World-renowned behavioral scientists Jane Goodall and Marc Bekoff have set forth ten trusts that we must honor as custodians of the planet. They argue passionately and persuasively that if we put these trusts to work in our lives, the earth and all its inhabitants will be able to live together harmoniously. The Ten Trusts expands the concept of our obligation to live in close relationship with animals -- for, of course, we humans are part of the animal kingdom -- challenging us to respect the interconnection between all living beings as we learn to care about and appreciate all species.The world is changing. We are gradually becoming more aware of the damage we are inflicting on the natural world. At this critical moment for the earth, Goodall and Bekoff share their hope and vision of a world where human cruelty and hatred are transformed into compassion and love for all living beings. They dream of a day when scientists and non-scientists can work together to transform the earth into a place where human beings live in peace and harmony with animals and the natural world.Simple yet profound, The Ten Trusts will not only change your perspective regarding how we live on this planet, it will establish your responsibilities as a steward of the natural world and show you how to live with respect for all life.
Two leaders in animal welfare share their conservation plan to protect animals and educate people on saving both animals and the environment.
"The Ten Commandments for the future of advanced life on our planet." -Huston Smith, author of
The World's Religions
World-renowned behavioral scientists Jane Goodall and Marc Bekoff argue passionately and persuasively that if we put these ten trusts to work in our lives, the earth and all its inhabitants will be able to live together harmoniously.Simple yet profound,
The Ten Trusts will not only change your perspective regarding how we live on this planet, it will also establish our responsibilities as a steward of the natural world, ultimately showing us how to live with respect for
all life.
"A riveting treatise. . . . In deeply moving true-life stories of love and altruism . . .these two lucid scientists declare once and for all that animals do, as any close observer will attest, possess emotions and intelligence; they do feel pain. . . . An accessible, compelling, and important expose." -
Booklist
"This inspiring book brings together two notables of the animal welfare movement. . . . The result of their labor is a gift to those who care about the environment, animals, and people." -
Library Journal
"A powerful credo of compassion. May it stand alongside "The Earth Charter" as a revolutionary text for this century." -Terry Tempest Williams, author of
Leap
