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Animate Earth. Animate Earth. Dr Stephan Harding, Schumacher College. The state of the Earth. population. Drivers of Global Change. From: Steffen et. al 2004. CO2. Metrics of Global Change. climate. species. From: Steffen et. al 2004. A crisis of world-view.
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Animate Earth Animate Earth Dr Stephan Harding, Schumacher College
population Drivers of Global Change From: Steffen et. al 2004
CO2 Metrics of Global Change climate species From: Steffen et. al 2004
“The book of the Universe…is written in the Language of mathematics.” Galilieo. 1564 - 1642
“I have described the Earth and the whole visible Universe in the manner of a machine.” Descartes. 1596 -1650
“We should endeavor to establish and extend the power and dominion of the human race itself over the Universe.” Francis Bacon. 1561- 1626
“Gaia, the beautiful, rose up, broad blossomed, she that is the steadfast base of all things. And fair Gaia first bore the starry Heaven, equal to herself, to cover her on all sides and to be a home forever for the blessed Gods.” Hesiod.700 BC
The ‘Jungian Mandala’ Intuition C.G. Jung Thinking Feeling Sensing
The mainstream view in the 1960’s: The biota • The abiotic environment • Rocks • Atmosphere • Water
According to Gaia Theory: The biota GAIA Emergent Self-Regulation • The abiotic environment • Rocks • Atmosphere • - Water
Basic Cybernetics Direct coupling A B Inverse coupling B A
Volcanic eruptions Gaia’s Temperature Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere - Rainfall Biologically assisted silicate rock weathering
Atmosphere clouds - ? Sea surface temperature DMS production Coccolithophore blooms Ocean