Planet in Crisis

1
Planet in Crisis

• Theoretical Responses to the Environment

2
Yes

• Human activity has such a negative effect on
  natural cycles of the planet that it cannot keep
  up
• Catastrophes and biofeedback
• Earths equilibrium
• The carbon example

3
No

• Earth has always experienced change
• Humans over exaggerate their effect
• Natural systems recover
• Extinction is natural
• Humans may be just another species make a brief
  appearance
• Looking at the world through human spectacles.

4
Maybe

• Scientific findings in their infancy
• Scientific findings are so complex and difficult
  to understand
• Science appears to give conflicting evidence it
  is difficult to judge.

5
Developing Environmental Awareness

• A glimpse from outer space or much deeper?

6

• The first peoples practices which placate the
  forces of nature.
• Past civilisations destroyed by nature
• Biblical attitudes
• Nature as Gods tool for punishment or reward
• Creation
• Dominion
• Domination
• Stewardship
• The Fall

7

• The response of religions of the East
• Nature as cyclical
• Karma
• Jain monks
• Ahimsa
• interconnectedness