Reflection:
“The Land Ethic,
from A Sand County Almanac”, by Aldo
Leopold.
This assignment was a reflection of the essay written by
Leopold on the evolution of ethics to include land, plants and animals as part
of a biotic community that humans are a part of and not conquerors of.
My own conservation philosophy follows along with Leopold’s
own beliefs, however I found after this assignment a disconnection of what I believe
and the actions I have taken. In
practice I have a respect for our environment and a desire to protect it
believing there must be a balance between man and nature as we are all part of
the same community. I feel a need to
become more involved in the decision making and actions the affect my community
and the environment.
The writings of Aldo Leopold, I believe should be required reading
for a general start to ecological education and conservation.
