From I to We: People and the Plants and Animals that Accompany Us on Earth

What matters more: our human communities or the natural world? This or a variant of this question drives environmental debates, and also drives a wedge between progressive movements. In this lecture, Brent Plater, founder and executive director of the Wild Equity Institute, will describe what his organization is doing to get past this dilemma and build a healthy and sustainable community for people and the plants and animals that accompany on Earth. In the process, he will describe at least one possible way to get past these superficial distinctions and build a stronger environmental and social justice movement for all.