Save the leopard
The Apex of Grace
The Apex
Leopards are among the most powerful, intelligent and stunning creatures on Earth. They embody natural beauty.
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To watch a Leopard move through the forest is an unforgettable gift.
Nothing I have seen in nature moves with such grace.
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The Leopard is absolute beauty.
"The Leopard is absolute Beauty."
A leopard is master of hiding and hunting. We only find those that wish to be found.
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Adorned with grace,
poise, balance and power, the moment you see one all time
becomes still.
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A great being like a Leopard demands respect and admiration.
"The Moment You See ONE All Time becomes Still"
Balance
Before your gaze finds a Leopard you will first be studied and watched.
They reveal themselves only if they have determined no threat.
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To find so much as their shadow passing by is an honour,
for if they show even this then they chose not to harm you.
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As I knelt to take this photograph I was in awe of the beauty before me.
The Leopard is a perfect living artwork in so many ways;
I see divinity in their form, spirit and movement.
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As he stood near to a tree carefully studying a human,
I wondered within at how powerful this Leopard was.
Immediately after this he turned and jumped,
launching himself 30 foot up the tree vertically.
Such raw, effortless, incredible motion.
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I have never seen anything move with such elegance and power.
He turned to look back from the height of the tree.
It felt like he was actually reading my thoughts;
Seeing, feeling and connecting spiritually.
I am sure he could feel my complete admiration.
The Leopard is one of nature's great forms.
It is a blessing to simply be near to such majesty.
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When I look at these beings I see creation's perfection. Behind their eyes is a raw living spirit.
The Leopard is truly a miracle.
When humanity learns to respect mother nature,
All life here will thrive and human beings will evolve.
Fighting Extinction
In the past few decades, habitat destruction and poaching has caused Leopard populations to dramatically decrease - by over 80%.
Because of human activity many animals are endangered.
Over half of animal species are now in decline.
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Many species on Earth are
now facing extinction.
Just 70
The Amur Leopard is one of the most endangered species on Earth.
It is believed that there are just 70 of
these beautiful beings left living wild.
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70.
Only 70 wild Amur Leopards.
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How can this happen unnoticed?
Unsustainable Industry Destroys the Planet
Forestry, agriculture, Chemical Production and Mining are the most destructive industries of all to the Leopard's natural habitat.
Because of these industries there are now so few safe spaces for animals left that we are completely losing hundreds of species
every day.
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Time is running out to save these beautiful animals.
It is now or never.
We must put an end to harmful and unsustainable industry.
End Ecocide
Ecocide is the destruction or harm of ecological systems, from the direct killing of a species to the destruction or degradation of their liveable habitat
or food and water sources.
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By this definition ecocide is happening right now all over the world, usually for profit. That means someone, or many people, paying for this to happen.
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Fortunately, there are people trying to stop it.
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The importance of Raising Awareness
When was the last time you bought a fire in the amazon rainforest, or ordered the killing of endangered species? Have you ever funded the destruction of animal habitat, perhaps the home of an Orangutang or Tiger, Jaguar, Elephant?
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Believe it or not, that's what the modern market system is making many people do.
Raising awareness and acting is the best way we change this.
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By hiding the effects of manufacturing their products, many companies are keeping us purposefully unaware. By sharing information and raising awareness we inform ourselves and others of issues and their solutions. Only through increasing awareness can we ever improve the way that we live.
By learning about the source of ingredients or items, we can make a real change in our choices and actions. The easiest of which starts with the products we buy.
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Choosing Change
For example, if we love the Orangutang and want the best for them we will not take part in anything that causes them harm, right?
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If we already know that they live in the rainforests of southeast Asia and one day become aware that an area of rainforest roughly the size of the united kingdom has already been destroyed in the past 20 years just to plant palm
oil crops we will firstly become angry and upset,
then choose not to use anything with palm oil inside it ever again.
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The problem we find when reviewing the ingredients of our favourite products the next time we shop is that many of the products we are used to are use this very same palm oil. We now have a choice to make,
and this is where real action begins.
