(Re)connecting Community to the Awataha Stream
Our modern ways of living have created an environmental crisis that threatens the very survival of humans and many other species. Yet awareness of this situation, though it may create an urgent sense of responsibility and even guilt, does not necessarily translate into action to change our ways. A n...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing
2022-02-01
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| Series: | Open Rivers |
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https://openrivers.lib.umn.edu/article/reconnecting-community-to-the-awataha-stream/
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| Summary: | Our modern ways of living have created an environmental crisis that threatens the very survival of humans and many other species. Yet awareness of this situation, though it may create an urgent sense of responsibility and even guilt, does not necessarily translate into action to change our ways. A narrative of “ecological disaster” can alert the public to the need for action, but the scale of the crisis and lack of wisdom to act can be overwhelming.[2] So how can communities become motivated to respond?... |
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| ISSN: | 2471-190X |