Abram’s Speech at Muir Woods
by Jason GodeskyOn 5 June 1945, the United Nations charter was signed in Muir Woods, near San Francisco. “Whoever picked the place had a wonderfully historic aesthetic. Muir Woods is one of the preserved remnants of the old growth redwood forest that once spread across California. It contains trees over a millennium old.”1 On the 60th anniversary of that event, mayors from 60 of the world’s largest cities met in Muir Woods. The keynote address was delivered by David Abram, author of Spell of the Sensuous. This video mixes Abram’s speech with music and other footage from that event, arranged by the Earth Council Alliance.