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The impact that palm oil production is having upon the forests that Orangutang live in should be made widely and commonly known. This can only be done by effective artwork, high profile advocates or individual people sharing articles like this one, (because people like myself don't have the resources that major corporate entities have for mass marketing and greenwashing).
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It's not just the Orangutan which suffers from this kind of destruction.
We are losing so many species to immoral corporate greed.
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Many companies profit from the destruction of rainforest and other animal habitat. There are different ways and reasons, but all of it can stop if we just protect the forests. No form of business should be operating within a hundred miles of these spaces, as they are the last remaining biodiverse zones on Earth.
Thanks to massive effort from environmental activists and conservationists in 2019 the Malaysian government announced four key policies relating to sustainable palm oil:
1. Capping palm oil planting at 6.5 million hectares,
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2. Stopping planting on peatland areas and regulating existing palm oil cultivation.
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3. Banning the conversion of forest reserve areas for oil palm cultivation.
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4. Pledging to make oil palm plantation maps available for public access.
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These are steps in the right direction and proof that activist driven public pressure can change policy but the planting of palm oil is still a very major issue for the natural world. There are many alternatives, such as investing in irrigation of arid land to create whole new opportunities for animal habitat & agriculture.
We simply need to use more sustainable crops in more sustainable methods (permaculture and regenerative farming). We also need to ensure every company involved in destruction of the rainforest becomes sanctioned internationally, so that no one can profit from the destruction of these priceless worldwide treasures. I would even argue that all companies and individuals involved in their destruction should be made to pay for
habitat protection & rainforest recovery.
Stop Funding Ecocide
Where does the funding for ecological destruction come from? Government subsidies, grants and private finance from the banks. Where do they get the money they hand out? From us, the people.
Here is a list of the banks that support fossil fuels and ecological destruction the most.
If millions of people just choose to take their money out of the banks funding ecocide it will effectively stop.
This is because the banks will notice this trend and rapidly change their ways to keep customers. If they do not change their ways and customers keep leaving then they will simply be unable to make such huge loans as they lose the capital base to do so that your deposits provide.
Banks like Chase, Wells Fargo, Citi, Bank of America, Barclays, Scotiabank, Credit Suisse and HSBC are responsible for over 70% of all fossil fuel investment. If these banks stop funding ecocide, it will collapse as an activity almost entirely worldwide. This means we can actually save the
planet just by switching banks. Please, spread the word.
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Here is the bank I suggest switching to if you live or do business in Europe. Triodos was founded in 1980 with a mission to 'help create a society that protects and promotes quality of life and human dignity for all' by means of ethical banking. They are leading the charge in ethical banking by a long way.
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Hope Credit union makes 77% of their investments into community development projects
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Switching from the destructive economy to the creative is the way we transform our lives for the better. Supporting those who are working for good is one of the single greatest ways to make a difference on Earth. We know the old ways are not working. It is time now we come together to create something better.
It takes a lot of work to understand the details of some issues, to break them down into solutions and identify the people or projects most effectively working for positive change.
We need to share our work with others, or it won't go very far.
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While it is important to take responsibility for each of our own choices, like choosing responsible banking or sustainable alternatives to palm oil based products, some choices have much greater impact.
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Many people have been empowered with the ability to make choices on behalf of others. This is the case for all elected forms of government, and board executives of public companies. Theoretically these people should enact the will of those who elect them, but as we all know, they usually don't.
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To quote U.S senator Sheldon Whitehouse: “corporations of vast wealth and remorseless staying power have moved into our politics to seize for themselves advantages that can be seized only by control over government.”
Politicians consistently deceive the public in order to get elected, and then make decisions that
benefit those who have the power to influence them. They often hide what they do behind legal jargon. This is a problem we have seen for some time, and despite many figures placed in front of us as "real change", we all know inside that they represent the same system; One of centralised power were people are governed by default - meaning without consent.
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Perhaps you believe these people will make good decisions on your behalf, but I don't.
All of my adult life I have seen them making bad choices, even some that are pure evil.
I believe that our children could make much better decisions.
Truly. Children would be much better.
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That is why I stand with them.
There is no purer movement than millions of children.
There is no greater purpose than to save planet Earth.
