OVERSHOOT | Shrink Toward Abundance Toward an Ecological Civilization | Eileen Crist
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Aug 17, 2022 Eileen Crist, an environmental writer and scholar focused on biodiversity loss, shares her insights on fostering harmony between humans and nature. She explores the biodiversity crisis, emphasizing the impact of habitat loss and advocating for plant-based diets to alleviate pressure on the planet. Crist highlights the pitfalls of human supremacy and expansionism, urging a shift towards indigenous values of reciprocity with the Earth. She envisions an ecological civilization where 'earthling' identities lead to meaningful work and restored wild spaces.
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Biodiversity Is Multi-Level And Interconnected
- Biodiversity spans genes, populations, species, subspecies, and ecosystems as interconnected levels of life.
- Losing population abundances erodes genetic diversity and undermines resilience against change.
Biodiversity Loss Is Rapid And Irreversible
- Biodiversity loss is happening at genetic, species, and ecosystem levels and is permanent once destroyed.
- Current extinction rates are roughly a thousand times higher than natural background rates.
Food Production Is A Major Biodiversity Driver
- Food production and industrial agriculture are leading drivers of ecosystem destruction, freshwater loss, and greenhouse gases.
- Agriculture uses ~40% of ice-free land and opens landscapes to further degradation.
