I love this post, and have been thinking a lot about point number three recently.... in our technocratic world, how can we "bake in" reciprocity to our current systems, for example through much more holistic use of compensatory mitigation for nature? How much of the honorable harvest principles are covered by following the mitigation hierarchy? What is left out, and why? I noodled on this (https://sophielgilbert.substack.com/p/this-one-weird-trick-could-restore), and ended up thinking that compensatory mitigation is a great starting place, but cultural change will also be necessary.
Thanks Sophie. Will give your post a read -- I'm travelling right now so relatively quick response here for now. Yes, cultural change will be needed for most. And cultural change takes time -- generations many times. A colleague and I are working on ideas along these lines of how to shift social norms more rapidly. I see this as one of our major barriers -- to overcome the current stasis we experience.
Totally agree with you. The most powerful religions are all about dominating nature, about worshipping ourselves, and that needs to change. That's actually the main focus of my latest manuscript, Seven Things Nature Teaches Us About God.
Tim you should be on DOAC. An actionable framework like this is exactly what they look for. And this is positive!! DM me or email me at andrea@capodilupoconsulting.com and I can help!
I love this post, and have been thinking a lot about point number three recently.... in our technocratic world, how can we "bake in" reciprocity to our current systems, for example through much more holistic use of compensatory mitigation for nature? How much of the honorable harvest principles are covered by following the mitigation hierarchy? What is left out, and why? I noodled on this (https://sophielgilbert.substack.com/p/this-one-weird-trick-could-restore), and ended up thinking that compensatory mitigation is a great starting place, but cultural change will also be necessary.
Thanks Sophie. Will give your post a read -- I'm travelling right now so relatively quick response here for now. Yes, cultural change will be needed for most. And cultural change takes time -- generations many times. A colleague and I are working on ideas along these lines of how to shift social norms more rapidly. I see this as one of our major barriers -- to overcome the current stasis we experience.
Honestly, I wonder if it will take something religious/spiritual to shift culture, rather than simply secular cultural…
Totally agree with you. The most powerful religions are all about dominating nature, about worshipping ourselves, and that needs to change. That's actually the main focus of my latest manuscript, Seven Things Nature Teaches Us About God.
Religion is certainly a way of shifting norms and values, but I do think there are other ways to scale these shifts more rapidly.
I'd love to hear about them.
Tim you should be on DOAC. An actionable framework like this is exactly what they look for. And this is positive!! DM me or email me at andrea@capodilupoconsulting.com and I can help!
Will pass this on. Thanks, Andrea. Not sure what DOAC is...