harmony with nature
Ecological balance sought
Harmony with nature describes a state of balance or alignment between human life and the natural world.
The phrase suggests living in ways that respect ecological systems rather than exploiting or disrupting them: The community sought harmony with nature through sustainable farming.
It appears in environmental philosophy, spiritual traditions, and discussions of indigenous lifestyles, often contrasting with industrial society's approach to the environment.
- stewardshipResponsible care of entrusted things
- animismSpirits inhabit all things
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- rewildingRestoring natural ecosystems
- ecological balanceStable ecosystem state
symbiosis · sacred groves · indigenous wisdom · Mother Earth · conservation · biophilia · forest bathing · land ethic · renewable energy · interconnectedness · simplicity · natural rhythm · seasonal cycles · carrying capacity · circle of life · permaculture · zero waste · breath
- indigenous traditionselder council, powwows, totem poles, healing rituals, sweat lodges
- Craftsman Architecturecraftsman bungalow, bungalow, prairie style, built-ins, built-in cabinets
harmony with naturedespoliation
Violent seizure and ruin
environmental degradation · ecocide · deforestation · pollution · strip mining
harmony with natureanthropocentrism
Belief prioritizing human significance
techno-utopianism · industrialism · manifest destiny · anti-environmentalism · climate denial
harmony with natureurbanization
Population shift toward cities
artificiality · concrete jungle · urban sprawl · factory farming