Trying to control nature rather than live as part of nature is destroying everything. For a year and a half I traveled on my bicycle with bicycle powered blender. Most of my meals came out of the blender and a good part of what went in was plants spotted as I rode. I camped out at night. I've taken a break from my travels to make some money. My work is my joy. I speed through Portland on my bicycle 7 hours a day delivering food. Fortunately Portland has lots of trees which I commune with as I pass by. In a few months I may take off again for parts unknown. There is no lack of time. I'm 72 and I've never felt better.
Your comment makes me really happy, you have no idea. I'm from Brazil and I've traveled on my bike before but I'm planning a bigger trip, but I also want to finish University, but it will take 4 years and I'll be 41, and I my mind I'll be too old to travel. Your comment gave me hope. I hope I meet people like you on the way. :)
SO important to connect kids early to nature and stir their curiosity. Teach them to use a field guide to get the name of a species. Because with the name we can now easily learn its story...every plant or animal has one, and it intertwines with many that of many others. That is when the AHA starts to set in.
Foraging is one of the biggest pressure on native plants, on which our local ecology depends. Humans are notorious for consuming to extinction. Local extinction results in totally extinct. Check out the IUCN statistics on this. PLEASE determine native vs non-native and eat the introduced plants, especially invasive ones, as they disrupt the ecology in many, many ways. These plants ARE problems created by humans. They divert pollinators from native plants, preventing reproduction, and have many more impacts.
"I wonder how long we can keep just taking (from nature)" This is such an important talk- it will become more and more crucial as we move on ignoring the need of Mother Earth. Thank you so much, Erica!
2:30 'I believe we can change the course of our future'.. This video : 15000 views 'Money, Money, Money' video, Abba : 67000000 views. 15000 is about 0,02% of 67000000. Believe what you want, Cinderella. We're screwed.
Just stumbled upon this talk, must have come up in my feed due to all the Arthur Haines videos I'm watching! Erica, check his offerings out if you haven't already. I'm taking a (lunar) month long course with him this summer in Maine. Can't wait! His books are outstanding. Are or will you be writing any yourself? If so, please include an audible version for those of us with more time for chores than reading ;-)
So many of us (usually the palefaces) spend far too much time not giving our own culture credit or running our own culture down and putting other more simple (seemingly) cultures on a pedestal. We don't stop for a minute to reflect on all the good things our own ancestors and our own culture have given us. It has been said (in the Good Book) that a house divided against itself cannot stand. Taking a look around us at the desperate search for meaning and the latching on to all sorts of cultish diets and fanatical ways to live (from minimalist to who-knows-what next) makes that statement so poignantly true!
Trying to control nature rather than live as part of nature is destroying everything. For a year and a half I traveled on my bicycle with bicycle powered blender. Most of my meals came out of the blender and a good part of what went in was plants spotted as I rode. I camped out at night. I've taken a break from my travels to make some money. My work is my joy. I speed through Portland on my bicycle 7 hours a day delivering food. Fortunately Portland has lots of trees which I commune with as I pass by. In a few months I may take off again for parts unknown. There is no lack of time. I'm 72 and I've never felt better.
Your comment makes me really happy, you have no idea. I'm from Brazil and I've traveled on my bike before but I'm planning a bigger trip, but I also want to finish University, but it will take 4 years and I'll be 41, and I my mind I'll be too old to travel. Your comment gave me hope. I hope I meet people like you on the way. :)
studies have shown that spending time out doors in the sunshine is good for you.
Your Mom gave you a gift that few kids enjoy today. Wonderful, on every level!
Thank you so much!! I feel it and hope to share it through my words and actions!! Come for a walk with me sometime!
That would be my pleasure! I have friends in SanDiego (Carlsbad) so, you never know :-)
SO important to connect kids early to nature and stir their curiosity. Teach them to use a field guide to get the name of a species. Because with the name we can now easily learn its story...every plant or animal has one, and it intertwines with many that of many others. That is when the AHA starts to set in.
CSUN student here, thank you for this inspirational talk!
Thank you, Patricia! Please feel free to share it with friends... that's how good ideas spread. :)
Foraging is one of the biggest pressure on native plants, on which our local ecology depends. Humans are notorious for consuming to extinction. Local extinction results in totally extinct. Check out the IUCN statistics on this. PLEASE determine native vs non-native and eat the introduced plants, especially invasive ones, as they disrupt the ecology in many, many ways. These plants ARE problems created by humans. They divert pollinators from native plants, preventing reproduction, and have many more impacts.
This is beautiful!
Thanks, Loraine! I appreciate your thoughtfulness.
"I wonder how long we can keep just taking (from nature)" This is such an important talk- it will become more and more crucial as we move on ignoring the need of Mother Earth. Thank you so much, Erica!
Heard about your talk at LiB from a friend, glad this was available on youtube! Do you have any info on identifying what vitamins your body needs?
Very wise words! And giving thanks, nice to see a real human.
Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.
Thank you Erica, amazing talk. I wish it'll reach a vast number of urban dwellers :)
Thank you!! I wish the same thing...please pass it on. :)
2:30 'I believe we can change the course of our future'..
This video : 15000 views
'Money, Money, Money' video, Abba : 67000000 views.
15000 is about 0,02% of 67000000.
Believe what you want, Cinderella.
We're screwed.
Weird seeing my teacher in a ted talk, weirder when i ran into her in the bathroom
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explain more about environmental pollution ,chemicals ,ecology is important
Just stumbled upon this talk, must have come up in my feed due to all the Arthur Haines videos I'm watching! Erica, check his offerings out if you haven't already. I'm taking a (lunar) month long course with him this summer in Maine. Can't wait! His books are outstanding. Are or will you be writing any yourself? If so, please include an audible version for those of us with more time for chores than reading ;-)
I'm pleased to discover I'm not the only one who talks to bugs.
You are an inspiration. When I go camping, I'm going to bring you!! ;)
I can almost fit into your first aid kit! ;)
So many of us (usually the palefaces) spend far too much time not giving our own culture credit or running our own culture down and putting other more simple (seemingly) cultures on a pedestal. We don't stop for a minute to reflect on all the good things our own ancestors and our own culture have given us. It has been said (in the Good Book) that a house divided against itself cannot stand. Taking a look around us at the desperate search for meaning and the latching on to all sorts of cultish diets and fanatical ways to live (from minimalist to who-knows-what next) makes that statement so poignantly true!
good shit m8
I love getting my hands dirty outside. Lovely speech. Would love to walk with you!
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I love this talk!!!
Thank you!!!
FAVOURITE TED TALK EVER !!!
Thank you for this beautiful talk.
Great talk!
Thank you so much!!
What a great talk.
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squirrels must love her...because shes nuts!
nuts for acorns
and hot
Phoebe, is that you??