There is no better time than right now in the present.
and no deeper dream than to create a free world.
If we do this now, it will change lives forever.
It is time we wake up.
Use your power.
Free Earth
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During many protests and actions I joined thousands of incredibly beautiful and inspiring young people to try and awaken the world before it is too late. I also saw thousands of compassionate older people supporting them in spirit. Many smiles and tooting cars passed us, including some from the police, but we need more than this now.
The young people of today are amazing. Despite such a difficult and traumatic world they stood up for the planet and perfectly expressed themselves in absolute balance. It was absolutely amazing to be a part of.
On one protest I saw this amazing older woman crying at the children marching past her as she read their signs and began to remember what matters now and perhaps for her mattered once. Her eyes were unforgettable. I saw her soul awaken in that moment.
I saw other powerful emotional responses out there (besides my own) and I know many lives were changed by what these young people did. I wish I had been doing this when I was a teenager.
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There were many out there who wanted to support and join in, but years wearing a suit and believing in their "role" or "status" had somehow constricted their sense of true self and freewill. this made them too scared to join in with the rebels on the street, in case they were arrested or caught out perhaps, but I saw inside that they wanted to.
If you feel a connection with this movement, then please stand up and join in.
The children are out here on the streets, literally fighting for the planet. How can we not stand with them? They need our help, our skills, our experience and resources.
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There are no teenagers in the boardrooms; Just those who forgot they were once.
They need our efforts and voices, our understanding and influence.
Most of all they need us to act with them.
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The nature of the corporate controlled world political and economic system is to concentrate more and more resources and power into the hands of a few. This has been especially true because of the actions corporations and governments took over the past 12 months. To illustrate this point, consider the fact that just 10 people increased their personal wealth by over $300 Billion dollars in 2020. That is more than the entire federal budget of Russia, Costa Rica, Nigeria and Nepal combined. That's over 274 MILLION PEOPLE to just 10.
How is this happening unchallenged?
It's time to wake up.
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The controls introduced over the past 12 months have had a crippling impact on many small businesses. These small businesses have been forced to shut down while massive companies like Amazon and Walmart replace them to make even more money (together they made over 50% more profit during 2020).
The rapid implementation of technology by many nations has further centralised power and influence by the few over billions of people worldwide. Nations which previously had relatively little technological dependency are now poised to become vastly more centralised and unequal unless something changes.
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On top of this, due to a corrupt financial and political system the financial resources of the few is further amplified through their ability to influence policy makers and private business just by paying for favour, lobbyists or leveraging their absurd asset base through financial institutions to take on massive amounts of debt (which the public often end up paying for in defaults).
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The control of resources that individuals, private organisations and corporate entities have in the world has been growing more and more extreme over the years. No year made this more clear to us than 2020. This is due to the fact that the political and financial systems gives them control over the world systems and vice versa. Everything from markets, media, advertising, labour, land and natural resources is bought and owned by those who have, leaving less and less room for others to act independently and make a change. They often obscure this control with shell companies to disguise ownership, but the effect is ultimately the same. We cannot address this by simply "changing the system" - as controlled media will advocate.
The people and this planet suffer needlessly from this ignorance.
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For change to benefit us all, our whole world consciousness needs to change.
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We are one people and nation, on one planet formed from the same miracle that gave birth to all there is. Whatever way you look at it, ultimately we are one.
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The moment we wake up, and start everything will change,
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Business's they own support and drive ecological breakdown,
while the systems they manipulate allow them to profit from the Earth's destruction.
The companies harming the planet today are making Trillions in profit.
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Some human beings think this is OK or that the market will work it out.
Some people think planet Earth can be owned.
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I don't. Neither do millions of others.
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We can stop this.
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The nature of the corporate controlled world political and economic system is to concentrate more and more resources and power into the hands of a few. This has been especially true because of the actions corporations and governments took over the past 12 months. To illustrate this point, consider the fact that just 10 people increased their personal wealth by over $300 Billion dollars in 2020. That is more than the entire federal budget of Russia, Costa Rica, Nigeria and Nepal combined. That's over 274 MILLION PEOPLE to just 10.
How is this happening unchallenged?
