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Iszy Peck - normal is not the same as right!
By Ciaran Mundy | May 21, 2009
Iszy Peck is a Bristol based singer-song writer, with a lot on her mind . . . .
Let’s Save Ourselves
Are we going to tell ourselves that it is our right to live however we want? Is it too hard to change? Or, are we going to accept that many of the things we now consider normal, like flying on holiday, business trips or even visiting family whenever we want, are destroying our future as a species and destroying what’s not ours to destroy. We don’t know how big an impact were making for our own future and that of our children. future. 
The UNEP scientists tell us that in failing to address the atmosphere, land, water and biodiversity problems “we may threaten humanity’s survival”. Our way of thinking about how to solve these problems seems to stem from a desire to control everything, especially nature. Is this because deep down we are afraid of nature, so prefer to think of it as needing us to protect it? Rare animals for example need us to ’save’ them by keeping them in a zoo, the most controlled of environments. But the truth is, we need nature and depend on her - no-one is going to save us by putting us in a zoo!
We need to wake up to the reality! More than 30% of the worlds amphibians, 23% of fish stocks and 12% of birds are now threatened with extinction. If these animals are struggling to survive now, how long before earth becomes a too hostile place for humans. More than two million people already die prematurely every year from indoor and outdoor pollution.
It feels like all these problems are linked to our need to run away from our unnatural lives, where we don’t get to express ourselves or use many of the skills we have, often not wanting to take responsibility for our own lives. Taking responsibility for our own lives is more than just survival, but about finding fulfillment, rather than escaping or being distracted by over-eating, drinking, shopping or playing computer games.
We humans don’t have all the answers and I believe that getting back in touch with the earth and listening to nature is what we need. A plant tells us it needs watering as it starts to wilt, so we water it. If we don’t the plant dies. The same goes for the health of our planet. The signs are all around us. Six in ten of the worlds leading rivers have been either dammed or diverted. One in ten of these rivers no longer reaches the sea for part of the year.
We can either watch this beautiful world shrivel and disappear or we can pull together, act now and breath life back into our home.
Topics: Avoid Flying, Flying Feels Wrong, Topical, Uncategorised, Your Experiences, well-being |
May 21st, 2009 at 4:32 pm
The best point here is that “we..don’t have all the answers!” Hold on to this, it’s often a way forward. Totally agree that we try to dominate nature,instead of seeing how much more intelligent it is than human beings! Another lesson is don’t be in a hurry - look at the “slow food” movement - learn to appreciate the simple things in life, and to protect them. The young need to get out there and teach the cynical and disillusioned, if only it isn’t too late…!
Hang in there, and maybe you will make a better world than your forefathers have!