It is through the development of spiritual values – not material ones – that we can truly preserve our planet:
‘In the traditions of nomadic culture, there has always been a deep reverence for Nature and its forces. Respectful and careful treatment of the environment was instilled with a mother’s milk and passed down through generations. Today, it is becoming clear that the true cause of the ecological crisis is the loss of our traditions of caring for Nature.
– Ch. T. Aitmatov
