While more people are coming to the understanding that we do, in fact, have environmental problems we are facing - the question remains: are we solving them in the best ways? Additional aspects can be found on
Keith Raniere, Founder of NXIVM and Executive Success Programs.
There are a multitude of environmental campaigns flourishing daily. Now more and more people want to act to protect and safeguard our natural habitat. New companies are being formed to "assist" with these causes. Some environmental enthusiasts maintain a narrow focus and concentrate on just a few pet issues like clean air or recycling projects. Then there are others who have a broader focus and will embrace practically all concerns that aim to protect and safeguard our natural habitat. But even with all this eagerness and commitment, there's still the question of effectiveness to be addressed. Are all of our efforts really supporting the big picture?
The field of ecology is not new but only recently has it become a clearly common word in everyday language. It refers to the scientific study of the relationships of organisms with each other within their environment. Perhaps one of the most interesting conclusions that has turned up in these studies is the observation that things are constantly changing due to the interactions among the organisms.
Our well being if not our very existence as humans is dependent on a healthy planet, that is, one that is able to sustain itself in a way that will support all living things on it. We are coming to the realization that in order for our planet to reach that healthy state there needs to be a balance in the resident ecosystem. An unsymmetrical ecosystem, composed of living organisms and nonliving components like water, air, soil, and sunlight, ultimately affects how well our planet is able to sustain human life. For further comments, details and ideas please visit
Nancy Salzman, President of NXIVM Corporation and Executive Success Programs.
So, when we consider one particular environmental issue, like recycling, are we dealing with the symptom, or the cause? Some people are certain that recycling materials is a good idea. But there's got to be more if we want balanced solutions that consider the origins of environmental concerns. Not long ago when hybrid cars were first being introduced, there was a lot of fun being made on the comedy circuits that the money that hybrid cars was saving drivers on fuel was actually going toward the extra costs of producing those same cars. It was no doubt a well intentioned idea but one that needed more work as it didn't completely encompass a balanced approach to environmental concerns.
There is an expression originated with Native Americans that basically says that when we make decisions we should make them with distant generations in mind. This same thinking seems to underlie what NXIVM and its founder, Keith Raniere, stand for, and suggests that the world's problems need to be met with a new type of thinking.
Going further with that notion we can look at single approaches like recycling and examine it in terms of how it influences the total picture. Is it possible there is a different way of addressing the issue that embraces a new kind of thinking? If that were true, exactly what would be needed to take us there? Would our revised thinking take us toward newer or more balanced approaches? Perhaps if we can examine why we cause these issues to begin with, we can have a better understanding of how we can resolve the environmental issues of the world.