Rewilding our Hearts : : Building Pathways of Compassion and Coexistence
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Introduction : what is "rewilding our hearts"? -- Global problems, personal unwilding -- Compassion and coexistence mean it's not all about us -- Making it real : hard choices and bottom lines -- Rewilding the media : our mirror up to nature -- Rewilding the future : wild play and humane education -- Afterword : rewild as you go.
"In wildlife conservation work, rewilding - to make wild once again - refers to the creation of corridors between preserved lands that allow declining populations to rebound. Marc Bekoff, one of our most engaging animal experts and activists, here applies the concept to human attitudes. He argues that unless we rewild ourselves, becoming profoundly reconnected to nature and fundamentally shifting our consciousness, our conservation efforts will have but limited impact. Bekoff shows that when we make the effort to not just see, but to empathetically become "the seen," our perspective on animals and their habitats changes in profound ways. As we shift to acting from the inside out, our efforts move beyond simply reacting to current crises and become powerfully proactive. Ultimately, Rewilding Our Hearts invites readers to become re-enchanted with our world, and by dissolving false boundaries, to truly connect with both nature and ourselves. "-- Provided by publisher.
""A call to reverse the loss of global biodiversity and habitat by changing human attitudes, such as our sense of connection to nature and our enchantment with the world. Author is a professor emeritus of ecology and evolutionary biology"--Provided by publisher"-- Provided by publisher.
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PUBLISHED
Novato, California : New World Library, [2014]
Year Published: 2014
Description: xv, 198 pages ; 21 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781577319542
1577319540
SUBJECTS
Human ecology -- Philosophy.
Nature conservation -- Philosophy.
Biodiversity conservation -- Philosophy.
Nature -- Effect of human being on.