Deforestation Quote by Jay Griffiths

“The silencing of the rainforests is a double deforestation, not only of trees but a deforestation of the mind's music, medicine and knowledge.” quote by Jay Griffiths — Download Open image

“The silencing of the rainforests is a double deforestation, not only of trees but a deforestation of the mind's music, medicine and knowledge.”

Jay Griffiths

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