Brainstorm Week 9

Million provides an understanding of indigenous viewpoints that emphasizes the interconnectedness of humans and non-humans while rejecting western binaries and origin stories of domination. This paired with Ybarra's article on Latinx people valuing the earth and sustainable environmental practices based in relationality with environment support Ecuador's decision to provide constitutional rights to the earth. In that giving rights the earth removes the colonial hierarchy in which man dominates the earth, while also acknowledging the relationship of people to earth.