Lifeshed: History of the Idea and Term!
In the fractal design of an ecosystem, health arises not through homogeneity, but through each organism contributing to the whole by fulfilling its own unique potential.
Jeremy Lent • What Does An Ecological Civilization Look Like?
an ecosystem isn’t just a list of living things (squirrel, tree, bee, flower); it’s the set of relationships between those living things (the squirrel lives in the tree, the bee pollinates the flower).
adrienne maree brown • Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds
Living successfully in a world of complex systems means… expanding the horizons of caring. No part of the human race is separate either from other human beings or the global ecosystem. It will not be possible in this integrated world… for the rich in Los Angeles to succeed if the poor in Los Angeles fail, or for Europe to succeed if Africa fails, o
... See morePaul Behrens • The Best of Times, The Worst of Times: Futures from the Frontiers of Climate Science
(p.7). In the face of the multiple convergent crises that are challenging humanity, to participate in co-creating thriving local communities as expressions of a regenerative human culture can offer this sense of meaning and purpose in life.