‘They who speak loudly to be heard by the company at large, who write on every available space, who transform the environment to their image, occupy the volume, time, and channels, master nature by reducing the world to their representation, don’t leave any chance of survival for anything except under the control of all-powerful mankind, maker of messes, similar to animals that mark their niche with their excrement’ (Statues, page 120).

 

The website has four Foundations of Serres’ ecological philosophy to explore. A section of the website is devoted to each, providing a brief introduction, recommendations for further reading and a blog for Branching Out.

The planetary emergency is gaining pace and much has happened even in the few years since Serres’ death in 2019. Each blog will offer thoughts and links to relevant networks, communities, websites, articles and reports.

Your ideas, links and contributions are indispensable here.