Sustainability for One Planet

Why Humans? Living things consume - consume air, water, food. The order of nature is whatever life consumes it gives back to nature to be used back to sustain the large diversity of life forms on the planet from the basic virus to the sperm whale. There is one life form which does not fit in. It only takes, consumes and what it gives back is garbage which cannot sustain any life, therefore useless. Every living thing on this planet has a role and a purpose. Take one species out, there will be chaos and nature adjusts to the absence of the species and life goes on. All living things except for one species adjust according to the natural order of things. This one species has tried and tried to adjust the natural order of things to fit its purpose. This one feeble species with a large brain thinks it was born to extract and manipulate the planet to protect its interests. It believes it has the power to protect and extract at the same time. It believes its purpose on...

Live like an animal! The jungle / forest and its dwellers are without a doubt the manifestation of peaceful of coexistence of flora and fauna which is crucial to the survival of humans. Often the phrase “it’s a jungle out there” or “do not behave like an animal”, or it’s dog’s life are used as derogatory terms. They are used to indicate chaos, disorder, uncouth behavior or destitute situation. As if we humans are better and more privileged than them. We take pleasure in reminiscing on our achievements, our monuments, our lineage and gloat over positions and material endowments. While the planet is on fire! If we humans are so special, civilized, educated and have the ability to reflect on our actions and right a wrong, why are our habitat in such deplorable situation unlike the habitat untouched by us? The air we breathe is putrid, the water is polluted, we cannot manage our waste and we measure success by taking natural resources, changing them to something we can own an...