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"An anthology bringing together the testimony of over eighty theologians, religious leaders, scientists, elected officials, business leaders, naturists, activists, and writers to present a diverse and compelling call to honor humans' moral responsibility to the planet in the face of environmental degradation and global climate change"--Provided by publisher.
Foreword
Introduction Desmond Tutu Tutu, Desmond
Do we have a moral obligation to take action to protect the future of a planet in peril? Desmond Tutu Tutu, Desmond
1 Yes, for the survival of humankind. Desmond Tutu Tutu, Desmond 1
The Limits of Growth James Gustave Speth Speth, James Gustave 3
The Danger of Human Exceptionalism Daniel Quinn Quinn, Daniel 9
A Question of Our Own Survival The Dalai Lama 15
The Fate of Creation Is the Fate of Humanity E.O. Wilson Wilson, E. O. 21
The Inuit Right to Culture Based on Ice and Snow Sheila Watt-Cloutier Watt-Cloutier, Sheila 25
The Future I Want for My Daughters Barack Obama Obama, Barack 30
Obligation to Posterity? Alan Weisman Weisman, Alan 32
Ethical Action Alan Weisman Weisman, Alan 38
2 Yes, for the sake of the children. Alan Weisman Weisman, Alan 40
Keepers of Life Oren Lyons Lyons, Oren 42
We Bear You in Mind Scott Russell Sanders Sanders, Scott Russell 45
Far the Children Gary Snyder Snyder, Gary 50
Steering the Earth Toward Our Children's Future Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I I, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew 51
A Letter to My Boys Hylton Murray-Philipson Murray-Philipson, Hylton 55
You Choose Derrick Jensen Jensen, Derrick 60
Ethical Action Derrick Jensen Jensen, Derrick 65
3 Yes, for the sake of the Earth itself. Derrick Jensen Jensen, Derrick 67
Sky Brian Turner Turner, Brian 69
A Hinge Point of History Holmes Rolston III Rolston, Holmes, III 70
The Planet Is Shouting but Nobody Listens F. Stuart Chapin III Chapin, F. Stuart, III 75
The Bells of Mindfulness Thich Nhat Hanh Hanh, Thich Nhat 79
Restoration and Redemption Robin Morris Collin Collin, Robin Morris 82
A Copernican Revolution in Ethics Kate Rawles Rawles, Kate 88
Ethical Action Kate Rawles Rawles, Kate 96
4 Yes, for the sake of all forms of life on the planet Kate Rawles Rawles, Kate 98
Wild Things for Their Own Sakes Dave Foreman Foreman, Dave 100
Spray Glue Goes. Maggots Stay. Carly Lettero Lettero, Carly 103
Ornithophilia Shepard Krech III Krech, Shepard, III 108
Heirloom Chile Peppers and Climate Change Gary Paul Nabhan Nabhan, Gary Paul 115
Imagining Darwin's Ethics David Quammen Quammen, David 119
Evening Falls on the Maladaptive Ape Robert Michael Pyle Pyle, Robert Michael 123
Ethical Action Robert Michael Pyle Pyle, Robert Michael 129
5 Yes, to honor our duties of gratitude and reciprocity. Robert Michael Pyle Pyle, Robert Michael 131
To Commit a Crime Against the Natural World Is a Sin Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I I, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew 133
Sacred Ancestors, Sacred Homes Nirmal Selvamony Selvamony, Nirmal 137
The Giveaway Robin W. Kimmerer Kimmerer, Robin W. 141
From the Mountain, a Covenant Courtney S. Campbell Campbell, Courtney S. 146
So the Future Can Come Forth from the Ground Deborah Bird Rose Rose, Deborah Bird 154
A Conference in Time Ursula K. Le Guin Le Guin, Ursula K. 158
Ethical Action Ursula K. Le Guin Le Guin, Ursula K. 163
6 Yes, for the full expression of human virtue. Ursula K. Le Guin Le Guin, Ursula K. 165
A Newt Note Brian Doyle Doyle, Brian 167
Worship the Earth John Perry Perry, John 169
Something Braver Than Trying to Save the World Bill McKibben McKibben, Bill 174
Peace and Sustainability Depend on the Spiritual and the Feminine Massoumeh Ebtekar Ebtekar, Massoumeh 178
A Life Worth Living Dale Jamieson Jamieson, Dale 183
Who We Really Are Thomas L. Friedman Friedman, Thomas L. 189
Ethical Action Thomas L. Friedman Friedman, Thomas L. 192
7 Yes, because all flourishing is mutual. Thomas L. Friedman Friedman, Thomas L. 194
An American Indian Cultural Universe George Tinker Tinker, George 196
No Separation Between Present and Future Fred W. Allendorf Allendorf, Fred W. 202
A Transformational Ecology Jonathan F.P. Rose Rose, Jonathan F. P. 207
Why Should I Inconvenience Myself? Mary Catherine Bateson Bateson, Mary Catherine 211
Kawagley Extra! Extra! New Consciousness Needed Angayuqaq Oscar Oscar, Angayuqaq 217
Just a Few More Yards Edwin P. Pister Pister, Edwin P. 220
Why Sacrifice for Future Generations? Kimberly A. Wade-Benzoni Wade-Benzoni, Kimberly A. 225
