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"REBUILDING OUR WORLD BLOCK-BY-BLOCK"
T h e P o r t a l s o f E P A C H A F o u n d a t i o n – P h a s e I I a r e O p e n :
O U R N A T U R A L
E N V I R O N M E N T
Courtesy, "Photo by DAVID ILIFF. License: CC BY-SA 3.0" - Wikimedia Commons - Hopetoun Falls, Beech Forest, near Otway National Park, Victoria, Australia
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
The natural environment, encompasses all living and non-living things occurring naturally on Earth or some region thereof. It is an environment that encompasses the interaction of all living species.
The concept of the natural environment can be distinguished by components:
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Complete ecological units that function as natural systems without massive human intervention, including all vegetation, microorganisms, soil, rocks, atmosphere and natural phenomena that occur within their boundaries.
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Universal natural resources and physical phenomena that lack clear-cut boundaries, such as air, water, and climate, as well as energy, radiation, electric charge, and magnetism, not originating from human activity.
The natural environment is contrasted with the built environment, which comprises the areas and components that are strongly influenced by humans. A geographical area is regarded as a natural environment (with an indefinite article), if the human impact on it is kept under a certain limited level . . .
D e f i n i t i o n C o u r t e s y ,
Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia
Learn more about our Natural Environment at:
Our Natural Environment is Our Essential Foundation for
HUMANITY'S PLACE OF HABITATION!
What would Earth be without our Natural Environment?!
As old as Earth is, "Nature itself" has helped to form our environment - as nature is thus forever inherent throughout.
None can argue the fact that the essential role of "Nature" makes it possible for life on Earth. And without a well-preserved "Natural habitat," our homeland Earth [our environment] may well be polluted, plundered and pillaged into nearly irreparable conditions.
Being that we all share this wonderful and fascinating planet we call home, it goes without saying that responsibilities go hand-in-hand with habitation. Even in our individual homes, a certain degree of maintenance must be applied in order to enjoy a wholesome 'home-life' environment. This same attitude of responsibility is also expected in terms of maintaining our 'overall' environment.
The phenomenal wonders of Nature throughout our environment has taught us much over the centuries. Even before the modern world burst forth upon the scene with its many fascinations of science, industry and technological advancements, Nature has remained forever present in its own rightful magnificence - yet overshadowing man-made achievements.
And even with all that Nature has taught with regard to our environment, an important question can be asked in the dawning years of the 21st Century: "Have we really absorbed Nature's valuable teachings - with regard to our environment?"
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Without a doubt, the answer to that question can be found throughout Earth - within every place of habitation!
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A critical examination of the condition of our environment as a whole has brought to the forefront alarming concerns that everyone should carefully consider and sincerely worry about.
Pollution runs rampant in every corner of the global. Toxicants and rubbish are dumped into our streams, rivers and oceans in amounts which can hardly be numbered. And as for the race for more of everything - in terms of production and profits - the quest to gain surpasses Earth's ability to naturally regenerate to supply humanity's needs.
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With driving forces centering solely on marketing goals and quotas, the responsible care for our environment has long-time fallen by the wayside.
If an examination of Earth's environmental conditions was conducted and an inventory undertaken to determine natural resources usage, the list of violations would be long indeed! In addition, the extinction [due to environmental degradation] of various plants and species would also be included as wrongful acts against our environment.
Furthermore, if a grade were to be entered based upon environmental examples set for future generations to follow, a poor report card with embarrassing failures would certainly be issued in numerous places around the world.
As we gingerly move forward into a new millennium, the stark realities of environmental responsibilities and accountabilities must impress upon everyone the importance of a well-maintained habitat. This all-inclusive charge exempts none from adhering the demands of "our Natural environment:" The essential foundation for our habitation!
No longer can environmental violators continue with negligence coupled with a "don't care" attitude concerning environmental hazards which are already plaguing us all!
Man-made dangers which already negatively impact our environment and its inhabitants has now become one of the foremost offenders yet continuing to threaten our environment.
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Good examples must be set for future generations to follow! And preservation and conservation must be formally taught and dissipated throughout every portal of education and learning.
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Our youth of today must know and understand of the now present environmental detriments brought about by reckless and careless behavior: a harmful trend which must be stopped!
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By teaching through example, a sense of value and appreciation can be deeply rooted in our youth who are destined to carry the torch of a healthy environment far into the future!
