This video
really captures the essence of human life and how it impacted environmental
changes. It shows the issues and consequences of global warming and its
dramatic effects. There needs to be a balance between human life and the
environment. With no balance the bio –
sphere is suffering in that the environment might live but the human/animal
life will suffer.
From the
credited interviewees they comment on what life is, how we came about and the
importance of life on earth. We as human have a great understanding in the
creation of tools and communication. It is our developing minds that created
the advancements and our attitudes and our economy driving the view on the
environment destructions.
From this
said, the film clearly identified the obverse issues in relation to the
destruction of the planet. It was with the introduction of steam trains and
fossil fuel plants thus the industrial and infrastructure revolution that caused
nature to be a human resource rather than think of it as an equal. The main
contributor to environmental impact is the oiling industry, thus effecting not
only the environment, CO2 emissions but human health.
The most
concerning point mentioned was global warming, it bring an element of
uncertainty, causing rain fall, weather patterns to change. These destructions
are concerning but it is a reality and should be aware of it by all. This is a
crisis which is brilliantly demonstrating through this film. The level of
destruction that is not only happening on land but in the ocean is having a
dramatic effect on the eco – system. In fact it was sad to hear that most of
this is affecting people in the less fortunate areas.
What was
enticing from this film was the referencing to forces that are stopping change.
They are the companies, industries especially the oiling companies that make
choices and have authority that lead the change, which isn’t happening. For
change to happen our culture and wellbeing needs to transform. Consumers need
to have the knowledge and awareness to act, but we dismiss the problem and the
beauty of the world. It is a global crisis.
This film
was inspiring as it concludes with the idea of using our way of thinking, knowledge
to help in restoring the earth thus our life. Looking at our culture and
science and we must re- design design that is changing processes, high power
and create a waste free industrial system. It is amazing how trees, insects,
organic membranes do so much with no effect to the environment in comparison to
our high energy machinery.
Nature and
science is fascinating and is the key that is driving the solutions to help the
improvements of the industrial era. It is rebuilding our infrastructure. It is
about coming together in order to change, learn and the willingness to act. We
have the economy, but it is using that economy affectively to change quickly.
Thus, the introduction of the carbon tax was an incentive. We need to be smarter
to save ourselves and the world we love.
Overall
industrial designers when watching this film are inspired to design technology
and products for the greater good and health of species, rather than just for
the consumer and economy. Industrial designers are inspired to re-design design
in favour of the environment, to influence the change of production and
infrastructure to better sustain our life, in harmony and balance. It is up to
the logic and intellects of not just designers to create products of sustainable
qualities. We must look at ways in changing industrial process in comparison to
how nature creates.
Messages:
(a) Economy is one major factor that is
effecting the action being taken in reducing the effects on the environment. It
is the economists that don’t consider that the environment can do much more for
our way of living. Economists are the higher authorities that must drive the
decisions to reduce pollution. It is all about economic gain which is
diminishing the environment.
(b) We humans are the cause of change. We
must use the intelligence and knowledge of the world that we are destroying and
find solutions, with technology in our favour. It is using our understanding
and love of the world and life to fix the damage we have caused.
(c) The industrial and infrastructure
industries are not only causing effects on the environment but human’s health
and wellbeing. It isn’t just affecting the land but the ocean and the eco –
systems.
If you are interested in watching this film go to:
http://vimeo.com/42487584