It's time to wake up.
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The controls introduced over the past 12 months have had a crippling impact on many small businesses. These small businesses have been forced to shut down while massive companies like Amazon and Walmart replace them to make even more money (together they made over 50% more profit during 2020).
The rapid implementation of technology by many nations has further centralised power and influence by the few over billions of people worldwide. Nations which previously had relatively little technological dependency are now poised to become vastly more centralised and unequal unless something changes.
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On top of this, due to a corrupt financial and political system the financial resources of the few is further amplified through their ability to influence policy makers and private business just by paying for favour, lobbyists or leveraging their absurd asset base through financial institutions to take on massive amounts of debt (which the public often end up paying for in defaults).
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The control of resources that individuals, private organisations and corporate entities have in the world has been growing more and more extreme over the years. No year made this more clear to us than 2020. This is due to the fact that the political and financial systems gives them control over the world systems and vice versa. Everything from markets, media, advertising, labour, land and natural resources is bought and owned by those who have, leaving less and less room for others to act independently and make a change. They often obscure this control with shell companies to disguise ownership, but the effect is ultimately the same. We cannot address this by simply "changing the system" - as controlled media will advocate.
The people and this planet suffer needlessly from this ignorance.
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For change to benefit us all, our whole world consciousness needs to change.
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We are one people and nation, on one planet formed from the same miracle that gave birth to all there is. Whatever way you look at it, ultimately we are one.
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The moment we wake up, and start everything will change,
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Business's they own support and drive ecological breakdown,
while the systems they manipulate allow them to profit from the Earth's destruction.
The companies harming the planet today are making Trillions in profit.
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Some human beings think this is OK or that the market will work it out.
Some people think planet Earth can be owned.
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I don't. Neither do millions of others.
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We can stop this.
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Just a few thousand people have personal financial resources than 4.6 Billion other human beings combined. That is over 60% of the entire worlds population.
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That is more than the entire federal budget of Russia, Costa Rica, Nigeria and Nepal combined.
Due to the controls introduced over the past 12 months on many small businesses and rapid implementation of technology by many nations which previously had relatively little technological dependency, resources have now become vastly more centralised and unequal. To put this into perspective, just 10 people increased their personal wealth by over $300 Billion dollars in 2020.
That is more than the entire federal budget of Russia, Costa Rica, Nigeria and Nepal combined.
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On top of this, due to a corrupt financial and political system the financial resources of the few is further amplified through their ability to influence policy makers and private business just by paying for favour, lobbyists or leveraging their absurd asset base through financial institutions to take on massive amounts of debt (which the public often end up paying for in defaults).
​
The control of resources that individuals, private organisations and corporate entities have in the world has been growing more and more extreme over the years. No year made this more clear to us than 2020. This is due to the fact that the political and financial systems gives them control over the world systems and vice versa. Everything from markets, media, advertising, labour, land and natural resources is bought and owned by those who have, leaving less and less room for others to act independently and make a change. They often obscure this control with shell companies to disguise ownership, but the effect is ultimately the same. We cannot address this by simply "changing the system" - as controlled media will advocate.
The people and this planet suffer needlessly from this ignorance.
​
For change to benefit us all, our whole world consciousness needs to change.
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We are one people and nation, on one planet formed from the same miracle that gave birth to all there is. Whatever way you look at it, ultimately we are one.
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The moment we wake up, and start everything will change,
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Business's they own support and drive ecological breakdown,
while the systems they manipulate allow them to profit from the Earth's destruction.
The companies harming the planet today are making Trillions in profit.
​
Some human beings think this is OK or that the market will work it out.
Some people think planet Earth can be owned.
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I don't. Neither do millions of others.
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We can stop this.
Unsustainable industry is by definition, unsustainable.
It takes our environment, health and future while making destructive people and industry more wealthy & powerful.
Alongside all this, it is rapidly destroying the animal's habitat.
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The reason we are losing so many species today is simply because unsustainable industry is taking their home.
Decentralise the Economy
There are thousands of people working in destructive and harmful industries.
Many of these people would rather do something less negative, but the pay of destructive industries like gas, oil and mining is higher than that of their alternative work.
