
Earth Day 2022 lands the same month the United Nations has issued a particularly grave warning that it is "now or never" to act to stop the damage we are doing to our planet through runaway greenhouse gas emissions.
And while it appears that many countries’ governments, including in the UK, seem to be opting for the "never" option, it is worth stopping to examine why the existence of a healthy, functioning natural world is not only a prerequisite to human life, but is also an inspirational source for humans which has not diminished over our species’ entire existence.