The German Peter Wohlleben (1964) is a type of enlightened forester who brought a new perspective on forests and trees and the meaning of forestry work. He sees the forest as a complex social organism in which individual trees communicate and cooperate with each other and together strive for the survival of the forest as a whole, which creates a cool and humid climate in which trees feel comfortable and can therefore live for a long time. Since…
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Protection of old-growth forests in Germany – Peter Wohlleben
German Peter Wohlleben is a type of enlightened forester who brings a new perspective on forests and trees and the meaning of forestry work. He sees the forest as a complex social organism in which individual trees communicate and cooperate with each other and which therefore needs to be cared for as a whole. He understands trees as unique beings that feel pain, have memory…
Center for the Study of Force Majeure or the Transformation of Our Civilization
The interconnected global challenges we face today clearly indicate that we are living in a time of profound crisis and a major civilizational shift that is related to the transformation of our entire planetary system. According to pioneers of ecological art, husband and wife Helena and Newton Harrison, the processes of entropy that we have set in motion during millennia of human civilization are culminating in most terrestrial ecosystems today in the form of unpredictable…
Culture of the whole Earth and the European Peninsula
American artists Helena Mayer Harrison (1929) and Newton Harrison (1932), pioneers of eco art, have been working together as a team since 1969. Their work is characterized by a deep understanding of ecological systems and great empathy for the Earth. Early in their work, they decided not to create works that did not benefit ecosystems. The issues they address span across…