Humanity is at a critical juncture in our brief history as a technological society.  Human population growth and consumption of energy, landscapes, and natural resources has reached a point that now threatens the continued existence of a large portion of the biological diversity that has evolved over many millions of years.  By some of the best scientific estimates, the earth will lose 25% or more of its species by the year 2050. 

 

The biodiversity crisis is real and is here to stay.  This crisis and our response to it in this century will define our place in human history and dramatically affect the course of evolution.  Humanity across the globe must now address the issue of what kind of world will we choose and create not just for ourselves, but also by default for many future generations to come.  The fate of the natural biological world hangs in the balance of our decisions and actions. 

 

 

Campus & Community Ecology supports the conservation of biological diversity through ecological research, environmental education, and conservation actions on campus and community landscapes.  While we cannot always directly affect large global conservation issues, we can begin the good work ahead of us by taking care of our homes, greening our campuses, and working in our surrounding urban communities and regional landscapes.