In an era of globalization, people recognize that they are part of a global society, but they have no idea how to make such a society work. So far, no unified vision or leadership has emerged to guide us in this endeavor. We have not yet found a way to expand the spiritual ideals of democracy so that they pertain to every human being, every animal, and every plant. Until we do, human civilization and the Earth's ecosystem will continue to be in peril.

~ Victor Shamas

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We can only predict the future ecological changes, by emergence of the past into the present.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

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The state of coastal waters reflects the nature of souls that surround it.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

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When we reconnect with nature, we will be restore ourselves.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

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In a world where very few people care if you live or die, there is a light that shines in the distance. It has a name that they call hope and it carries with it people that never stop caring. They learned long ago that extending mercy was not a choice, but a place where God lives.

~ Shannon L. Alder

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Healthy ecosystems promote healthy life.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

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We have a duty to care for the environment.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

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Human welfare depends on healthy ecosystems.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

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Lack of accountability weakens the environmental and health rights of citizens; it damages peace- building and reconciliation initiatives; impedes the implementation of global health policies; leads to the loss of ecosystems and biodiversity; and weakens democracy, justice, human rights, and international security.

~ Widad Akreyi

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Wolves directly affect the entire ecosystem, not just moose populations, their main prey, because less moose equals more tree growth

~ Rolf Peterson

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The aquatic environment must be safeguarded by men. God created mankind to care for the environment and all the living resources.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

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God gave mankind a divine duty to protect all the animals in the aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

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God gave man the authority to rule and protect all the animals in the aquatic ecosystems.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

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The Everglades was the only place on earth where alligators (broad snout, fresh water, darker skin) and crocodiles (pointy snout, salt water, toothy grin) lived side by side. It was the only home of the Everglades mink, Okeechobee gourd, and Big Cypress fox squirrel. It had carnivorous plants, amphibious birds, oysters that grew on trees, cacti that grew in water, lizards that changed colors, and fish that changed genders. It had 1,100 species of trees and plants, 350 birds, and 52 varieties of porcelain-smooth, candy-striped tree snails. It had bottlenose dolphins, marsh rabbits, ghost orchids, moray eels, bald eagles, and countless other species that didn't seem to belong on the same continent, much less in the same ecosystem.

~ Michael Grunwald

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Love water, protect it:

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

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But as the Everglades continued to wither, a few of their colleagues began to wonder if conservation really should mean development more than preservation. These heretics did not believe that God had created man in order to 'improve' or 'redeem' nature; they found God's grace in nature itself.

~ Michael Grunwald

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