Healthy ecosystems sustain healthy people and a healthy economy. Overpopulation and wasteful consumption are threatening our planet. We must protect and restore nature’s diversity and reexamine our relationship with our planet. Dr. Robert Housell tells us to listen to our hearts. He uses this acronym to explain the current dire strait that our planet is in:
H – habitat loss
I – invasive species e.g. pine nut beetle, gypsy moths, zebra mussels
P – pollution – over development to meet human needs
P – population growth
O – over harvesting
We must invest in Earth’s recovery by reducing humanity’s ecological footprint. Reducing the per person resource consumption is one way to do this
We must reduce our waste economy, protect and conserve our water, ensure healthy food, build sustainable cities to avoid urban sprawl, shift to clean energy and become a conserver society.
