Island Civilization

Our planet with the current patterns in which we live today will in time destroyed in time. Current generations do not think of the distant future i.e future generations. The furthest an average person would plan out their future is about 3 years down the road. Island Civilization brings out the point, that mankind does not see itself as a group but rather as individuals that do not play large roles. This ideology is what results in the consequences clearly seen today in our environment. The idea of Island Civilization is one that is bizarre, and seems to be rather impossible. It will cause much controversy, but in the long run it will lead to a lasting planet Earth. Saving the planet, after the trends and behaviors that humans have set is the hardest obstacle for mankind.

Island Civilization talks about how the relationship between man and nature has changed in major ways over time. Before the term wilderness did not exist. This term became part of our vocabulary when people started to divide themselves. Flattening out land and building sky scrappers means success for mankind today. As time progressed the way humans viewed nature began to change and develop proportional to technology advancements. During the time period in which Island Civilization compares today to, people were able to the beauty and enjoinment which, wilderness held within. This helped the arguments for the preservation of the wilderness. The humans’ perspective of wilderness changed yet again when they viewed it as an equivalent. Wilderness is a natural part of life hence it should be preserved in order to obtain sustainable living.

           

Overall, Island Civilization means removing new technologies put into the wilderness. This theory would mean that, our homes could be on poles in the mountains in order not to disturb the natural settings.  

           

I believe that motivation is an important ingredient for any change that is going to be made for our environment. Humans cannot save the earth and ‘go green’ unless they can see why they must do so. This is were education can help, raising awareness will induce people to make change. Even if it is a small change that only affect their own space, its still a step forward. Also civilization needs to further understand their affect on the wilderness and learn how to live lives that will allow them to maintain a modern lifestyle while still being sustainable.

Island Civilization is an extreme take to the problem, however it is a solution in the right direction. Its rigorous approach itself makes people interested. I do not think Island Civilization will work; however I do believe that it is making people more aware of their actions. There are much less extreme alternatives that would allow mankind to continue on a comfortable lifestyle whilst adopt new behaviors and actions. New living behaviors will slowly start to restoration process.