fast Company. Nov. 30, 2019. https://www.fastcompany.com/90435892/this-world-map-rates-countries-by-the-sustainability-of-their-food-systems
Intelligence inNature. How Life from Sea to Sky Challenges Our Understanding of Consciousness, Empathy, and Wit
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Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education. Inspiring meaningful connections between people and nature
www.schuylkillcenter.org/blog/foraged-flavor-eat-weeds/ Posted on July 9, 2020 by Amy Krauss
www.schuylkillcenter.org/blog/foraged-flavor-eat-weeds/ Posted on July 9, 2020 by Amy Krauss
Foodways/Food Sovereignty
Planting SeedsWhen it comes to sustainability, the path forward might mean looking back, by Yvette Cabrera on Jul 21, 2020
https://grist.org/justice/when-it-comes-to-sustainability-the-path-forward-might-mean-looking-back/?fbclid=IwAR1vcCfvy0pEblYkmtKEGhXwXFcwUx3l5qmWWFO5DNWeTce7QHdILzWrV7k
Planting SeedsWhen it comes to sustainability, the path forward might mean looking back, by Yvette Cabrera on Jul 21, 2020
https://grist.org/justice/when-it-comes-to-sustainability-the-path-forward-might-mean-looking-back/?fbclid=IwAR1vcCfvy0pEblYkmtKEGhXwXFcwUx3l5qmWWFO5DNWeTce7QHdILzWrV7k
Water is Life
Wildland Restoration Volunteers
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Supporting Colorado’s River Restoration. Audubon Rockies and Western Rivers Initiative
Six major North American watersheds originate along The Continental Divide Trail
Healthy watersheds support healthy rivers, and all of us—people, birds, and other wildlife—depend upon both every day. Given a changing climate and increased pressure from water use, rivers need more support for scientific assessment and restoration to carry on. When we understand the connections—where our water comes from and how much we depend upon it—then we value water for what it is: life and prosperity for all. Learn more at https://buff.ly/2Zpxpto
Six major North American watersheds originate along The Continental Divide Trail
Healthy watersheds support healthy rivers, and all of us—people, birds, and other wildlife—depend upon both every day. Given a changing climate and increased pressure from water use, rivers need more support for scientific assessment and restoration to carry on. When we understand the connections—where our water comes from and how much we depend upon it—then we value water for what it is: life and prosperity for all. Learn more at https://buff.ly/2Zpxpto
Deep Green Resistance News Service
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Conservation, biodiversity, biogeography, climate, and natural history.
A Walk in the Park with Nick Mollé: Nature of the Beasts. Follow filmmaker and host Nick Mollé to examine the challenges faced by Rocky Mountain National Park and its ecosystem, including a surge in visitation and the effects of climate change. Learn how education, positive park experiences, and a newfound appreciation for the wilderness landscape can create constructive change for a park in peril. https://video.wyomingpbs.org/video/a-walk-in-the-park-with-nick-molle-nature-of-the-beasts-apxjyj/
SHIFT FoCo
An Illustrated Tribute to the Most Endangered Plant in Every U.S. State. Posted on January 6, 2020 by Barbara Davidson.
Wild Horses of Sand Wash Basin
A Walk in the Park with Nick Mollé: Nature of the Beasts. Follow filmmaker and host Nick Mollé to examine the challenges faced by Rocky Mountain National Park and its ecosystem, including a surge in visitation and the effects of climate change. Learn how education, positive park experiences, and a newfound appreciation for the wilderness landscape can create constructive change for a park in peril. https://video.wyomingpbs.org/video/a-walk-in-the-park-with-nick-molle-nature-of-the-beasts-apxjyj/
SHIFT FoCo
An Illustrated Tribute to the Most Endangered Plant in Every U.S. State. Posted on January 6, 2020 by Barbara Davidson.
Wild Horses of Sand Wash Basin
Environmental Justice
Assistance to Fossil Fuel-Dependent Communities Included in Environmental Justice Bill. Environmental and Energy Study Institute. March 27, 2020. The transition of the global energy system away from fossil fuels is already happening, and the proportion of clean power in the energy mix is only projected to increase. Changing the nation’s energy sources is key to mitigating climate change, but, in the process, one must ensure that all groups and communities are able to benefit from the transition. The Environmental Justice for All Act (H.R.5986), introduced into the House Committee on Natural Resources on February 27, seeks to assist transitioning workers and communities, in addition to pursuing several other environmental justice goals. For more details on the process used to develop the bill as well as its other provisions, click here. https://www.eesi.org/articles/view/assistance-to-fossil-fuel-dependent-communities-included-in-
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Citizen Science
2020 CITY NATURE CHALLENGE This year marks the 5th anniversary of the City Nature Challenge, an international effort to document nature in cities. From April 24 to 27, 2020, people in over 200 cities around the world will use cameras and smartphones to share observations of wild plants and animals. Each observation contributes to an open database of urban nature that will be used by scientists and naturalists all over the world.
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iNaturalist
Animals and other organisms are classified within a succession of nested groups that ranges from the general to the particular.
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Taxonomy, in a broad sense the science of classification, but more strictly the classification of living and extinct organisms—i.e., biological classification. The term is derived from the Greek taxis (“arrangement”) and nomos (“law”). Taxonomy is, therefore, the methodology and principles of systematic botany and zoology and sets up arrangements of the kinds of plants and animals in hierarchies of superior and subordinate groups. Among biologists the Linnaean system of binomial nomenclature, created by Swedish naturalist Carolus Linnaeus in the 1750s, is internationally accepted.
- Where to see the oldest living things on earth. CNN Travel. 12/13/2019. The question as we travel, "how old are the trees, and beings and rocks where I am?"
- The Pollinator Partnership See the fifty four locations. 12/13/2019. Pollinator Parnership helps people protect pollinators to ensure healthy ecosystems and food security. The Pollinator Partnership’s mission is to promote the health of pollinators, critical to food and ecosystems, through conservation, education, and research. Their signature initiatives include the NAPPC (North American Pollinator Protection Campaign), National Pollinator Week, and the Ecoregional Planting Guides, which this page will help you to get started with in your community.
- Ancient Forests
- When We All Lived in the Forest
- Native Tree Society The Native Tree Society is devoted to the celebration of native trees and forests around the world. We welcome contributions about the art, poetry, music, mythology, science, medicine, and all other aspects of the lives of trees. Announcements of events or web sites that provide objective, science-based information are welcome.
- The Pollinators .