Protecting of natural resources and the environment.

Popular social concepts often portray humans as somehow superior than their environment and aloof to the need to protect that environment. That idea is false and ultimately destructive to the health of society, societal institutions and to humans individually. Shortages result in famine and death for people who had no part in creating the shortages. Industrial development and industrialized human activities pollute the air and water, and compromise the ability of future generations to live healthy lives and enjoy the abundance of Earth’s resources. All people are dependent on healthy natural systems, just as the wildlife of the planet are.  We damage those systems at our own peril. Activities to recognize, describe and protect natural resources and the complex systems they make up are essential to the long-term survival of humans in civil society on this planet.