How Did Aldo Leopold Viewed The Land Ethic

Aldo Leopold was an American author, philosopher, scientist, ecologist, forester, conservationist, and environmentalist. His work has been influential in the development of the modern environmentalism and conservation movement. As opposed to his environmentalist predecessors, such as Gifford Pinchot and John Muir, Leopold developed a very ecocentric approach to environmental ethics; championing biodiversity and nature eventually founding the science of wildlife management. Leopold’s approach and attention to nature was a direct result of his lifetime interactions with nature. His primary philosophy is called the land ethic. The land ethic extends moral concerns to soils, waters, plants, and animals, viewing the land as a whole. Leopold viewed the land ethic as a part of a natural progression of

If children make early connections with natural processes, they will have a greater understanding on the importance of other organisms throughout their life. According to the Children and Nature movement, “the human child in nature may well be the most important indicator species of future sustainability” (Louv). Kids are extremely open to environmental concepts and so the way that these concepts are presented have a grave impact on the types of environmental worldview that these kids will eventually form. For example at the Harlem Children’s Zone and Promise Academy Charter School they have introduced a rooftop garden project in which the students can learn to grow their own food (DeNisco). This project has helped educate students on nutrition, science and even storytelling. With this daily connection to the process of growing fruits and vegetables, kids at this school can now develop personal environmental connections that will hopefully be present throughout their entire