Wildlife and Pollution

 

The Norwegian philosophe Arne Næss was the founder of deep ecology. He was focused on using less energy and creating less pollution per head. Deep ecology is the wisdom of nature and it is the context between human’s life and the nature. The most important rule, is that humans, animals, mountains and plants are supposed to be equal. Everyone should have the same rights and standard of living. The deep ecology is a world view/philosophy with focus on the nature.

I think that Arne Næss deep ecology is very relevant for the text about pollution. Because the deep ecology is against unnecessary transport, or power stations that creates air pollution. For example all the cloths that is imported from China to Norway, or all the cars that drives around in the cities and makes flume and air pollution. I think that a lot of the pollution that is created today could be avoided if we tried to take better care of the nature, used less energy and had a smaller consumption.

The text “Wildlife” is about how humans ruin the animal’s natural habitation and overhunt so that the animals are threatened to be extricated. Another threat is the pollution from fabrics that damage the quality of the water sources and make animals sick or even kills them. I mention earlier that humans and animals are supposed to have equal rights according to the deep ecology. But the humans ruin the animals living conditions and do not treat them as equals.

We do not follow the general rule that sais “take care about what keeps you alive”. We do not take care of the animals, plants and earth that is our food sources and keep the nature healthy. This is a quote from Arne Næss that describes this very good:   

The ecosophical outlook is developed through an identification so deep that one’s own self is no longer adequately delimited by the personal ego or the organism. One experiences oneself to be a genuine part of all life .. We are not outside the rest of nature and therefore cannot do with is as we please without changing ourselves ...

Paleontology reveals .. that the development of life on earth is an integrated process, despite the steadily increasing diversity and complexity. The nature and limitation of this unity can be debated. Still, this is something basic. “Life is fundamentally one.” (Arne Naess)

Sources:

Searching 10: Fenner, Anne-Brit and Geir Nordal-Pedersen, Gyldendal Forlag, 2008, p. 214 and 262

Horisonter 10, Grunnbok: Holth, Gunnar and Kjell Arne Kallevik, Gyldendal Forlag, 2008, p. 24-27

http://www.spaceandmotion.com/deep-ecology-movement-arne-naess.htm