05 Aug Human Responsibility | Aug 2024

What is Human Responsibility?

Orange Sulphur, Butterfly

First, the concept of Human Responsibility is ancient.

You will find it in the wisdom of early indigenous people.

They knew their survival depended upon living responsibly, in cooperation with each other and with the Earth.

And then recently, the Pachamama Alliance started conducting programs about Human Responsibility. [ Find a link for the Pachamama Alliance below. ]

I like this concept because it embraces my values. And it leads to answers we need for a sane and sustainable future.

Our current belief in Human Supremacy has failed humanity.

Supremacy has been used to justify economic and social systems based on exploitation of land, people, and resources.

Since we live on a finite planet, such exploitation must stop.

Instead, we need to make choices based on Human Responsibility.

And that leads to simple actions, such as:

1) We can be mindful of how our choices affect the future of humanity.

2) We can apply this value in everything we do.

3) And we can talk about it with others.

Next we need answers to larger, more complex questions, such as:

1) How does Human Responsibility apply to our modern world?

2) How do we make this the fundamental, guiding value for all society?

3) And how do we make this the standard for measuring commendable behavior?

When we achieve this, the results will be environmental health, global peace, and social justice.

Of course, there is much more.

This blog post is just a beginning for us.

So I invite to you spend time thinking about Human Responsibility.

Then I welcome your ideas on how this touches you.

[ The Pachamama Alliance ]

Much success,

Steve Kaye

Find More at:

Instead of Regulations – Birds Choose Something More Powerful Than Rules

What If Nature Was a Business – By the Way, Bankruptcy Is Not an Option

How to Think – 7 Ways to Think

Conversation with a Song Sparrow

Find Ways to Be a Responsible Citizen at:

Good Citizen Check List

Did You Know: The most effective way to help birds is to buy land.

Here are three organizations that excel at doing this.

1) American Bird Conservancy

2) The Nature Conservancy

3) The Trust for Public Land

Please visit their web sites to learn about the work they do.

And here’s an excellent book: The American Bird Conservancy Guide to Bird Conservation

You can help – Please share this blog with others.

Inspiring Respect for Nature, one bird at a time.

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