When the Thud of the Last Tree on Earth Is Heard, When the Oceans Are Drained Of Fish…

When the Thud of the Last Tree on Earth Is Heard, When the Oceans Are Drained Of Fish…
Will it be too late to realize the environmental folly of our wealth accumulation?
Maria Rattray
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Photo by Wolfgang Hasselmann on UnsplashThis post is in response to a conversation I had with Susan Wheelock this morning. In it I mentioned the Cree Indian quote about the last tree falling and the fish in the ocean being…
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