A major objective for the educational process is recognition that if the Earth is to provide for us, we must be sensitive and nurturing in our actions toward it. Even that is so obviously self-serving we should pay enthusiastic attention to development of a new idealism and a real sense of the Earth as home, as the one constant factor in our lives which really deserves our loyalty. Birthright is membership in life. We exist as a result of processes that originate with the Earth. Unfragmented by gender, race or class the Earth is the true mother and father of us all.
Earth forms the blood, the muscles, the bones, the neurological systems of all living beings.
It supplies life with every breath taken, with every morsel or drop ingested. The continued health of the planet governs the health of all life. In contrast, the copious toxicity of our surrogate world offers what amounts to slow poisoning of all life forms. We have, to our imminent peril, disassociated ourselves as much as possible from the realization that we are only a part of a natural, living world. Our pride focuses on our technological achievements.