Thanks so much Lindsey.<div>I am enjoying reading these posts - they give a little kick to my days as they come in.</div><div><br></div><div>I was thinking about this post today as I mulled over the ways I'm trying to bring a consciousness of land into one of the courses I'm teaching in digital media at UCSC. It seems to me that a consideration of land as a whole system should be a cornerstone to all the courses that one attends to, and that this forms the ethical backdrop for all of our decisions as well. Bringing this consciousness into a digital practice, for those who have no schooling or experience in this realm is not easy. One route that I've found works fairly well is to draw connections between the decentralized, distributed resource management that often happens between programmers and in remix culture and the same practices that happen in more indigenous and "permanent" cultures. For programmers and remixers, file sharers, etc. having a distributed and decentralized system makes sense because there's a broad area for catchment -- lots of solutions, more ease in problem solving, more creativity and artwork. It's a start. I wonder too if seeing the soil as not just a resource but as a vital part of the web of life is also strategic -- if we see it that way, we are more likely to care for it & make sure it's healthy, therefore more of it....</div>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;charset=UTF-8"><div><br></div><div>Zone zero practices help us to manage our resources properly, eh? Strategic for resource management as well. They help us to slow down, see what is vital, essential to the web of life, and cultivate <i>that</i>...</div>
<div><br></div><div>best,</div><div>/m</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 8:06 AM, Lindsey Goldberg <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ecologicaledgeucator@gmail.com">ecologicaledgeucator@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
<p class="MsoNormal">“In <u>A Sand Country Almanac</u>, Also Leopold writes,
“Land, then, is not merely soil; it is a fountain of energy flowing through a
circuit of soils, plants and animals.” He invites readers to recognize the life
and unity of our planet, rather than to see only a conglomeration of raw
materials. For our usual assumption that “soil” is just a “resource,” one more
commodity in the marketplace, he wants to substitute a more inclusive and
participatory perspective on the “land.” Such a shift broadens our sense of
community and prepares for a more mindful and ethical relationship with the
rest of the natural world.” – John Elder</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">Broadening our perspective on the Earth and her living
systems, including our bodies, minds, hearts and spirits enlivens the
possibilities for connection, reverence, reflection and gratitude. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">“By enhancing active awareness of our bodies and the places
we live, we deepen our engagement in the intricate and delightful universe we
inhabit.” – Andrea Olsen</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Andrea Olsen is a professor at Middlebury College in
Vermont. She wrote an experiential resource guidebook called, <u>Body and Earth</u>.
She bridges the disciplines of dance, art, anatomy, health and environmental
science. This resource is an edge, embodying the possibilities and potential
contained within an edge. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In her words,</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>We begin in wholeness</i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Where we focus our
attention affects what we perceive.</i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Participation is the
connecting link to awareness. As we open our senses to the natural world, we
can recognize the experience at hand as the primary resources for our learning.</i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Can you perceive the
natural world with reverence, with the attitude that nature has something to
teach us? When we have this attitude, the natural world can invoke awe and
astonishment, stimulating connection to the sacred, integrative forces of life.</i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i> </i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>An exercise for the
morning,</i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>With each breath, feel
or imagine the exchange between the outer environment of air around you and the
inner landscape of your body. The outer environment becomes part of the inner
landscape with each inhalation, the inner landscape releases to the outer
environment with each exhalation.</i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i> </i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>As we envision life,
we create it. As we think, we do. Experiencing ourselves as participants, we
foster attitudes in ourselves and in our communities that allow a lively and
respectful dialogue between body and earth. </i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Have a beautiful day. It has been storming in San Francisco
and now there is a pause in the storm. Breathe and know Joy.</p>
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