The outer ecology is being destroyed because the inner ecology has been destroyed.
When man is no longer in harmony and balance with his/her self, or blindly guided by comercial gain, that man destroy Nature.
When Nature is destroyed, then mankind is destroyed.
It is simple, Nature affects mankind and mankind affects Nature.
It is a vicious circle in which the basic problem is mankind.
Only when you are at peace inside, serene within your own nature, then you are able to understand the interconnection between Nature and mankind.
To fight with Nature is to fight with ourselves, to hurt Nature is to hurt ourselves, we are part of Nature.
We need to relearn to come closer to: the trees and plants, soil and rocks, water and all the lives within it.
The joy comes when we live in harmony with Nature, not against It.
If we live in harmony with Nature our love increases and matures, and we go with the flow of Nature avoiding Its destruction.