VA9, Ep. 11 Who Possesses an Ecosystem; the Bowels, Juices and Jewels of Mother Earth?

Since I have deviated recently from the academic origins of the archetype of the Green Man, I decide to summarize the rest of the book I had been following, The Quest for the Green Man. I also point out that by researching him, and his consort, the Green Woman, I have been finding more and more Green humans who have devoted their lives to the defense of nature and exemplify a return to a Greener way of living. I take you with me to the Rio Claro Natural Reserve, which we visited as prompted by my sister, a Green Woman herself, who runs a sanctuary for abandoned dogs. Rio Claro is a majestic rainforest where a clear, powerful river is The Boss, whose owner is a real-life Green Man. We learn about his journey as an environmental activist, and about his daughter, who also cared passionately for nature. Water rafting down rapids and trekking the forest are the first adventures I share with you, and spelunking will be the topic of the next episode. Come follow me to the Rio Claro Basin surrounded by an Enchanted Forest, where the question voiced in the title of this episode becomes unavoidable.