Nature is self-sustaining

When we talk about sustainability, we are too bound by our perception of sustainable and natural.  Many people choose hybrid or electric car over gas, or local foods over imported foods, but are they really sustainable.

I have seen many farmers talking about local organically grown vegetables seeming more sustainable while using lots imported soil amendments, minerals, fertilizers, machines, tools, petroleum products and fuel.  If things are grown at right place, right time, it takes lot less energy and materials to grow.

I am not saying that we do perfectly sustainable farming.  We use a tractor and fuel too.  I just want to say that instead of using our perception to achieve what it feels like sustainable or politically agreeable term of sustainability like whether to use plastic or not, or put a solar panel up.  we should be learning from natural world since nature is self-sustainable..  Perhaps instead of putting one extra solar panel to light another room, we can use natural light to illuminate the room.

Yes, nature is truly self-sustainable.  If we human are all erased from the surface of the earth, nature will go on with its own business bring the lost balance to stability.   As long as what we do is in harmony with nature's course, she can maintain herself and benefit us at the same time.