Thoughts on Setting Aside Half of The World for Wildlife

Although setting aside half of the planet for wildlife may seem like an ambitious goal, it could benefit our planet greatly. In order for the Earth to maintain it's remaining organisms, humans need to put more care into our natural habitats and wildlife. Everyone has to be able to agree on the making of the "wildlife corridors" in order to make this project successful. On the other hand, this project comes with many obstacles. Some struggles may be not having enough space for humans, lack of care and effort for wildlife in the future, and the money that will go into the project. Although M.C. Davis and E.O. Wilson are passionate about the idea of expanding wildlife preserves,not everyone is in the same agreement with them. Business men who have already created large corporations may be upset to lose their land. Some animals will need larger areas than others as well. I think that the world can try to make this project or a similar situation happen if we are all in a form agreement. Something needs to be done to help our dying wildlife or else mass extinction will re-occur.

Interesting Points About the Gaia Theory

As I continued to watch the Gaia theory video clips I discovered some interesting facts. I found it interesting when Harding discussed the possibility of putting sulfate into the air to cool the atmosphere. He also mentioned that iron is an important nutrient for the ocean and that Lovelock had the idea of putting pipes into the ocean so cooling of the ocean would spread. The Gaia theory is spiritual and I found it amusing when Harding describe holistic science. He discussed that quantity and quality need to be equal and having this spiritual and animistic relationship with the Earth will help with changing it's environmental condition. The Earth is disappearing and we need to make a positive change starting with a better relationship with nature.