Introduction to an Ecosystem 2001
- Published:
- September 1, 2001
- Originator:
- Chesapeake Bay Program
- EPA Number:
- EPA 903-R-00-001
The relentless encroachment of people threatens the ecological balance of the Bay. More than 15 million people live, work and play in the watershed. Each individual directly affects the Bay by adding waste, consuming resources and changing the character the character of the land, water and air that surround it. However, through the choices we make everyday, we can lessen our impact on the Bay's health. We must nurture what scientist Aldo Leopold once termed as our "wild rootage" a recognition of the fundamental connection and dependency between society and the environment. As adovcates for theBay and its many living resources, wecan preserve the Chesapeake for years to come.