When we think of a development project, it is often associated with simple land clearing and a construction phase of the building by the developer for the communities, for the greater good of better living. However, how many of the individuals within the community understands the story behind the environment ? While it may no necessarily has a direct correlation with urban sustainable topics, for me the series of photos saddens me as well as represents a reminder that we humans are slowly imposing a threat towards the environment.
The journal blog entry today is somewhat out of character from the previous entries because I believe that "A Picture Speaks a Thousand Words" by a non-governmental organisation named "saytrees" from India. Nevertheless, these simple images truly evoked my responsibility as an individual, as a future architect, as an occupant in the earth that we are slowly degrading for the sake of our comfort.
The above images were reimagined by giving trees emotions and feeling through a silent protest along the streets where the community could acknowledge their presence and importances. Maybe perhaps we should start treating the environment more sensible as a living creation that has emotions and thoughts instead of just mere resources for exploitation.
"Uprooting Them Means Suicide"
Evidently in the recent years, by understanding the current situation and the rate of globalisation, living at peace with the environment is no longer our priority, instead restoring our rapid degrading environment should be something worth fighting for.
" Moving Towards Development or Destruction? "
A story that shows as society moves towards modernisation but our priorities and environmental concerns start to diminish. The substance that we strive to provide a better living and environment for the community is actually slowly killing the ecology.
A total irony that we often speak of when we print more papers in order to market "save the trees"
In conclusion, sometimes sustainability is not absolute towards only numbers, data, and hard facts. To me, it falls under the emotional level that makes us human as well as distinct us from others habitat of the environment. While the ecological damages we have imposed are not obvious, as an individual, as an occupant of nature, it is not an excuse to ignore it collectively for a better sustainable future.
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