Is it time to reassess our relationship with nature? | BBC Ideas

Western societies tend to see nature and humanity as separate concepts. But are there other ways of understanding our relationship with planet Earth? Are there lessons to be learnt from indigenous cultures?

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Made by Flock London. Made in partnership with The Open University. OU consultant Dr Eleni Dimou.

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[anananitanana]

"Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life."
Rachel Carson

[QuestionEverythingButWHY]

“Time spent among trees is never time wasted.”
—Anonymous

[favb]

I'm not indigenous except for a 16th part on my fathers side. But since I was 4 years old I have lived and flourished around nature. I grew up running wild in the woods and swimming in great lakes. Now that I'm a young adult I have started to see things more clearly. The earth and humans are one. I feel the enlightment of my ancestors filling me up. My understanding of the living natural force expands every single day. And I feel more and more close to my home. This planet is my home and my future. I will be here until the end and even after. Let's all love Earth and make ourselves a part of it again 🌎🌿🌾

[QuestionEverythingButWHY]

"We don’t inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children."
--Native American proverb

[anananitanana]

This is such a beautiful video!
I'm Colombian and it hurts to see how colonialism took our spirituality away from us and even if today we aware of it, it seems we forgot our history and we want to remain disconnected of our indigenous heritage.
Fortunately my grandparents are farmers and they taught us to take care of each single living creature and treat it with respect and love. We are all one! ❤️

[KsenijaNapan]

This is so masterfully done. In 4.44 minutes you explained it all. Thank you! Goosebumps! Deeply touched.

[QuestionEverythingButWHY]

“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.”
― Lao Tzu

[adventureawaits]

Hands down for the amazing Animation! Way to go BBC!

[nayrhpos]

Our world is so beautiful, life and all living beings are so precious. If only more people stopped to take in the beauty of the natural world, it's value in itself not as a means to an end.

[spike_bang]

I'm just here cause of classwork but wow the voice of the narrator and the spectacular art work 👌🏻 every time she says "Earth" 🌎 my mind travels to somewhere I've never been to

[Totallynotmelmao]

Wow this is incredibly informative and beautifully illustrated…

[alahmedsalahsaleh]

I thought the intro was Avatar the last air bender

[ranggamahaswa]

This is crazy! I really love this animation....

[khaimgulkovich]

Life on Earth—the Terrabiota—is a technical process, that, potentially, can continue forever.

[philipsullivan]

Excellent video and so, so true! More people need to see this!

[Isokatmydydecsf]

I actually wondered ''why aren't we allowed to interact with Nature if we're part of it ?"

[michellegong]

I live near a city, and I don’t see myself separate from nature

[saisree]

Splendid.... always wonderful.... thank u so much for such a beautiful, valuable information

[katicninatituana]

Well, I’m Ecuadorean and we do have laws that were meant to protect nature. Unfortunately, greed and corruption are exploiting it anyway. 😞

[favb]

Symbios, reconnection and serenity.
A new era is at dawn. And we will be there to witness its sunrise. Our path has many obstacles at hand. But in the end we will make it, and I it will be our home being one with us once again.