20 Evolving Art Scenes of Our Changing Environment

June is Philippine Environment Month

20 Evolving Art Scenes of Our Changing Environment

On display at the Living with Nature Center

San Vicente, Ilocos Sur

Paintings by Dr Abe V Rotor

“If the environment is happy, people will laugh and your grief will go away.”― Srinivas Mishra

Our changing environment refers to the ongoing changes happening to the planet, primarily due to human activities like burning fossil fuels and deforestation. These changes include global warming, rising sea levels, and altered ecosystems. Climate change is a significant aspect of these changes, with impacts including more extreme weather, melting ice, and rising sea levels.AI Overview Internet

Flow Gently Sweet Afton, local counterpart

“An understanding of the natural world and what’s in it is a source of not only a great curiosity but great fulfillment.” —David Attenborough

Ecosystems endangered - coral reef and forest

“The earth is always changing...readjusting to our existence. Each era is full of unique challenges”― Val Uchendu

Two colonies - marine and terrestrial

“The Earth is what we all have in common.”—Wendell Berry

Birds in the trees; fish in the deep

“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” —Albert Einstein

Boys in the woods adventure; family of fish

“To leave the world better than you found it, sometimes you have to pick up other people’s trash.” —Bill Nye

Oil spill in two stages

“Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influence of each.” — Henry David Thoreau

Aftermath of oil spill on marine ecosystem.

“Together we can preserve the forest, securing this immense treasure for the future of all these children.”— Chico Mendes

Evolution of life in two stages

And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and my soul.” —John Muir

“The ultimate test of a man's conscience may be his willingness to sacrifice something today for future generations whose words of thanks will not be heard.” — Gaylord Nelson

The Day After dreadful scenarios

“Look after the land and the land will look after you, destroy the land and it will destroy you.” —Aboriginal Proverb

“We are the first generation to feel the impact of climate change and the last generation that can do something about it.”— Barack Obama

New species emerging from genetic engineering

“Earth rejoices our words, breathing and peaceful steps. Let every breath, every word and every step make the mother earth proud of us.”― Amit Ray

Where have all the fire trees - and the children - gone?

"There can be no purpose more enspiriting than to begin the age of restoration, reweaving the wondrous diversity of life that still surrounds us." — E.O. Wilson ~

Do you believe in Dream Catcher?

The dream catcher is a symbol of unity among the various Indian Nations, and a general symbol of identification with Native American or First Nations cultures. 
Dr Abe V Rotor

The web is made up of sinew or animal gut snugly

woven on a wooden or metal ring like tennis racket.

Author shows dream catcher made by Indian natives in Canada

Dream catcher or Ojibwe asabikeshiinh originated from the Ojibwa (Chippewa) culture in native America. Design of the original dream catcher. It is a good project in school. And a wonderful gift, too.

In Ojibwa (Chippewa) culture, a dream catcher (Ojibwe asabikeshiinh), the inanimate form of the word for "spider" or bawaajige nagwaagan meaning "dream snare" is a handmade object based on a willow hoop, on which is woven a net or web. The dream catcher is then decorated with personal and sacred items such as feathers and beads.

Dreams have many meanings to American Indians. One of the old Ojibwa traditions was to hang a dream catcher in their homes. They believe that the night air is filled with dreams, both bad and good. The dream when hung, moves freely in the air and catches the dreams as they float by. The good dreams know the way and slip through the center hole, then slide down off the soft feather so gently that many times the sleeper below doesn’t know he’s dreaming. The bad dreams not knowing the way, get entangled in the webbing and perish with the first light of the new day.

Small dream catchers were hung on cradle boards so infants would have good dreams. Other sizes were hung in lodges for all to have good dreams.

The dream catcher is a symbol of unity among the various Indian Nations, and a general symbol of identification with Native American or First Nations cultures. Outside of the pan-Indian communities, dream catchers are now made, exhibited, and sold by some new age groups and  individuals.

I have a dream catcher at home. My children used to make dream catchers in our shop and gave them as gifts to relatives and friends. We believe in bonding through thoughts and dreams.

Then a movie in the later part of the nineties destroyed all that; it projected a fearful image of the dream catcher. It is nightmare rather than good dream that the dream catcher catches. And instead of protecting the owner, it brings harm to him - indeed an affront to the original good intention and "sacredness" of the object. There are movies that destroy sanity and good faith, movies that make our friends our own enemies, movies that urge us to destroy wildlife because they are bad, movies that cast doubts to lifelong traditions and beliefs. It is the evil side of media.

If you believe in the happy life, unity and cooperation among the native Americans - and those in later cultures - have a dream catcher at home. Hang it at the entrance, better still above a person who wishes to have peace and comfort in life. HAPPY DREAMS! - Night Eagle. ~

Hold it, don't sneeze in public!

Avoid embarrassment and spreading disease
Dr Abe V Rotor
Demonstrate this simple method in the classroom or in a group session.  It is good manners and right conduct.  Get feedback from your students and audience.  Ask your family doctor the medical explanation for this remedy. 

Press the base of your nose hard and hold it there until the urge to sneeze subsides. Do it discreetly and subtlety.

Take heed of the warning signs of sneezing: itchy nose, irritated nostril, uncontrollable winking of the eye, and quivering face muscles. Sometimes the urge is so faint you simply dismiss you're not going to sneeze.

The cause may be temporary and minor like sudden change in temperature, dusty carpet, and the invisible dust mites in he bedroom. It could be the perfume of somebody near you. Did the janitor spray the room? Maybe too much air freshener was applied. It could be the newspaper you are reading - no, not the headline, it's the paper and ink.

Sneezing is a sign of low resistance. Maybe you did not get enough sleep last night. More so, if you smoke and drink. And this morning you took strong coffee to keep you from getting drowsy, deny yourself of enough rest.

Now, you will be the next to present a paper in a conference. You can't leave the room, of course. People know if you get out of their sight.

Keep calm. Press the base of your nose hard and hold it there until the urge to sneeze subsides. Do it discreetly and subtlety. Don't show there's something wrong.

Release your hold if the urge totally subsides. Go on with your usual activity. Repeat if the urge comes back.

But once the urge becomes unbearable, find an excuse to leave the room while holding the base of your nose. At this point, sneeze can’t wait. ~