Animal instinct, part one: Nim Njuguna looks at the sheep and the wolves at COP26

‘Outwardly appearing harmless while inwardly remaining hostile – waiting for an opportunity.’

‘Those who have consumed the most will need to make restitution to those who have suffered the most. ’

The environmental crisis is an outward manifestation of a crisis of mind and spirit. There could be no greater misconception of its meaning than to believe it to be concerned only with endangered wildlife, human-made ugliness, and pollution. These are part of it, but, more importantly, the crisis is concerned with the kind of creatures we are and what we must become in order to survive – Lynton K Caldwell, principal architect of the 1969 US National Environmental Policy Act.

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