Nature

What changes when I recognise my dependence on the living world?

Humanity is part of the living world. Our daily lives connect us to places, materials, animals and ecological relationships, even when those connections are easy to overlook. Nature may also bring beauty, wonder, belonging or a sense of perspective. In The Human Constitution, respect for life asks us to understand these relationships and take responsibility for our effects on them. Reflection can begin close to home and extend to the decisions and institutions through which we use and care for the wider world.

A question to sit with (optional): Which part of the living world supports my ordinary day, and how am I connected to its care?