The one and a half hours documentary named
‘The 11th Hour’ shows us that the earth we are living on is in
danger and it is due to the damage we made to the planet.
The video is basically formed of three
parts. The first part shows us how the ecosystem has been changing and what
environmental problems and disasters we are facing. The second part specifies
the reasons why the earth is in danger now and in the third part, we are told
of several potential solutions to the problem we are now facing. The video is
fascinating because it points out the problems that are happening around us but
some of us probably haven’t even noticed. It concerns everyone on the planet.
The video mentioned that the reason why
human being survived is not because ‘we were very big or we were gifted with
special senses. The key to our survival is human brain.’ We have the ability to
identify how what we do can affect the future. However, we are actually harming
the planet, the only home.
We need to deal with climate change, ocean
crisis, damage to rainforest and other issues. As in the video, one of the
scientists said, ‘Climate change is not only a reality but also a concern for
the future.’ We have to think about the next generation.
Some people think we are disconnected with
nature and we have complete control over the world. The big reason why people
think that we are separated from the nature is culture, which is based on the
assumption that we are the superior species. We think the economy is the most
important thing and forget that ‘if we offend the nature, we are going to pay a
pay for that’.
The growth rate of population is increasing
too fast. The reason why the population is increasing exponentially is that
instead of depending on the sun like we did in ancient world, we create food,
clothes, transportations and all other things. And ‘there are too many of us
using too many resources too fast’.
At the end of the video, we are provided of
some possible solutions, which are produced from different aspects such as
political, economic and technological. And as a designer, I should pay more
attention to sustainable designs. It is a good way to develop a better habitat
and save the earth. By using sustainable products, you are saving the earth
already before you know it.
It is everyone’s responsibility to protect the
environment and make it a better place to live i
