Essay on "The forest of forgetting"

There once was a time where mankind cherished the land and valued, even nurtured, its natural existence. This was a time before steel and concrete and before silicon and copper wire. Many people resent that era as being pre-civilized, overrun by savagery and disorganization. Now we are an industrialized people, we tear apart the Earth to make room for our parking lots and condominiums. The incredible irony, however, is that no matter how civilized we …

…slowing becoming more aware; there are many associations that fight this pattern of destruction and laws and legislation have been passed to protect lands and ensure the survival of nature. National parks have been set aside and construction permits have to go through more strict reviews, some of which include environmental impacts. We are moving in the right direction but the current pace may be too slow, considering the damage that has already been done.