December 1    “The Half-Earth Project” 

Culture is crowding out the Natural world, driving the 6th Mass Extinction: the loss of natural ecosystems; wildlife and plant species; soils, wetlands, reefs, &c. E. O. Wilson called for returning half the Earth—land and ocean—to Wild Nature, to safeguard human existence.  But how?  National governments have not prioritized biodiversity. Development of new land for human use continues apace. Corporations and people continue to discharge contaminants into the air and water all life shares. We’ll watch portions of videos from organizations engaged in re-wilding, like Wilson’s Half-Earth Project; Homegrown National Park; Planet Wild; Mossy Earth; and philanthropist Kristine McDivitt Tompkins. Ron Masters will lead this conversation.

Adult Discussion Group will be meeting in person @ 9:45 AM in Thoreau’s Clark Cabin except on the third Sunday of each month when we will meet in the Sanctuary @ 11 AM.

The AC and HEPA filter will be running to keep Clark Cabin & the Sanctuary as safe as possible.

For those that prefer: We will provide ZOOM via the OWL system when we meet in the cabin & our Moderator Tamara will recognize your hand up and add you to the queue.

Thoreauvians and friends will be notified each week (tuucannounce@groups.io) of our ADG topic, time and zoom login.
Please keep an eye out for our notices.

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