Hmmm... while I wholeheartedly agree with you about the effect we are having on the planet, the discussion is actually ongoing about whether a switch to veganism would benefit the environment:https://www.sciencealert.com/vegetarian-and-healthy-diets-may-actually-be-worse-for-the-environment-study-finds

I love your post though, especially the call to connect with animals (and, I would add, the plant world as well)! I think this is crucial. On almost every level, the current mindset seems designed to cut humans off from the world in which we live, from reality.

Here is an article I wrote that you might like: https://steemit.com/jerrybanfield/@bennettitalia/supernatural-writing-contest-dragonflies-and-other-magical-creatures-by-bennettitalia