Our connection to the Earth and the respect we hold for it has slowly been eroded by the unrelenting march of materialism.

In this 500 word exploration of human beings and our relation to the planet, Senator for Tasmania and leader of the Australian Greens Bob Brown shares his thoughts, as well as his passion for photography.

Global democracy, sustainability and the pressing need to take responsibility for past and present abuses of the planet inform this short but powerful discourse. Each written point is illustrated by a stunning colour photo from Bob's portfolio of Tasmanian images.

Earth is available in all good bookstores

Listen to a recording of Bob launching Earth in Hobart by clicking play below

You can also;

• Check out some of the photos of Bob and Rove launching Earth at Parliament House Canberra
• Listen to Bob talking to ABC's Breakfast program about the book

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