1) Why can we say that trees show friendship for each other? Give an example of when you showed some tree-like friendship.
2) How do trees integrate with other organisms to maintain their social connections? Give an example of your most meaningful connection to a non-human life-form.
3) What has Dr. Gagliano discovered about plants that might help humans better think in terms of an Ethics of Nature? How would some of the discoveries mentioned in the article change the way you personally look at the world?
4) What is the significance of Old Survivor for an Ethics of Nature? When in your life have you encountered an Old Survivor?
5) Why is it important for humans to be less anthropocentric and to rediscover their animal nature for an Ethics of Nature? How can you do this?
6) What does Jenny Odell's Rose Garden mean for an Ethics of Nature? What is your 'Rose Garden'?
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