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26 Aug, 5 tweets, 3 min read
In A Natural Dissonance, conservationist @venadavenu examines our relationship with the natural world, and the collective dissonance that we experience when it comes to forging real connections with the life forms living alongside us: darknlight.com/projects/a-nat…
@venadavenu asks: Why is it that we marvel at the beauty of butterflies but flick away caterpillars? Why do we prefer manicured perfection in our gardens over natural growth? Why do we care more about large mammals in faraway places than the tiny creatures in our own backyards?
Read this lovely personal essay by @venadavenu to find out how she became besotted with spiders, why it’s essential to cultivate a culture of curiosity early, and what environmental generational amnesia is all about: darknlight.com/projects/a-nat…
When she is not taking unsuspecting people on spider, insect and nature walks, Vena Kapoor works with @ncfindia in Bangalore, and heads the Nature Classrooms project. Thank you for your words, and images @venadavenu!
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