EPACHA Foundation will focus its environmental efforts of the prevention of pollution and the preservation and conservation of our environment.
The Foundation's [EPACHA] environmental efforts will include youth seminars designed to promote a healthy environment.
Please take time to view EPACHA's pectoral presentation entitled,
Our Natural Environment is Our Essential Foundation for
HUMANITY'S PLACE OF HABITATION!
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Nature's Beautiful Streams . . .
Courtesy, Wikimedia Commons - Hawaiian Stream
Nature's Canyons of Grand Dreams . . .
Courtesy, Wikimedia Commons - Photographed by Doug Dolde at Grand Canyon National Park in March, 2009
Nature's Carefully Carved Cliffs . . .
Courtesy, "Photo by DAVID ILIFF. License: CC BY-SA 3.0" - Wikimedia Commons - The Seven Sisters, a chalk cliff on the East Sussex coast in England
Provide for species that roam and graze
in wide-open plains . . .
Courtesy, Wikimedia Commons - Zebras in the Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania Photographer - Muhammad Mahdi Karim (www.micro2macro.net)
And throughout high mountains of
gusty drifts.
"Photo by DAVID ILIFF. License: CC BY-SA 3.0" - Wikimedia Commons - A Swaledale Sheep in the Lake District, England
And Birds that perch upon
Planet Earth . . .
"Photo by DAVID ILIFF. License: CC BY-SA 3.0" - Wikimedia Commons - A Greylag Goose in St James's Park, in London
And those that fly way up high . . .
Courtesy, Wikimedia Commons - Bald Eagle Photo by Paul Friel
Soar freely through Nature's
beautiful sky.
Courtesy, Wikimedia Commons - At NASA's Kennedy Space Center, a bald eagle soars into the sky - Photo by NASA/Fary Rothstein
And Great Gorges that be . . .
"Photo by DAVID ILIFF. License: CC BY-SA 3.0" - Wikimedia Commons - Loch Ard Gorge on the Great Ocean Rd, Victoria, AustraliaUsed in the article Loch Ard Gorge
And Barks of a Tree . . .
"Photo by DAVID ILIFF. License: CC BY-SA 3.0" - Wikimedia Commons - A Koala. Used in the articles Koala, Marsupial, Fauna of Australia
Cute and adorable as can be . . .
Courtesy, Wikimedia Commons - Southern Tamandua (Tamandua tetradactyla) in the Frankfurt Zoo (Araneus diadematus) - Photogrpher, Quartl
Have rights to live with you and me!
Courtesy, Wikimedia Commons, Kasai Rinkai Park in Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan. The park includes an aquarium and a bird sanctuary - Photographer, Masahiro Hayata from Tokyo, Japan
We're "All" a precious part of Humanity!
Courtesy, http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/index.html
Whether from Shore-to-Shore
or
upon Mountains we adore -
"Photo by DAVID ILIFF. License: CC BY-SA 3.0" - Wikimedia Commons- Montserrat Mountains in Catalonia, Spain - Used in the article Montserrat (mountain)
We can yet see wondrous displays
of our
Life-Sustaining Environment in our days!
In Panoramic view . . .
Courtesy, Wikimedia Commons - Lathyrus vernus in natural environment, Central Finland - Summer 2006 - MPorciusCato
Are Flowers, Plants . . .
Courtesy, Wikimedia Commons - Bird of Paradis
Edible Fruits . . .
Courtesy, Wikimedia Commons - Strawberries - Photo by Walter J. Pilsak, Waldsassen
And Vegetables too . . .
Courtesy, Wikimedia Commons - Yellow Squash - Photo by David Monniaux
Grown by Nature . . .
Courtesy, Wikimedia Commons - Peach Fruits
With loving care to nourish
Humanity
through-and-through!
Courtesy, Wikimedia Commons - Photographer, Jonathunder
Insects of vibrant colorful hue . . .
Courtesy, Wikimedia Commons - Butterfly [Nymphalis urticae] - Photo by, Algirdas
Bask in Nature's morning dew!
The smallest Worm serves a term . . .
with a purpose in Nature's
lessons to learn!
Courtesy, Wikimedia Commons - Source - Canadian Biodiversity Information Facility, http://www.cbif.gc.ca
We also see clever celebs . . .
like a Diadem Spider weaving a web!
