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Field Wisdom

Ancient mystics knew: Before form, pure potential. Quantum physics confirms: Everything is possibility until observed. Your consciousness shapes the field.

Today's Practice: Feel the field before each choice.

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Part 4. In-class Blog Questions A (   /3)

Human Environment Connections

1a. What promotes human connection to nature?

- What supports the relationship between humans and nature can include camping, photography, bird watching, hiking, and many other factors!

- I felt this connection when I had my first visit to Banff national park last summer in 2018! We hiked, camped, took photos and explored what Banff had to offer with nature. During the time, I also realized how beautiful environment can be, especially I never knew how nice blue water can be if treated well!

1b. What promotes disconnection from nature?

- Nowadays, people are neck deep in their busy lifestyles they have, such as work, sports, and schooling. Such as I, who barely has time for himself to spare, therefore, never had much time to travel and explore what nature has to offer. In having a busy/rushing lifestyle, I spend most of my time on my laptop, football fields/gyms, and or at work.

1c. Is there a danger to a growing disconnect from nature?

- I believe so, by growing distant from nature itself, we will become more unaware of what we are genuinely losing from nature and wildlife have to offer. By becoming unaware, we become blind to how we are causing environmental climate change.

Worldviews

2. Where do your environmental ethics lie?

- Anthropocentric?

- Biocentric?

- Ecocentric?

- I believe currently in the state I am in, my environmental ethics lie in the Anthropocentric views. It's human-centred, about my well being (human health), economic health, and other aesthetic concerns. This is with the lifestyle I'm currently living on a day to day basis with school, football, and work.

- But growing up as a First Nation individual in a First Nation household, I was taught the integrity of the ecological system, the Individual less talented than the system, and to preserve connections and functions! A prime example would be explained the seven sacred teachings, which include: Respect, Courage, Honesty, Wisdom, Humility, Truth, and Love. Growing up, I was taught by my grandparents and other elders to respect everything in life as if it had its own spirit.

Wild Spaces

3a. Can parks meet its dual mandate of access and protection?

- Yes, as a prime example is the Banff National park, with its worldwide tourists, and its protection for humans, and local wildlife. Banff National park has created gates/fences and under bridges and overbridges for wildlife crossing instead of animals crossing the road. Which has brought down the percentages of wildlife-automobile collisions.  

- A 2014 report by the Canadian Parks Council shows protecting nature in parks provides robust health and economic benefits.

- 2011 report found that Canada’s parks support more than 64,000 fulltime jobs, generate nearly $3 billion in labour income, and $337 million in tax revenues.

- Ecotourism: “Supporting a growing sector of one of the largest industries in the world, which depends on healthy ecosystems.”

(Class notes: Wildspaces)

3b. How can this be achieved in Wapusk?

- In Wapusk, some of these achievements have already been completed!

- Such as fencing, and bogging for the protection of humans and wildlife itself!

(Credit to Professor Kristina Hunter)

-  all parks must be protected for public understanding, appreciation and enjoyment for what nature/wildlife has to offer!