We are nature.

The entire world is the built environment now. We have changed the surface of the Earth through agriculture, altered the axis of the Earth through our water systems and built our homes and communities disrupting the natural carbon cycle. By remembering and innovating, we can shape a better Long Now—drawing on Traditional Ecological Knowledge, the practical wisdom of recent generations, and the breakthroughs of modern technology. When we recognize that we are nature, we begin to design tools and systems that, like ecosystems, are elegant, circular, and regenerative.