And of course, of course,
a Horse-is-a-Horse . . .
in Nature's Life-Sustaining Course!
Courtesy, Wikimedia Commons - Wild Horses on the Range - Source, U.S. Bureau of Land Management
A Barbary Sheep with young cuddled
close . . . take a nap -
a snooze - a short cozy sleep!
Courtesy, Wikimedia Commons - Photographer, Alex Starr
And Camels that drink not
of thirst . . .
are loved by Nature - not coerced!
Courtesy, Wikimedia Commons - Sahara camel calf feeding from her mother - Author, Garrondo
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A baby Elephant and a Mom -
Needs a Healthy Environment
to freely roam around!
Courtesy, Etosha Nationa Park Namibia - March 2007 (charlie2306)
A charming little Meerkat - akin
to Mongoose -
Should not be subject to harmful abuse!
Courtesy, Wikimedia Commons - Meerkat. Taken in Victoria, Australia in February 2009 - Author - Fir0002
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Even a squirrel . . . is a precious pearl!
"Photo by DAVID ILIFF. License: CC BY-SA 3.0" - Wikimedia Commons
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And What About Baby Bambi Deer . . .
Courtesy, Wikimedia Commons - The Walt Disney Company
Must they scamper about in fear?
Courtesy, Wikipedia - Baby Fawn's First Steps
Nature's Oceans and Shorelines
should not be spoiled . . .
with rubbish and toxants and
drilled-spilled oils!
Courtesy, www.Britannica.com
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Ancient Whales tell a valuable tale . . .
Courtesy, www.Discovery.com
Of Nature's Oceans that we sail!
Courtesy, Wikimedia Commons - Humpback Whale - Author, Zorankovacevic
A school of Fish swimming together . . .
Courtesy, Wikimedia Commons - Photographer, LASZLO ILYES from Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Teaches lessons of Nature's . . .
Courtesy, Wikimedia Commons - Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia - Photographer, Markus Bernet
Aquatic world nether!
Courtesy, Wikimedia Commons - Author - Gregory Moine from Niantic, USA
And Nature's Water that we drink . . .
Courtesy, Wikimedia Commons - Child enjoying clean water and safe drinking water from a newly built well funded by charity. Author, Charity: water
Should encourage us to carefully think . . .
Courtesy, USAID [Wiki Commons] - Girl at a new pump in Logar, Afghanistan - Photo, Matthew Herrick, Chemonics, Inc. - http://www.chemonics.com/
Of all who live upon Nature's scene . . .
Courtesy, Wikimedia Commons - Zebras drinking water in the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo
Caring to live in a world so clean -
Courtesy, Wikimedia Commons - A horse drinking in a meadow
Caring to live in a world of green!
Courtesy, Wikimedia Commons - Wetlands near the Moscow rgion, Russia. Photographer, Svetlana Makarova
Let's endeavour together as
Busy Bees . . .
Courtesy, Wikimedia Commons - Author, Artbyfaith
To rid our Environment of harmful waste . . .
Courtesy, Wikimedia Commons - Wetland, Woodbourne Forest and Wildlife Preserve, Susquehanna County USA - Photographer, Nicholas
And gases and chemicals in bad taste,
Which make us cough, gasp and wheeze!
Courtesy, Wikimedia Commons - Regenbogen bei Falera - Author, Adrian Michael
We must "ALL" come to understand
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In every country - in every land . . .
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That our Natural Environment
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is our Essential Foundation -
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H u m a n i t y ' s
Unique & Special Place of
H a b i t a t i o n !
- EPACHA Foundation -
E P A C H A ' s
Environmental Reminder:
Preservation, Protection
& Conservation are . . .
Everyone's Responsibility!
EPACHA Foundation Extends
Sincere Thanks to
Photographer Diliff of Melbourne, Australia
And
for allowing use of photos presented herein.
If you’ve missed the work of EPACHA in its Phase I duration, please be encouraged to click on the below web links.
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Sincerest Thanks are Extended to http://archive.org/web/ for having made possible an archived viewing of
EPACHA Foundation’s entire volume of its Phase I web pages:
https://web.archive.org/web/20180321225044/http://www.epacha.org/Pages/Home_Page_BkUp3.aspx
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Complete List of EPACHA - Phase I web pages:
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