The Energy of the Relationship of Humans in Their Own Ecosystem Sculpture

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Narrative Outline

By Charlene Potter 11/30/2011

1. Humans living with nature
   

1. For thousands of years Native people lived with nature.
   1. Native people have lived a lifestyle that only takes from nature what is required live. 
   2. Native people live with nature because they understand nature sustains life.
   3. Native people understand the energy of nature and ecosystems.
   4. Native people have respect for their natural environment. 
   5. Are Native peoples lives better because of the energy and relationship with nature?

I believe their lives are better because they understand that life and the energy of life, and sustaining life all depends on the natural world. 

1. Human lifestyle that moves against the balance of nature.
   

1. Some modern humans lifestyles deplete all the natural resources from their natural home.  This type of lifestyle will leave nothing for future generations. 
2. Some modern humans believe it is their right to just take anything from the natural environment for monetary gain.
   1. Most religions teach that we are supposed to be good stewards of the Earth.  Western Europeans seem to believe that it is their right to take anything from their natural environment. When the Pilgrims first came to the America, everything was in such abundance and in balance.  It is no wonder that they came to this conclusion.  But, centuries have past.  The abundance and balance is dwindling.  Overpopulation is very apparent. Where did we begin this onslaught of our natural environment and rapid use of natural resources?  Was it original sin? Some would believe this answer.  Possibly the Industrial revolution.  Possibly when more people began to move off the farms into the cities, and began living in the urban setting.   More research into the history of man and the statistics of the amount of natural resource use would have to be examined.  Or, is it because of overpopulation of the Earth and the lifestyle we are living?
      
   2. Some modern humans do not understand their lifestyle upsets and destroys the delicate ecosystem.  Is it, they just do not care, or is it they do not understand? 
      
   3.  If man turns their backs on the Earth and the energy associated in all the different ecosystems, will Earth turn away from man?  Or spew man out?  Every single person on the planet will suffer because of the decisions of a few.  I believe it is time for change.    For example, the practice of Holiday lights.  I understand it is a custom, a tradition.  But, is the practice of holiday lights overdone?  Let's look at the cost of these holiday lights and how much electricity they use.  How many more Nuclear power plants has to be built to provide power for the holiday lights?  Then, how much more toxic waste is produced because of the nuclear power plants.  I'm not saying that we stop all holiday lights entirely, but doesn't there need to be a limit.  An ethical amount of holiday lights, not let's see if we can outdo everyone else which leads us back to the energy of the relationship to our natural environment.  In every waking moment we need to be asking the question how is this action going to affect our natural environment.  Sometimes, change is difficult, but with change new creative traditions develop.    

1. Natural energy of the Earth ecosystems, Rhythms, and balance. 

1. Is the natural energy of ecosystems kinetic?
   1. Kids Corner defines ecosystem as a complex set of relationships among the living resources, habitats, and residents, trees, animals, fish, birds, micro-organisms, water, soil, and humans.
      1. I firmly believe that Native Americans understand that the energy within the ecosystem in which they live has kinetic energy.  Besides the obvious, what does the Native American receive from the kinetic energy from the ecosystem and the appreciation and respect in their relationship with their natural environment?  It is understanding, a peace, yes a feeling of fullness because of the relationship between nature and human as one in harmony, elation. 
      2. Other humans, that lack the understanding, do not recognize the importance of this energy, of this relationship and how important it is for sustaining life, do they live a lesser life?  I believe the answer to this question is yes.  They do live a lesser life. 
      3. Dictionary.com defines kinetic energy as the energy of a body or a system with respect to the motion of the body or of the particles within the system. 
   2. Living within the natural energy of ecosystems of the Earth. 
      1. Living within an ecosystem, is there a type of energy that holds the entire ecosystem together?  Is it the relationship the kinetic energy of all things living that creates the energy, or is it merely the kinetic energy that each living thing brings to the ecosystem?  Or, is it some other type of kinetic energy. 
      2. If an ecosystem has kinetic energy then has some humans lost this relationship with nature? I believe we know this for certain.  Are some humans unable, or unwilling to tap into the kinetic energy associated to the natural balance of an ecosystem?  Or, merely did they never learn?
      3. Humans’ ability to feel, hear, or see the relationship and the energy of the ecosystem in which we live.  Relearn the importance of that relationship and begin to grow in the natural glow of the kinetic energy found within the ecosystem.
      4. Establish that an ecosystem has an energy of it’s own, a kinetic energy. 
      5. Has some humans forgotten how important the relationship is with our natural environment?
      6. Did we ever learn this? Or, have we merely forgotten, or is it some of us just don’t care?
      7. Our natural environment has always been there and we have just taken Earth for granted all these centuries.
      8. What are the ways we can benefit from this kinetic energy? 
      9. Learn how we can benefit from this energy.  Learn to respect the relationship and the energy of the ecosystem and all nature.

10.  Implement a plan to protect the ecosystems and the energy of the ecosystems for future generations.