New Relationship with Nature: What Does it Mean

 

Introduction

Just close your eyes for 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 - What did you hear in these 10 seconds- let me list the thing ---

a)   pe pe pe pe pe...Traffic horns

b)   Voices of different people around you

c)   Song vibes...

d)   Airplane ect right?

In this whole list, there would not be even a single noise from Nature you heard. Do you know why??? Not because nature is silent but because we never try to hear it patiently- busy we our hustle and bustle which left nature alienated from us, The relationship we have with our friends, family, or relatives we don't have with our nature. Today's World is full of pain and suffering, people are busy with their work and activities which not even affect nature but us also. But what the tyranny is that by the time we realize all this, we all get vanished from the earth.

The relationship is something that we need to have with nature positive connotations but it doesn't seem like it. Right? Some call it nature and some call it mother nature - she is been here for over 4.5 billion years, 22,500 times longer than us. She never needs people but people need them, when she thrives, we thrive, when she falters, we falter. How we choose to live each day, whether you regard or disregard me, doesn't matter to me. One way or the other our actions will determine our fate AND our actions come up as Changing climate with our activities which directly hurts all human beings. 

"Climate change is not just Near but it is here"

Have you noticed those small little changes in your surroundings -- 'Yaar aaj garmi bhaut jada ho rhe hai', 'Phele Jese barrish nhe hote', 'My Granma usually complains that ke sabjeo mie phele jesa svad nhe hai', 'Those cute little pigeons we use to spot are nowhere to find'. There is no happiness without the happiness of nature. Everyone is threatened by habitat loss and global warming. The climate crisis, wildlife emergency, and the Covid-19 pandemic show that existing relationships between humans and the rest of nature have broken down. It has become fragmented and narrow. We often see nature as something to use, to control, or as a threat to us.

To solve this problem, we need a new relationship with nature and this can also help solve our crisis of mental health and well-being.

With all these challenges and changes I want to give 4 ways as a solution for coming out of it. What I feel is that actions are needed at this hour and we all must together take this up.........

Education and learning - Education authorities and academies should support outdoor learning efforts that are not only outdoors, but actively connect with nature.

National Wildlife Welfare Week, not just in schools, encourages all citizens to recognize and take action to care for wildlife, thereby improving the environments and habitats in which they live is needed.

Arts and culture - A national nature festival to promote our connection with nature. A national award for music, film, and written words by young people who are helping them build new relationships with nature. In this way, we can Encourage people to express their appreciation and connection to nature. Use creative installations to promote engagement with nature in public spaces.

Urban design and planning- City planners and building managers are working to improve everyday life, from spaces like school allotments to creating secluded habitats that encourage wildlife, to urban spaces that promote meaningful engagement with nature. We need to incorporate ways to connect with and nurture nature in our environment.

Employment - A national registration program for companies to manage your space could promote animal-friendly workplaces where employees connect with the good things in nature. Consider how you can bring the benefits of outdoor breaks into your workplace and allow your employees to enjoy the natural environment in which they work.

And at Last, Would Like to End up With My Words Through This Quote

"if the climate is changing why aren't we ???" Change is something which required not just in ourselves but also in our actions, practices, and behavior-- So as a changemaker in society, I want to aspire all of you to be the same........

Written by Riya Sharma