I prefer to not over-think =93baseline.=94 Baseline observations are the fi=
rst time you recorded a place, or a time before some change happened.
-Dan
> On Dec 23, 2019, at 5:19 AM, John Crockett <mailt=
o:> [naturerecordists] <=
..com <>> wrote:
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> Has "baseline" ever been anything but arbitrary? The only true baseline (=
if I am up on my cosmology) is non-existence. I have heard spiritual teache=
rs and guides use that as an excuse for ignoring the biodiversity crisis an=
d "accepting" destructive human behavior. Everything dies, so annihilation =
must be natural, right? In any event, my baseline--the world I was born int=
o 60 years ago--is gone and likely not recoverable.
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> I appreciate Gianni's reflection here. One of the possible benefits of li=
stening to (in) natural soundscapes is that visceral shift of perspective f=
rom "I am listening to that" to "I belong to that; I am that." That, for me=
at least, is a powerful motivator to change behavior, to nurture the soil,=
to foster diverse habitats, to give the land space and time to thrive, and=
to withdraw consent from global shopping and shipping and exploitation.
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> I always hope that sharing soundscape recordings opens that door for peop=
le to enter the soundscape for themselves, to start listening in a way they=
have not done before, to experience that sense of belonging to the richnes=
s of a particular natural environment. That's the hope anyway.
>
> Here's hoping 2020 is the year in which Gianni's ecological perspective t=
akes root.
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>
> John Crockett
> Westminster, Vermont
>
>
> On Dec 22, 2019, at 9:12 AM, Bernie Krause <mailt=
o:> [naturerecordists] wrote:
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>> The problem to rethink is the entire concept of =93baseline.=94 With eve=
nts changing consequences so rapidly, what constitutes baseline data, now?
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>> Bernie Krause
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>>> On Dec 22, 2019, at 2:13 AM, Gianni Pavan <mailt=
o:> [naturerecordists] <=
com <>> wrote:
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>>> The decline in insects and birds, and frogs too, is clearly evident als=
o here, in Italy. We have to completely rethink our societal development an=
d understand that our life and our health and also our happiness depends on=
nature.. Now we also have understood (too late and not enough) that also o=
ur climate depends on nature and that any impact we produce on the biospher=
e has an impact on our own lives and even more on future generations. Sound=
scapes reflect habitat quality, richness, and diversity. Raquel Carson was =
a pioneer. Silent springs are now a sad reality.
>>> We need to put all the energy we have in educating people to understand=
that our health and happiness depend more on the health of nature than on =
the size of our tv or on what we can buy on amazon.
>>> Hope we all have a nice Christmas and a Happy New Year,
>>> Gianni Pavan
>>>
>>>
>>> Il giorno dom 22 dic 2019 alle ore 00:39 <b=
> [naturerecordists] < <=
>> ha scritto:
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>>> Well said Caspar! additional benefits of such simple actions include cl=
ean air and water, flood control, aquifer recharge, and much more.
>>>
>>> Guy
>>>
>>> On 12/21/2019 6:24 PM, rapsac <=
nd.net> [naturerecordists] wrote:
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>>>> Create good beetle habitat and other biodiversity will follow: messy u=
nmanaged woodland, hollow logs, permanent wetlands, meadows. Preferably all=
of the above within a small area. If you have a garden that is a good plac=
e to start.
>>>>
>>>> Caspar
>>>>
>>>> On 2019-09-24 12:53, Martyn Stewart <mste=
> [naturerecordists] wrote:
>>>>> https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowspiracy <https://en.m.wikipedia.or=
g/wiki/Cowspiracy>
>>>>>
>>>>> Try a plant based diet x
>>>>>
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>> Please excuse my spelling on this tiny keyboard.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sep 24, 2019, at 6:40 AM, Martyn Stewart <ma=
ilto:> [naturerecordists] <=
s.com <>> wrote:
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>>>>>> Animal agriculture x
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>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>> Please excuse my spelling on this tiny keyboard.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sep 23, 2019, at 1:58 PM, <weaveofkev=
@gmail.com> [naturerecordists] < <na=
>> wrote:
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>>>>>>> The inevitable seems to be nearing quicker as we push this issue as=
ide habitually. Reading about the declining bird population and the stories=
of their lack of presence at places where we=92d expect to hear them is a =
nightmare come to life.
>>>>>>> I don=92t want to shrug and hope anymore. I truly wish there was a =
way I could help and make a bigger difference than just recycling, composti=
ng and riding or walking as oppose to driving. It doesn=92t seem sufficient=
enough.
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