Hello Everyone
Imagine if our local councils granted rights to nature. Imagine them saying ‘no’ that development cannot go ahead because we value the trees, we value the natural beauty of the landscape and scarring the landscape with industrial monoliths disturbs the rights of other living things.
But, in fact a group of people, indeed a whole country can take a stand for sustainability and balance with nature.
Bolivia is set to pass the laws granting nature equal rights to humans. It is called the Law of Mother Earth.
This is one of the most significant laws in the history of human kind and its relationship to the Earth. And yet it has received almost no attention in the media.
According to the journalist John Vidal and the Guardian, the law will establish 11 new rights for nature.
They include: the right to life and to exist; the right to continue vital cycles and processes free from human alteration; the right to pure water and clean air; the right to balance; the right not to be polluted; and the right to not have cellular structure modified or genetically modified.
The controversial part of this is that it will enshrine the right of nature “to not be affected by mega-infrastructure and development projects that affect the balance of ecosystems and the local inhabitant communities”.
This is a major mind shift. The challenge for sustainability on the planet is for us to fully take on that we are no longer the owners and dominators of our environment. The shift will be to see ourselves as caretakers in harmony and balance with living entities around us.
I have often heard the owners of beautiful properties and houses in our community state that the property is not really theirs rather they are looking after it for other generations to enjoy. Imagine if that was the mind shift for all – we are caretakers not owners. This is the underlying philosophy of many indigenous people. Imagine that!!
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Monday, April 11, 2011
Roz Townsend- Author Meta Coach Corporate Trainer
Roz Townsend- Author Meta Coach Corporate Trainer:
Hello Everyone
I met a very interesting lady at one of our courses at Rahamim. We were talking about animals and she said that when her dog died she received more than 100 condolence cards.
I must admit that I found it incredible that someone should get 100 card over the death of a dog!
How could a dog’s life create so much I asked? She went on to share some of her stories. The lady was an epileptic and the dog would warn her a minute or two before she was to have a seizure. If she was out and about when the seizure occurred the dog would stand guard over her and not allow anyone near her unless they could assist. No matter where she was she was always safe and her handbag or whatever was not at risk.
The dog also had an uncanny knack of creating peace between other dogs. A an alpha dog , he would often step in the middle of fighting dogs to separate them and send them off to mind their own business. Even as an old dog he continued to do this until he a week or so until he died.
Yes, I think if I had known that dog I would want to have sent a condolence card to his poor owner too.
And recently many Japanese rescuers and the public were brought to tears when a dog had survived three weeks in the water after the tsunami. His rescue brightened everyone and brought emotions of hope and gratitude to so many.
Why am I sharing these stories with you? Because we are increasingly aware that we have a strong connection with all beings on the planet. We also believe that we need to bring forth a human presence that respects all life forms. We celebrate life in all its rich variety.
Hello Everyone
I met a very interesting lady at one of our courses at Rahamim. We were talking about animals and she said that when her dog died she received more than 100 condolence cards.
I must admit that I found it incredible that someone should get 100 card over the death of a dog!
How could a dog’s life create so much I asked? She went on to share some of her stories. The lady was an epileptic and the dog would warn her a minute or two before she was to have a seizure. If she was out and about when the seizure occurred the dog would stand guard over her and not allow anyone near her unless they could assist. No matter where she was she was always safe and her handbag or whatever was not at risk.
The dog also had an uncanny knack of creating peace between other dogs. A an alpha dog , he would often step in the middle of fighting dogs to separate them and send them off to mind their own business. Even as an old dog he continued to do this until he a week or so until he died.
Yes, I think if I had known that dog I would want to have sent a condolence card to his poor owner too.
And recently many Japanese rescuers and the public were brought to tears when a dog had survived three weeks in the water after the tsunami. His rescue brightened everyone and brought emotions of hope and gratitude to so many.
Why am I sharing these stories with you? Because we are increasingly aware that we have a strong connection with all beings on the planet. We also believe that we need to bring forth a human presence that respects all life forms. We celebrate life in all its rich variety.
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