landscape ethic

today has been quite eventful - especially with issues relating to the topic of sustainability. valley forward's morning showcase at the desert botanical garden was engaging, resourceful, and filled with meaning and purpose. there has to be a 'point of departure' relative to the environment we live in...the earth and all its integrated elements must be fully appreciated before we cut - the exhibits displayed a landscape ethic i found very profound and exciting - it displayed how raw materials start from a source, journey through a closed loop process to become a functional tool, product. the process includes the use of traditional practices and techniques dating back hundreds of years.