For generations, we humans have been taught that we are superior to the rest of nature, that we alone can reshape all of nature and the environment, to serve our needs, which leads to a sense of separation from nature.
At the same time humans have a need to connect and be in nature. In this program, we explore those competing ideas and how they shape our lives, with author William Powers. His latest book is Ripple: An Intimate Exchange of Urgency and Hope Between An Ecologist Dad and His Daughter, which is largely made up of communications between Powers and his young daughter as they navigate a path to reintegrating with nature.
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William Powers is an author, speaker, professor, and activist known for his work in deep ecology and sustainability. His book, Ripple: An Intimate Exchange of Urgency and Hope Between An Ecologist and His Daughter, is a narrative of letters written by an ecologist dad to his daughter upon her coming-of-age. The book envisions a path for humanity’s reintegration with nature and a chance to save the life force that runs through all of us. Powers, a Senior Fellow at the World Policy Institute and founder of the Living Well Collaborative, has published five nonfiction books within the sustainability space and has appeared in major publications like the New York Times and the Atlantic.
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