The State of Things, Life in the Twenty-First Century
The twenty-first century has been an interesting time for life on Earth. With technological and medical advancements abound, things have been changing rapidly. Sadly, not all of the changes during this century and the last have been positive. The environmental cost of our ancestor’s actions have come back to haunt us.
This ghost of sorts is unlike anything ever faced by our species. Humans have experienced shifts in the Earth’s environment before, both globally and regionally; however, this current change is different. New evidence is found almost daily that support the idea that the changes we are experiencing now are anomalous – different from an expected trend – compared to prior climate changes.
Most importantly, the changes experienced today are both faster than at any point in the recent past and they often include direct signs of human influence. While nothing in science is ever truly proven, the overwhelming evidence of our current climatic change is reason enough to take action.
The sad truth is, influenced by humans or completely natural, the rapid climate change we are experiencing is going to have profound and devastating impacts on our species and many other animals and plants. It is precisely because of this that it is important we take action as soon as possible to mitigate the impacts of our changing world.
Society, Sustainability, and the Environment
As the world population increases and the natural resources of the planet continue to be strained and depleted, the most important step forward is to increase the sustainability of our society. Technology has always been improving and becoming more efficient and total sustainability is the pinnacle of technology.
Sustainable technology and societal activity is important for preserving the imperiled natural resources of the environment as well as protecting natural ecosystems. It is imperative that steps be taken to preserve the natural ecosystems of the environment as they provide society with various beneficial services and intrinsic aesthetics.
Making the connection between the health of the environment and human society is something that should be focused on more than it is. Whether we like it or not, we cannot survive without the natural world. Sadly, many things that are alive today won’t be able to survive long into the future due to the changing climate, we will have to adapt as well and there are likely to be dreadful consequences.
Our Ambitions, Hopes, and Goals, Making Connections
Here at Verdurous Environment we hope to achieve several goals. Among these goals are providing environmental awareness education, product recommendations, and environmental science analysis. It is our hope to play a role, however small, in the effort to mitigate impacts to the natural world from the actions of our past, our present, and our future.
We hope to reach people and illustrate how our world is connected, how each environmental issue makes connections throughout the world and throughout our lives. It is through this connection that we can make a difference, not just to live but to thrive. Making connections between the data and the outcomes can help shed light on the situation as a whole.
With so much focus and political interest in environmental issues the facts and figures can be distorted, misrepresented, or have improper conclusions drawn. We hope to provide objective knowledge of current environmental issues using unique approaches that are not typically used when coving these topics in order to convey the situation in an unbiased and constructive manner.
More and more people are interested in living more sustainably, we seek to provide advice and suggestions on living more sustainably. As more people look to increase the sustainability and eco-friendliness of their lifestyles they will be interested in incorporating eco-friendly sustainable products into their lives. We hope to provide helpful suggestions for products to make finding suitable solutions easier.
We are all in this together and it is our connectedness that can help us through these uncertain and changing times.