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Destructive industry gets funding from government grants and private banks.
Without all that funding, they cannot operate at scale (Most could not operate at all).
The most effective way of stopping large scale damage to ecology is to close all avenues of funding for the industries that cause it. To stop all funding from private banks by levying huge fines on those who continue. To stop all use of products produced through harmful business activity ban all unsustainable agriculture and wood.
Collectively, as a people, we can make these changes happen.
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By declaring ecocide a crime we can shut down destructive industry.
By creating national parks we can protect animal habitats.
By sharing this information and our resources we can lead others to action.
Protecting endangered animals from poachers requires commitment and resources.
Since governments don't provide those resources it is up to the people
themselves to support this work.
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Our challenge and mission is to see all animal habitat protected.
Decentralise the Economy
They should not make huge financial gains from destroying the natural world, but they do. Some people use corporations to hide how they make money,
because their income comes from activities
that most people would be against.
We have to make ecocide a criminal act and hold those people and organisations that commit it fully accountable. We have to take legal action against corporate leaders.​
It is the only way to stop them from hiding behind the shell of a corporate entity.
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By declaring ecocide a crime we can shut down destructive industries and create huge opportunities in the market for sustainable, independent,
small to medium sized businesses.
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Recent events have been used to centralise resources and power even more but with our effort to close down destructive business we can create massive opportunity for decentralised, sustainable, responsible and independent smaller grass routes businesses to start up all across the world. By closing down destructive business we can save natural ecology, create massive opportunity to replace them sustainably while decentralising the economy and bringing power back to people.
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The Earth is a Gift
Food, water, shelter and beauty;
All human beings depend on nature for life.
A Living Planet
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With the love of a mother Nature gives all we need.
If we just treat her respectfully we could live in abundance.
Centralised and destructive economies are what make the world poor. It is widely believed that large agricultural corporations are what feed us, but this is not true.
"The entire idea of industrialised countries feeding the world is a myth – it is predominately small farmers around the world who are feeding themselves and their communities" - Kendra Klein, Friends of the Earth’s senior staff scientist
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Yet so many today are unable to see this.
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The main reason for this misconception is that mass media serves money, so they never show the people how
planetary resources are taken and sold back to us.
Under existing ideas of ownership and wealth,
the "richest" 1% own more than half of the world's resources.
It is these same human beings who are destroying this planet.
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So why do we let them?
Greed and blindness are causing ecological breakdown;
Indifference to this injustice is what continually allows it.
There's no Planet B.
Our Home Needs Protection
Why should we allow corrupt corporations to steal?
They buy, sell and destroy the Earth,
they endanger human life and all our children's health and future,
and the governments lets them.
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We can change this.
We can stand up.
Fight for Earth,
and save life.
Protecting Keystone Species
Certain species in an ecosystem are disproportionally more impactful than others. This is because they perform functions in the ecosystem that have a huge wider impact.
Such species are known as "keystone" species.
The loss of keystone species can cause sudden collapse of entire ecosystems. Particularly when these species keep human beings off the land.
When ecosystems become unbalanced they can soon become dramatically unstable. There is nothing more destabilising than the destruction of habitat.
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We cannot afford to allow more destruction of ancient forests.
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If we don't stop allowing this in their habitats soon, there will be no place for the Leopard's populations to recover.
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It is time to really protect Planet Earth.
"They are heavily hunted in southern Asia for their skin and bones supplying the Chinese medicinal trade.
In western and central Africa, they are hunted for their skins, teeth and claws." - Big Cat Conservation
Protect Leopard Habitat
The great Apex predators are very often keystone species.
They manage animal populations by keeping other predators and humans off the land. They also draw support from those who care for these animals, and become the main species around which natural parks are then founded.
By protecting these species we protect thousands of others.
It is easy to think that predators reduce animal populations, but they actually support the health of entire ecology. This is because they hunt and chase away grazers which keeps them from grazing too much on the land. This gives plants, shrubs and young trees time to mature and grow beyond grazing height, providing the essential natural habitat needed for many other life forms.
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The population of such species can indicate the health of the wider ecology,
since it is must all ultimately be working together in order to support them.
