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I am speaking of the life of a man who knows that the world is not given by his father, but borrowed from his children; who has undertaken to cherish it and to do no damage, not because he is duty-bound, but because he loves the world and loves his children.
- Wendell Berry
Nature’ s Child
by Michelle Easson
No one becomes an environmental activist or champion of an environmental cause who has not first experienced a special affinity with a living creature or been captivated by the unique beauty and mystery of some wild place or space, however near or far from home. When we experience nature early in life and often, we come to an understanding of the true depth of our interconnectedness and the realization that the fate of the natural environment is indistinguishable from our own.
Perhaps the most important thing we can do to ensure the protection and wellbeing of the natural environment is to introduce our children to nature when they are very young. Little else compares with nature in its ability to spark our curiosity and
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