DOWNLOAD A COPY OF: “Living Water Smart in British Columbia: Natural Intelligence – a new paradigm for water stewardship” – released by the Partnership for Water Sustainability in September 2024
Note to Reader:
Published by the Partnership for Water Sustainability in British Columbia, Waterbucket eNews celebrates the leadership of individuals and organizations who are guided by the Living Water Smart vision. The edition published on September 24th 2024 features Michael Blackstock and his vision for fusion of Artificial Intelligence and Natural Intelligence through Blue Ecology.
When published in 2025, His chapter in the Bloomsbury Handbook to the Blue Humanities will crescendo with Natural Intelligence. Ants, beavers and trees are examples that he uses to illustrate untapped intelligence in nature.
Look beyond AI, Artificial Intelligence, to solve your problems
“We need both a mindset change and an attitude switch to get through times of crisis. Weather extremes. Drying rivers. Frequent wildfires. Blue Ecology offers hope,” states Michael Blackstock, co-founder of the Blue Ecology Institute Foundation.
“Blue Ecology points the way to water reconciliation between cultures…and with nature. Everyone seems to be focused on AI, computers and the wonders of all that. But on our doorstep all along is Natural Intelligence. It is ignored because it is not understood,” he adds.
ASSET MANAGEMENT BC 2024 CONFERENCE THEME: Today’s Decisions – Tomorrow’s Future
Michael Blackstock is the keynote speaker for the upcoming Asset Management BC Annual Conference. In this edition of Waterbucket eNews, we preview the new paradigm that Michael Blackstock will close with in his keynote address.
The new paradigm is Natural Intelligence, aka NI. It is has emerged from Blue Ecology which itself bridges Indigenous Wisdom and Western Science. Blue Ecology is about creating a new form of knowledge by interweaving useful threads from two cultures.
“I am an implementer. That reflects my career history,” states Michael Blackstock. “Blue Ecology theory emerged from practice and from my experience on the frontlines as a forester and as a mediator and a negotiator for the provincial government and BC Hydro over the past 35 years.”
“That is where I saw the gap and the need for Blue Ecology. And now I see the need for fusion of AI and NI through Blue Ecology. Fusion would address climate change and foster environmental sustainability.”
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