In 2014, Conservation International put together a beautiful series of short films about nature to highlight humankind’s place in nature and our relationship with the natural world. Our favorite is Mother Nature (voiced by Julia Roberts): a great reminder that Mother Nature does not need us; but we need Mother Nature.

Scientists have estimated that it will take millions of years to recover from the sixth mass extinction that we humans have initiated and that we are currently undergoing. But yes, Mother Nature will eventually recover. She has the time to wait.

We do not.