Orr Biophilia

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1. "At the other end of the continuum of possible orientation toward nature is 'Biophilia,' which E. O. Wilson (1984) has defined as 'the urge to affiliate with other forms of life' (p. 85). 
     
     Orr, D. W. (2011). Love It or Lose It: The Coming Biophilia Revolution. University Colloquium:                A Sustainable Future, 187.

     The main reason I found this quote interesting is because I had never heard of the term biophilia, and it is the main subject of this section of reading. I have always found myself fascinated by the outdoors and the environment around me.  I always have the urge to be outside so I can enjoy the environment around me and learn new things about it. I would say I life with a high degree of biophilia because I love the outdoors. During my free time I love to hunt and fish, and I do it as much as I possibly can simply for the joy of being in nature. 

2. "But I do not think that early humans chose biophilia, if for no other reason  than that there was no choice to be made. And those tribes that were biophobic or incompetent toward nature fell into oblivion through starvation and disease" (Diamond, 1992, pp. 317-338).

    Orr, D. W. (2011). Love It or Lose It: The Coming Biophilia Revolution. University Colloquium:                A Sustainable Future, 188.
     
     This is another quote that strikes me as very interesting because it suggested that in the early times of human life, the people were in a very life or death situation. This statement basically says that those who were afraid of nature, had no chance of living while those who embraced nature and learned from it were able to adapt and survive. Personally, I have always loved camping and being out in the wild. In my opinion I think i have acquired the necessary skills to be able to survive at least for a short period of time on my own in the wild. My background in hunting and fishing connects me to the way my great ancestors lived in their time. This environment I was raised in is what helped me acquire some of these skills as well. I was raised in a small town and we had a good sized plot of land, so I was able to roam around and explore the environment and other life around me. This is how I learned the importance of preservation in nature. 

3. "The ecological crisis, in short, is about what it means to be human." 
     
     Orr, D. W. (2011). Love It or Lose It: The Coming Biophilia Revolution. University Colloquium:                A Sustainable Future, 197.

     The interesting thing, to me, about this statement is that it implies that we as human have an inherent responsibility to take care of the earth. We get so caught up in our own lives, that we often forget that we need to take care of our home as it has taken care of us. The earth provides us with all of the things we could possibly need to survive, but still we see people who throw their trash out the window with out even the slightest bit of hesitation. The earth is our home and we are responsible for keeping it clean and making sure it is here to provide for our children and grandchildren like it did for us. It is easy for us to take for granted the pleasures of the earth that we forget that it needs our help to stay healthy and alive.