Name: The story that shapes your relationship with nature
Uploaded: 2023-04-25T15:36:12Z
Duration: 14 min 21 s
Description: Are we separate and superior to nature? This question has been a driving force behind humanity's industrialization and economic progress for centuries -- but it's brought us to the brink of an ecological crisis, says filmmaker Damon Gameau. In an impassioned talk, he calls for a new story that recognizes our interconnectedness with nature and moves towards a thriving, regenerative future.

Damon Gameau: The story that shapes your relationship with nature

The story that shapes your relationship with nature

Are we separate and superior to nature? This question has been a driving force behind humanity's industrialization and economic progress for centuries -- but it's brought us to the brink of an ecological crisis, says filmmaker Damon Gameau. In an impassioned talk, he calls for a new story that recognizes our interconnectedness with nature and moves towards a thriving, regenerative future.

The idea that humans are separate and superior to nature has fueled centuries of progress but now threatens the planet with ecological crisis. Ancient cultures saw themselves as part of nature, but modern narratives turned the living world into a resource for exploitation. Scientific discoveries now show that plants can sense, communicate, and remember, and that humans are deeply interconnected with all life. Shifting the cultural story to recognize this kinship is essential for a regenerative, thriving future.