Environment

There are many different Cultures around the world and each culture treats the Earth differently.

Native Americans took from the Earth, but they also gave back to the Earth. This was the core of their beliefs and morals. They took great care of the environment, seeing that as "we draw our lives from this planet—it is foolish not to take care of it, just as it is foolish not to take care of our own body"  The Native Americans believed that "every tree and stone was alive, and Mother Earth was a living entity in need of respect and protection" They believed that it should never be "abused or misused." Douglas, K. (2003).

If we compare this view on the environment with most Western cultures, we can clearly see that this is not the case for us. To quote my partner, "Our Governments just say 'see ya later green stuff, lets whack some flats in there'" Ward, B (2013) As developing countries, we are seeing more and more woods and forests being destroyed and more houses, flats, office blocks being constructed. More people now own cars than ever before and the Earth's carbon footprint is increasing.
 
We are however, slowly becoming more aware of the Earth and what we're doing to it. Better quality electric cars are being produced; almost every house has at least one recycling box; energy firms are researching ways of making their energy more 'earth friendly' and people are being encouraged to use public transport instead of cars. Organisations such as The Eden Project are helping to spread awareness about what we are doing to our World and how we can change it. 

The Eden Project, Cornwall

I believe that it may be too late for us to save the Earth completely. I find it upsetting that rainforests and ocean's are being polluted and torn down simply to make new houses and provide food for large catering chains. If more people were to take what the Native American's believed and put it into practice, the Earth would survive a lot longer and I also believe that we as humans would be healthier as well.


Douglas, K. (2003). American Indian Philosophy . Available: http://melungeons.com/articles/american.htm. Last accessed 10th January 2013.

Ward, B (2013)  Discussion on environmental issues. [discussion] (Personal communication, 9th January 2013).