Patience
When in need of food,
Leopards prefer hunting from trees.
Waiting above patiently
they pick their moment and move silently. Leopards are careful,
observant and patient.
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I have seen a Leopard
study Lions hunting for hours, just observing and waiting for
them to scatter a herd.
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To know when to act takes
both wisdom and patience.
Once the Lions had tired and separated the herd the Leopard moved in on a much easier meal.
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There is great power to find in both wisdom and patience.
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The life of a Leopard
continually proves this.
Protecting ecology naturally protects true economy,
Because no form of economy can survive without nature.
The current destructive, unsustainable economy is what we must transform.
Protecting the Earth, other people and nature,
this is humanities' greatest work.
Courage
Good life on this Earth takes much
love, strength and courage.
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All who love in this world face injustice and bullies. We need courage to guide us through hardship, difficulty and trials.
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A Leopard once showed me what real courage is about, by defending itself against
a whole pride of Lions.
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With the major size difference and the fact it was outnumbered, I was amazed to watch it fight them off and survive.
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Very few animals have the courage, power and skill to successfully fend off
much larger attackers -
especially a pride of powerful Lions.
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The Leopard embodies the spirit of courage.
It can be hard to see why such fierce beings need our help,
but to protect them from harm caring humans need to act.
How long have we trusted other people to lead us?
When will we realise that the leader lives in us.
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Follow the spirit, the love of your soul.
Serve the great truth, that only love knows.
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All life is one.
The Planet is Shared
We share this great Earth.
Amber skies and the meadows.
All the leaves on great trees,
The old junipers, young willows.
Swimming through the vast oceans,
Meeting tortoise and dolphins,
From the Leopards and Lions,
To the buffalo beside them.
From great mountains and jungles,
To the birds and the bees,
No one owns this great planet.
We share all of these.
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Protect the Earth.
We All Need Nature
All food and all water,
All the space for our life,
both spiritually and physically
come directly from Nature.
We need mother Nature.
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She is the gift that keeps on giving,
and all humanity depends upon her.
The power to change always comes from within.
We share this great Earth.
Amber skies and the meadows.
All the leaves on great trees,
The old junipers, young willows.
Swimming through the vast oceans,
Meeting tortoise and dolphins,
From the Leopards and Lions,
To the buffalo beside them.
From great mountains and jungles,
To the birds and the bees,
No one owns this great planet.
We share all of these.
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Protect the Earth.
Greed and blindness are causing ecological breakdown;
Indifference to this injustice is what continually allows it.
We Are Nature
We each are a part of the natural world, and the natural world is a part of us all.
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The average human body is made from over 30 Trillion cells.
Each living cell contains some 100 Trillion atoms, making every cell a
living miracle in itself.
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These all come together in balance with a living environment to perform the
miracle of nature
that is life.
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Not only do Human beings need nature,
We are nature.
We Should Care About Nature
Right now all of nature is in need of protection,
From people who can't see what loving souls know.
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We all have a duty to protect mother nature.
We need to stand up and defend our shared Home.
People are Awakening
The best way of stopping ecological breakdown is by protecting the last remaining animal habitats left.
We have to stop industry from destroying habitat and start sustainable, organic, permaculture farming.
People are Awakening
All human beings have a duty to nature.
We hold in our hands all our children's future.
If we don't stand up soon they will lose nature forever.
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Caring human beings are those who care for and protect each other, the animals, the planet and Nature. Humanity as a whole desperately needs more of these beings to awaken.
We need a collective awakening now.
the Greedy Destroy
We need more Caring People - to Act Now.
All of humanity is responsible for our shared collective future.
We all should stand up for the life of this Earth.
The guardian of nature is living inside us.
Earth's army is you, it is I and it's us.
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We are one.
the Young and the Free
As One Tribe of Love
The Warriors of Peace
All Stand Together
You Warriors of Peace
There's no Planet B.
There's No Planet B
We can create.
We are one with nature.
All are a part of nature's balance.
Protecting ecology is so very important.
Caring for nature, protecting the Earth,
this is our greatest work.
We should do it.
For Truth.
