We're very pleased to announce the launch of the new Living Earth Community website, an ongoing knowledge commons for wondrous exploration of the biodiversity and intelligences woven throughout the natural world. This website gathers scientific, spiritual, humanistic, and legal resources that investigate the diverse ways Earth and its inhabitants express sentience, intelligence, and creativity.
Through highlighting scientific discoveries, interdisciplinary discussions, legal frameworks, and wisdom traditions, we aim to challenge assumptions, expand understanding, and engage questions regarding the liveliness and intelligences within the more-than-human world. The mission is to deepen our dialogue on the sentient, cognitive, and creative capacities displayed in nature, as well as to reimagine our ethical obligations, legal systems, social practices, and the ways we engage the natural world.
The Living Earth Community website has four sections:
Each section engages a wide range of voices across traditions, geographies, and disciplines. The project is shaped especially by Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge, Journey of the Universe, and the work of geologian Thomas Berry.
What you’ll find on the website:
- Reports & Statements: Foundational declarations of values, principles, and calls to action
- Books, Chapters, Articles & Journals: Curated texts across scholarly and professional fields
- Engaged Projects: Organizations, labs, and initiatives advancing ecological thought
- Multimedia Library: Videos, podcasts, and recorded lectures for all levels of learners
- Links: Additional tools and websites for practitioners and professionals
- Academic Bibliography: Over 250 pages of sources
Be sure to check back often, as Living Earth Community is a living project that will evolve as new materials and research emerge. Watch our live launch video with Mary Evelyn Tucker, John Grim, Sam King, and Tyler Mark Nelson streamed on October 1. And connect with Living Earth Community on Facebook and Instagram where we have and will continue to provide windows into this new online knowledge commons and the amazing Earth community it seeks to honor.
