THE LEGEND OF EASTER ISLAND

Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui, can be presented as a cautionary tale about the consequences of overexploitation and the importance of sustainable resource management.

On a remote island in the Pacific Ocean, there lived a thriving community of people. The island was abundant with natural resources, and the people lived in harmony with the land.

However, as the population grew, the islanders became increasingly competitive and extravagant. They began to build enormous stone statues, known as Moai, to demonstrate their power and status. And the fishermen built larger and bigger boats. In their quest to build more and more, they over-exploited the island's resources, cutting down trees and depleting the land.

As the legend goes, the last tree was the largest and so tall it could be seen from all over the island, and every person could see the very last tree fall. As the resources dwindled, the once-thriving community faced hardships.

The environment became less hospitable, making it difficult to sustain their way of life. The islanders found themselves impoverished and struggling to survive. This cautionary tale of Easter Island serves as a reminder of the consequences of unsustainable practices and the importance of living in balance with nature. It's impossible to say what they were thinking?Conscious or unconscious, awake or asleep.

They were chopping down their future in front of their eyes, but did it anyway. Of course, if it was political, the decision is in the hands of a few with too much power. It matters little the past, only that we make our decisions... "awake". And the elephant in the room...a blind spot!

This story is based on the myths and legends of Rapa Nui, which reflect the historical and environmental challenges faced by the island's inhabitants. While the specific details of the story may vary, its underlying message about the need for sustainable resource management remains relevant today.

MIRROR MIRROR ON THE WALL.

Can you see a blind spot?

The story is telling us we look, but we can't see. A "mind blind spot" refers to unconscious biases or limitations in perception that can narrow one's vision and influence behaviours.

These blind spots are shaped by past experiences, beliefs and desires. History repeats itself because we see with an unconscious blind spot, and so we blindly repeat it... but if we want to get past this limitation, we can admit to ourselves we have a blind spot. Then we start to make it conscious. By accepting it is there, eventually we see what the blind spot was covering. The blind spot becomes conscious, revealing the source.

The Legend of Easter Island is not only telling us to manage our resources, this time it's global. Now we know the story of Easter Island, how does it apply... today?

Today, we are shutting down farmers... and they are fighting back.

Farmers that grow the food we all need to eat are protesting for being shutdown because of greenhouse gas emissions. It's obvious there will need to be a better solution than shutting down farms, otherwise (and just to make a point) we might follow in Easter Island's footsteps. The solution to shut them down must be a last resort. Where is management?

The government deems over-fertilising is the crime. Too many greenhouse gases! Now the farmers protest across Europe... but how true is it?

Well, Industrial farming practises have emitted more CO2 than they should - according to Prof. Ratan Lal, more than coal-fired power stations! Many farmers already know this and have implemented change... but shutting farmers down smacks of Easter Island and the dire need for sustainable management.

Speaking of sustainable management, please watch the video SOIL-CO2-SEEED.