Our human relationship with wild animals and wilderness has historically been one of fear and preference for domesticated animals and tamed nature. She believes that to preserve all life forms on this planet, this story has to be rewritten to one of coexistence with each other with mutual respect. All life forms have roles to play in the ecosystem. We cannot just take out the ones we do not like, favor one over the other if we want to stay in balance.
Elke will screen her short film “Wolves and Humans-a story of coexistence” and explore with us different ways of coexisting peacefully with wild animal species, and a new story of why we all belong in the web of life. She will tell stories about how to conduct ourselves in a healthy way when we live with large wild animals as our neighbors, understanding who wild animals really are, and how old stories and myths have shaped our current relationships based on fear of them and what each one of us can contribute to change those stories.
Presenter: Elke Duerr, Founder of the Web of Life Foundation, filmmaker, photographer, storyteller, writer
