Environmental Decay: Our Freedom Called into Question

Welcome: Environmental Decay: Our Freedom Called into Question
Description: Some have argued that we are born free, hence, we are autonomous. We are free to do whatever our rationality dictates to us. But are we really free? Is our freedom not being challenged? First, by the existence of the other human being like us , second by the other than me like the environment that surround me which include fauna and flora. Today the world over talks of Climate Change, world leaders sit in meetings discussing climate change and environment, for we have realised that the environment matters. In Zimbabwe, does the environment matter for us? Do we experience climate change? In places like Rutenga, Mwenezi in Masvingo the mopane trees are burnt from roots by people who make charcoal.
Grade Level: College / Adult
Curriculum: Social Studies
Keywords: Climate change, Environmental Ethics, Ecology, freedom, self, contemplation, philosophy, values, otherness
Author(s): Arnold Zhou