I'm not going to argue with you on this particular case as I don't know enough about the local area and can't be bothered to do any research.
However, my comment was really to provide context for some of the sweeping statements you were making, e.g.
> I find the recent religious switch towards worship of nature somewhat disconcerting...
> ...a few sea birds, who, if they are bothered by the launches, can fly a few miles away and be content again...
> Nature adapts to changes. It always had.
If you want my two cents, I think people are turning to nature because:
1. It's threatened with virtual annihilation by the externalities of our hegemonic economic system.
2. Many people have to deal with their (natural) human nature being ground down as they are forced to file off their rough edges to fit into the position of cogs in an uncaring economic/totalitarian machine. I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of people feel relatively powerless to do much about their internal personal situation, but see that analogous processes are destroying the natural world outside of themselves and feel that's something worth fighting for too.
However, my comment was really to provide context for some of the sweeping statements you were making, e.g.
> I find the recent religious switch towards worship of nature somewhat disconcerting... > ...a few sea birds, who, if they are bothered by the launches, can fly a few miles away and be content again... > Nature adapts to changes. It always had.
If you want my two cents, I think people are turning to nature because:
1. It's threatened with virtual annihilation by the externalities of our hegemonic economic system. 2. Many people have to deal with their (natural) human nature being ground down as they are forced to file off their rough edges to fit into the position of cogs in an uncaring economic/totalitarian machine. I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of people feel relatively powerless to do much about their internal personal situation, but see that analogous processes are destroying the natural world outside of themselves and feel that's something worth fighting for too.