I like this video. There are a lot of nature films out there about places that need to be conserved that largely take the tone "Here's a cool place, here's why it's in trouble, act now!" and leave the average Joe sitting at home half a world away thinking "...great, another place I somehow have to protect." This video was really nice because instead of doing that, it took a place that needs to be conserved and showed how people are actually doing something to save it.
I wonder if that ranger man knew that they were going to put his karaoke singing in the film....
That is so sad... I couldn't even finish watching it (the dying fish did it for me...). I do wonder, though, why so many people are content to allow so many of our natural resources to be exploited and depleted? Not only are they a source of natural beauty, but they are a lifeline for so many economies. I'm really encouraged by the recent trend moving towards conservation, though. Hopefully we can preserve what's left of Earth's natural beauty for future generations.
I agreee with megan, it really irritates me that there are so many ignorant people in the world that either don't know because they haven't been taught about it or just care. I think that there has to be a better plan brought about by governments that let's people know what is happening with our resources and some how relate it to the people so they can really understand how important resources are in the world, its sad.......
Agreed. The video makes me sad, i fear that we will not know what we had till it is gone and then it will be too late. It amazes me how uneducated people can be. This reminds me of the garbage patch. People cannot see it unless they go looking for it. The water is even more worse off then the forests.
Yes, but at the same time it is hard for people in poverty stricken countries to receive the necessary education to understand the problems at hand concerning the environment. They are simply struggling to keep themselves and their families alive, make sure there is food on the table, keep a steady job, etc... However, the demand from other larger countries that do have the resources to educate their people and solve the problem continue to put demand on the vulnerable species of fish. It seems like the problem in this instance starts and the top, and once cured there, will spread to the smaller, less influential countries.
I like this video. There are a lot of nature films out there about places that need to be conserved that largely take the tone "Here's a cool place, here's why it's in trouble, act now!" and leave the average Joe sitting at home half a world away thinking "...great, another place I somehow have to protect." This video was really nice because instead of doing that, it took a place that needs to be conserved and showed how people are actually doing something to save it.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if that ranger man knew that they were going to put his karaoke singing in the film....
That is so sad... I couldn't even finish watching it (the dying fish did it for me...). I do wonder, though, why so many people are content to allow so many of our natural resources to be exploited and depleted? Not only are they a source of natural beauty, but they are a lifeline for so many economies. I'm really encouraged by the recent trend moving towards conservation, though. Hopefully we can preserve what's left of Earth's natural beauty for future generations.
ReplyDeleteI agreee with megan, it really irritates me that there are so many ignorant people in the world that either don't know because they haven't been taught about it or just care. I think that there has to be a better plan brought about by governments that let's people know what is happening with our resources and some how relate it to the people so they can really understand how important resources are in the world, its sad.......
ReplyDeleteAgreed. The video makes me sad, i fear that we will not know what we had till it is gone and then it will be too late. It amazes me how uneducated people can be. This reminds me of the garbage patch. People cannot see it unless they go looking for it. The water is even more worse off then the forests.
ReplyDeleteYes, but at the same time it is hard for people in poverty stricken countries to receive the necessary education to understand the problems at hand concerning the environment. They are simply struggling to keep themselves and their families alive, make sure there is food on the table, keep a steady job, etc... However, the demand from other larger countries that do have the resources to educate their people and solve the problem continue to put demand on the vulnerable species of fish. It seems like the problem in this instance starts and the top, and once cured there, will spread to the smaller, less influential countries.
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