RE: Feeding the Forest – The Right Thing to Do for the Good of the Community
This is so inspiring! I wish more people understood that something you should do the right thing simply because it is the right thing to do. There is no need for any other reason.
My home in Damanhur is similar, in that we raise as much of our own food as we can. We do not yet have the variety expressed here, but that is probably because of the location and the mentality. I come from a more tropical climate, so just reading your list made my mouth water.
Regenerating our lands, in both urban and rural settings, and having each person feel like they can sustain themselves are two keys that are going to take us out of crisis mode and into thriving mode. I hope that all schools in the near future will teach valuable survival skills, because if we do not fear starvation, we can share what is on our plate because we know where to get more.
I couldn't agree more. I read someone say the other day that we're living in an abundant time. If this is true then why do we live with such a scarcity ethic? I think our lack of self sustainability, emotionally and in terms of skill, has left us feeling dependent on others and we're told we can't do it for ourselves and that we need care. This isn't true but we are not taught the tools to car for ourselves and to understand our positions of stewards of the land leading us to rove the very thing that sustains us. It's insanity.
I don't know the best way to teach people to care on a wider scale for their own self preservation but it needs to be done. So I guess we can only each do that in our own little ways.
It is happening in small pockets. The best thing would be to get more of it into the school systems. If our children know how to fend for themselves, then they will not grow up with that fear. Children teach their parents, like a domino effect!
I think this is true. I see a definite rise in homeschooling as people see the school system suck the creativity from their children. I see things like forest schools pop up in schools and school gardens. I just feel like there isn't the political interest for that kind of liberty though and that's what's holding us back
I am also seeing a rise of homeschooling. I was not really a fan, but now I see the advantages, especially when most people are creating teaching groups, so the children still have the social sides. Things like forest schools and schools with extensive green programs are the best solution, and there are more of them popping up every day.
I don't believe we fully understand the political impact just yet, since this touches on who we are as human beings and what we are here to accomplish. I have tried hard to understand why someone would resist such things, and I think I get a part of the picture. It is not an easy problem to solve because there are so many varying opinions. In order to reach a new level of understanding, we need to find new ways to communicate with people who still do not understand how it would be possible to move out of fear-based scarcity models and into abundance.
I agree with you. At first I thought homeschooling was a terrible idea which would lead to socially inept kids. However through my travels I see the opposite. I see kids that speak multiple languages And are curious and who want to learn for fun. They're able to speak and socialise with a wide range of people and often have far more time to pursue creative endeavors because they don't need such a long time in school because there aren't 30 other kids to contend with. I like the teaching groups and feel this really helps to pool skills.
I completely agree!