Video: 'The Schweitzer Institute: An Introduction
with Benedict Rattigan' (4 mins)
Industrially and technologically, the emerging global society is more advanced than any other civilisation in history. But every generation has its moral blindspots, and ours is no exception: we seem to have lost our place in nature. The wholesale exploitation of the planet and its multiple species suggests that we should urgently examine the moral and ethical relationship between humans, non-human animals and the natural environment. Our attitude must evolve from one that values nature solely for its usefulness to human beings, to a relationship that recognises the inherent worth of all living beings, regardless of their instrumental utility to humankind.
The Schweitzer Institute for Environmental Ethics was founded by Benedict Rattigan in 2004. The mission of the organisation is to address the spiritual malaise which lies at the root of our problems. To this end, we encourage respect and reverence for the natural world by promoting environmental education, conservation efforts, and sustainable practices; we implement educational programs that teach the principles of spirituality, empathy, and emotional intelligence from an early age; we form collaborative partnerships with like-minded organisations; organise conferences; publish a peer-reviewed journal; finance a Research Fellowship; and with our sister organisations in the US we conduct local, national and international programs that link education, ethics, and voluntarism for the sake of creating a more empathetic, compassionate and sustainable world.
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