Governing with the more-than-human world

Exploring the intersection of democracy and the natural world, discussing the importance of governing with, not just for, the more-than-human world, and practical ways to incorporate this perspective.

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We are Life, in human form. Ancestors of the stars and galaxies, children of the oceans and forests. We are Creative expressions of the Universe, as much a part of this planet as the rivers, trees, mountains and butterflies. Every atom of "you" has been a part of this Earth for billions of years, and to Mother Earth each atom shall return. Modern