Despite these warnings from environmental juggernauts, the abyss between people and nature has only grown more gaping. Creating an intimate bond with nature has become a strenuous effort. We can no longer deny the truth: we are growing more disconnected from nature than ever. To the question posed by Leopold a century ago to a society far less disconnected from nature— “does the educated citizen know he is only a cog in an ecological mechanism?”—our current society can only respond with a resounding “NO”.

But there is still hope to save the planet. One of the possible ways to come back to our senses is to “Re-Connect With Nature” and remind ourselves that we are nature and not separate from it. By protecting nature, we are not doing any favors for nature. We are saving ourselves.

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