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January 19, 2017 a project of ServiceSpace Deep ecologists assert that there is an ontological realism, that humans are part of the natural system, the web of life, and that we can rediscover our authentic existence. - Bill Devall - Free Nature Deep inside us is an “ecological self” according to Bill Devall, Sociology professor at Humboldt State University in California and author of Living Richly in an Age of Limits. He says that people need nature more than they have any idea, even a diminished landscape like a city park. They feel better when they are sitting under trees, but parks lack ability to continue the evolutionary processes on its own, as a self-organizing system. Devall would like fifty per cent of the total land and water areas of the Earth to be designated as wilderness areas. { read more } Be The Change Find the nearest tree and sit under it for a few minutes. Notice whether you feel better. If so, you might look for an organization that contributes to parks and ecological preservation and see how you can help. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News The Disease of Being Busy The Science of Forgiveness Can You Teach People to Have Empathy? The Benefits of Learning to Be Kind to Yourself How To Retrain Your Brain With Three Words 19 Uplifting Photos That Capture The Human Spirit 5 Things Science Says Will Make You Happier 10 Ways to Have A Better Conversation DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 242,449 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More