We Borrow The Earth From Our Children

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The environmentalist saying “We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children” is used by emic as the title of his work for CNB15/Belfast Almanac Environment conference. Here are two details, of a bee and (below) a hummingbird, and finally a full shot which shows a tree growing from the mind of a boy. The origins of the phrase are – fittingly – unknown. (QuoteInvestigator)

03097 2015-10-04 Emic CNB15 Boy Bird+

03095 2015-10-04 Emic CNB15 Boy Bird Bee+

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2 thoughts on “We Borrow The Earth From Our Children

  1. Unknown's avatar Anonymous 2015-10-30 / 06:53

    Where can I see this in Belfast?

    • Extramural Activity's avatar Extramural Activity 2015-10-30 / 16:55

      Hello. It’s on what’s being called “harbour promenade”. Look at the Big Fish and head left/north towards Clarendon dock.

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