MARCIA BJORNERUD on Finding Humility in Our Geologic Past /181

Mountains rising and oceans swelling, Earth’s 4.5-billion-year story has been punctuated by the cyclical turning of processes, a dynamic, balancing act of breakdown and repair. This week on For The Wild, we dive into the folds of deep time with professor, author, and geologist Marcia Bjornerud, exploring the wealth of knowledge etched into the landscapes around us. How might we understand the unprecedented scale and pace of transformation we’re seeing today in the context of the geologic record? And what does our planetary story reveal about the adaptive capacity of life? Moving between theory and grounded practice, Ayana and Marcia discuss the notion of “timefulness” and healing our relationship with time, the marvel of mountain-building, the necessity of multigenerational spaces, mass extinction events of the geologic past, change as constant, and the brilliant complexity of Earth’s systems. Music by Rupa and The April Fishes and Te Martin. Visit our website at forthewild.world for the full episode description, references and action points.