Flying your nature freak flag | Tema Milstein

<p>If we are going to save the planet, Tema Milstein says we need to start hugging trees. Westernised humans tend to believe they are separate from nature, which shapes thinking and actions toward the environment. But seeing the world with humans at its centre has massive ramifications – from climate crisis to mass extinction. What stands in the way of more of us remembering we are embedded in the natural world and its intricate networks? And how do we override anthropocentrism, and start seeing ourselves as one with the flowers?</p> <p>For more information, visit <a href="https://unsw.to/TemaMilsteinFODI">unsw.to/TemaMilsteinFODI</a></p> <p><em>This talk was a part of <a href="https://centreforideas.com/event/unthinkable">Unthinkable</a>, an event of short talks in the 2022 <a href="https://festivalofdangerousideas.com/">Festival of Dangerous Ideas</a>.</em></p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>