“Modern language can feel inadequate when it comes to expressing wonder and for giving meaning to the living world around us and out part in it. Words can lead to a terrible sense of separation and loss of intimacy with the aliveness of the world. We don't weep because it does not hold any meaning for us, we have lost our emotional connection with the more-than-human world. It's why science alone won't save us; we need art and poetry, creative mediums of expression and meaning-making that can help people process our experiences of a rapidly changing world and connect emotionally.”