I had heard about this movie prior to watching it, and now I wish I had watched it sooner. It was beautifully made and the message behind it was far greater than I expected. It reminded me of an episode of “Planet Earth” about conservation; I believe it's called Planet Earth: The Future. I think that would be a good video to share with the class.
Our world is becoming so technology-dependent and industrialized that we are beginning to leave little room for the simplicities of life. We are forgetting what life is truly about, as we live day-by-day virtually getting lost in routine. We are developing on land that houses thousands, perhaps even millions of animals, who are being forced to move or live among us.
While watching this movie, I realized that I had almost forgot how beautiful the world is. We are over-producing, over-developing, and essentially over-using our resources. I fear that the generations to come will be faced with the consequences of our actions. My greatest fear is that in the future, tigers and elephants will only exist to people in books. I hope that day never comes. I hope we can make a change in the way we live, in the way we view life; however, this is easier said than done. One quote that stuck out to me the most in this film was that it is far harder to simplify your life, than it is to make it complex, but don't we owe this world, at the very least, our effort? I hope so.
I'd like to end this post with a clip from the show "Planet Earth."
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