Is it possible that we could revere nature ina equalete a renaissance, using science to be aware of our place in the universe sort of way? Or is that door already closed? I don't think that that door is closed any more thant the door to the enlightenment was closed in the sixteenth and seventeenth century when scientists were burned at the stake for saying the obvious. But you know, time marches on, and it's possible that overtime, the truth of ecology will be understood in wider circles. And i think there's a natural affinity to love the natural world anyway,. We have the cultural histories of indigenous communities and buddhist and daois traditions to provide some
On this episode, we meet with ecologist, writer, and Greenpeace cofounder, Rex Weyler.
Weyler explains how the ecology movement was hijacked by the environmental movement. How is climate change one of many issues that has a root cause of overshoot?
Weyler also explores the dangers of relying on hope as a strategy. Why must we be careful about virtual signaling in the environmental movement, and how can we “sharpen the sword” as individuals?
About Rex Weyler
Rex Weyler is a writer and ecologist. His books include Blood of the Land, a history of indigenous American nations, nominated for a Pulitzer Prize; Greenpeace: The Inside Story, a finalist for the BC Book Award and the Shaughnessy-Cohen Award for Political Writing; and The Jesus Sayings, a deconstruction of first century history, a finalist for the BC Book Award.
In the 1970s, Weyler was a cofounder of Greenpeace International and editor of the Greenpeace Chronicles. He served on campaigns to preserve rivers and forests, and to stop whaling, sealing, and toxic dumping. He currently posts the “Deep Green” column at the Greenpeace International website. He lives on Cortes Island in British Columbia, with his wife, artist Lisa Gibbons.
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