Listening to Nature's Voice
A new toolkit from Talking Rivers encourages organizations to reevaluate their connection with the natural world through language, governance, and the simple act of listening.
An old Haudenosaunee proverb states:
“the Creator gave us two eyes, two ears, two nostrils, but only one mouth, so we would look, listen, and breathe twice as much as we speak.”
The world around us is changing: ecosystems are splintering, resources are being relentlessly extracted, and the sounds of nature are being drowned out by human noise.
Author's summary: Reconnect with nature through listening.