Hope and the New Energy Economy Jesse M. Fink Fink, Jesse M. 230
Ethical Action Jesse M. Fink Fink, Jesse M. 239
8 Yes, for the stewardship of God's creation. Jesse M. Fink Fink, Jesse M. 241
A Manifesto to North American Middle-Class Christians Sallie McFague McFague, Sallie 243
God's Passion in the Bible: The World Marcus J. Borg Borg, Marcus J. 250
Our Obligation to Tomorrow Seyyed Hossein Nasr Nasr, Seyyed Hossein 254
The Biblical Mandate for Creation Care Tri Robinson Robinson, Tri 260
Will Religions Guide Us on Our Dangerous Journey? Martin S. Kaplan Kaplan, Martin S. 263
Ethical Action Martin S. Kaplan Kaplan, Martin S. 267
9 Yes, because compassion requires it. Martin S. Kaplan Kaplan, Martin S. 268
Winter Wheat Libby Roderick Roderick, Libby 269
We Are Called to Help the Earth to Heal Wangari Maathai Maathai, Wangari 271
An Invisible Killer Xin Wei Xin, Wei 275
Climate Change Is a Moral Problem for You, Right Now James Garvey Garvey, James 279
From Engagement to Emancipation Sulak Sivaraksa Sivaraksa, Sulak 283
The Architecture of Language, Parts 9 and 10 Quincy Troupe Troupe, Quincy 286
Ethical Action Quincy Troupe Troupe, Quincy 290
10 Yes, because justice demands it. Quincy Troupe Troupe, Quincy 292
Ethics as if Tomorrow Mattered Carl Pope Pope, Carl 294
Sustainability as a Founding Principle of the United States Michael M. Crow Crow, Michael M. 301
Climate Change and Intergenerational Responsibility Steve Vanderheiden Vanderheiden, Steve 306
Still an American Dilemma Lauret Savoy Savoy, Lauret 312
There Is a Tide Ismail Serageldin Serageldin, Ismail 317
A Fair Deal Peter Singer Singer, Peter 321
The Moral Climate Carl Safina Safina, Carl 324
Ethical Action Carl Safina Safina, Carl 327
11 Yes, because the world is beautiful. Carl Safina Safina, Carl 329
Our Edens: Ecological Homes Bernd Heinrich Heinrich, Bernd 331
Wolves, Ravens, and a New Purpose for Science John A. Vucetich Vucetich, John A. 337
Get Dirty, Get Dizzy Hank Lentfer Lentfer, Hank 343
Deming The Feasting Alison Hawthorne Hawthorne, Alison 347
Ethical Action Alison Hawthorne Hawthorne, Alison 352
12 Yes, because we love the world. Alison Hawthorne Hawthorne, Alison 354
Changing Ethics for a Changing World J. Baird Callicott Callicott, J. Baird 356
Touching the Earth bell hooks hooks, bell 363
Love, Grief, and Climate Change Katie McShane McShane, Katie 369
For the Love and Beauty of Nature Stephen R. Kellert Kellert, Stephen R. 373
Earth Religion and Radical Religious Reformation Bron Taylor Taylor, Bron 379
A Promise Made in Love, Awe, and Fear Wendell Berry Berry, Wendell 387
The Call to Forgiveness at the End of the Day Kathleen Dean Moore Moore, Kathleen Dean 390
Ethical Action Kathleen Dean Moore Moore, Kathleen Dean 394
13 Yes, to honor and celebrate the Earth and Earth systems. Kathleen Dean Moore Moore, Kathleen Dean 395
The Great Work Thomas Berry Berry, Thomas 396
An Ethic of the Earth N. Scott Momaday Momaday, N. Scott 400
Spring's Hopes Eternal Curt Meine Meine, Curt 403
Dawn for All Time Linda Hogan Hogan, Linda 407
The Universe Story and Planetary Civilization Brian Swimme Swimme, Brian 410
Ethical Action Brian Swimme Swimme, Brian 417
14 Yes, because our moral integrity requires us to do what is right. Brian Swimme Swimme, Brian 419
Moral Responsibility Is the Price of Progress Ernest Partridge Partridge, Ernest 421
Climate Change: What Is Required of Us? Terry Tempest Williams Williams, Terry Tempest 429
Being Cool in the Face of Global Warming David James Duncan Duncan, David James 434
Everything Must Go Paul B. Thompson Thompson, Paul B. 440
The No-Man's-Land of Ethics Joerg Chet Tremmel Tremmel, Joerg Chet 444
The Advocacy Responsibility of the Scientist Jose Galizia Tundisi Tundisi, Jose Galizia 448
How to Be Hopeful Barbara Kingsolver Kingsolver, Barbara 452
To a Future Without Hope Michael P. Nelson Nelson, Michael P. 458
The Most Amazing Challenge Paul Hawken Hawken, Paul 463
Ethical Action Paul Hawken Hawken, Paul 469
Acknowledgments Paul Hawken Hawken, Paul 471
Credits Paul Hawken Hawken, Paul 473
List of Contributors Paul Hawken Hawken, Paul 475
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"An anthology bringing together the testimony of over eighty theologians, religious leaders, scientists, elected officials, business leaders, naturists, activists, and writers to present a diverse and compelling call to honor humans' moral responsibility to the planet in the face of environmental degradation and global climate change"--Provided by publisher.