Walking the Pilgrimage (2~17, Jan, 2010, Wakayama, Japan)
Environmental ethics enables us to find appropriate ways to articulate ecosystem values, which calls for nonlinear complex thinking beyond traditional scientific methods. Today, while the devastating effects of the anthropogenic climate crisis are clear, rich and diverse means exist for knowing, understanding, valuing the world and taking action. This calls for a powerful coalition of science, ecohumanities and arts with a solid foundation in environmental ethics. Through this course, we wish to learn and also communicate a profound humbleness and appreciation of the Planet Earth: “to underscore our responsibility to deal more kindly with one another, and to preserve and cherish the pale blue dot, the only home we've ever known (Carl Sagan)".

Jan 6



Starting early on a cold snowy morning of Chikatsuyu, we headed off to our destination Hongu Taisha Grand Shrine. Some took the 25 hike and others started at Hosshinmon-gate after a bus ride. The hike took us through 3 mountains, cedar forests and creeks. From Hosshinmon, one of the entry ways to Hongu, gentle hills of tea plantations and village gardens welcomed us. The holy messenger of Kumano is a guardian 3-legged crow, Yatagarasu, which is also the logo of the Japan National Football Team. Some walked on to Yunomine spa, and all happily ended the day with a soak in the beautiful hot spring.

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