What feelings does this – the greatest – perspective give you?
Mine are below mine – and please share yours in the comments. But first I’m very grateful for the following testimonials.
Testimonials
Always inspiring Satish Kumar with my “Life of Earth in a Year – past, present and future” poster at the Schumacher Sprouts “Confluence of Wisdom” at their superb educational centre near Brussels, l’Arbre qui Pousse (Ottignies, Belgium) – March 2024
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“Fascinating!”
Sébastien Bohler, April 2023. He is editor-in-chief of the French publication ‘Cerveau et Psycho’, author of “The Human Bug – Why our brain pushes us to destroy the plant and how to stop it” (2019) and “Where is meaning? Discoveries about our brains which could change the future of our civilisation” (2020).
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Philip Lymbery: “Life of Earth in a Year is a fascinating depiction of our past, present and future on planet Earth. It maps out very vividly the vast expanse of time, both past and future, for life on Earth. It also brings home how, in planetary terms, humanity has emerged in the blink of an eye. It shows how we’ve risen very quickly to have such a profound impact on our world that we are already in the midst of triggering the sixth mass extinction of wildlife. If we don’t act soon, the demise of nature will bring us down with it. After all, we rely on nature for the food we eat, the water we drink, and the air we breathe. But there is comfort in your depiction of our time on this planet. It shows that life has already suffered mass wipe-outs. But that life bounces back. That’s the good news. The bad news is, it takes about 20 million years to do so.
Tim, thanks for bringing home the truth so imaginatively; that its not about saving the planet – the Earth will endure for many millions of years to come. The challenge before us is to save humanity by preserving the natural world on which we all depend.”
Philip Lymbery, Global CEO, Compassion in World Farming
https://ciwf.org
https://philiplymbery.com
In addition to being a dedicated animal welfare advocate, Philip Lymbery is an award winning author. His books include “Sixty Harvests Left: How To Reach A Nature-Friendly Future” (2022), “Dead Zone: Where The Wild Things Were” (2018) and “Farmageddon – The True Cost Of Cheap Meat” (2017).
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Isabelle Gaubert
A BIG thank you to Tim for offering the World this vision of the great evolutionary story of Earth based on what is known today. It helps us:
– increase awareness by reducing the whole life of our Planet into one year (a scale that humans know well);
– take a different approach to life, all living things, history, our connection to time, the cosmos, the various kingdoms, as well as fellow Humans. It would also seem more accurate to write the human with a small h and not a capital H… here humility is essential and seems appropriate. This project makes this awareness, among other things, possible;
– open our minds to the continuum of life on Earth where the future has its full place and is approached in an inclusive manner;
– see cycles;
– take it all in at your own pace and, who knows, go and explore and add to it.
It’s a valuable tool that can support the transition that is currently underway, and everyone can find one or more things in it that speak to them. That’s sometimes useful to enable change. My feelings:
– I feel challenged and at the same time strengthened by maintaining the link to life and all living things, in us and around us.
– I also feel the importance of giving thanks for all that is offered to us and living every second to the full.
Isabelle Gaubert, France
www.isabellegaubert.com
Contributing to the Awakening of the Self with Simplicity, Authenticity, Joy and a hint of Mystery!
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“I wish it need not have happened in my time,” said Frodo.
“So do I,” said Gandalf, “and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring
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