Nothing Grows Forever: The lessons to learn from nature | Dying Earth: E7 | Featured Documentary

Exploring the impact of Costa Rica’s pioneering efforts to prioritise environment over economic growth for its people.
Costa Rica is one of the most biodiverse nations on Earth. Its entire west coast is lined by the Pacific Ocean. The whole east coast borders the Atlantic. While this contributes to its stunning beauty, it also leaves Costa Rica particularly susceptible to the impact of climate change. With South America deemed to be the “second most vulnerable” part of the world, Costa Rica has been forced to confront the challenges this encompasses in a unique way. This is particularly evident in their unique approach to all that pertains to energy and its consumption as well as the preservation of its environment.
The film, Nothing Grows Forever, looks at how Costa Rica has become a pioneer in the fight against climate change and how urban planning can be harnessed to benefit both humans and wildlife. In a world obsessed with economic growth, this film highlights how this small South American country is achieving high levels of wellbeing that have very little to do with money.
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[@dannydevnani8464]

Mother Nature don't need people, People Need Mother Nature. Please Stay Clean and Green. 💚🌴🙏

[@autumnicleaf]

There's nothing called 'Mother Nature'. Your own mother is your only mother.

[@whatabouttheearth]

It's because we are the "apex" species, top of the tropic levels. A pyramid does not need the capstone to stand, the capstone can disappear and the pyramid will still stand, just like we can go extinct and there will be no problem, but if the rest of the biosphere is lost, there will be massive damage. The pyramid does not need the capstone to stand, the capstone needs the pyramid. 🜃

[@LauraNavarro1977]

This documentary is about the place where I am currently living @ Rancho Margot. Congratulations to the crew involved on the making. It was very well done 👍 it touched my heart ❤️ You would say Costa Rica is the poorest country of the world because we have no fossil fuels, valued metals or minerals as the Woman on the video says, but actually it’s a blessing and I add my personal opinion here: it’s a blessing because that’s the main reason why we don’t need to have an army in CR.

[@aljazeeraenglish]

Thank you for your kind words.

[@ariadgaia5932]

"If nature doesn't function, we don't exist." THANK YOU!!! It's so nice to hear people saying this finally!

[@jithenin]

COSTA RICA from “ Second Most Vulnerable “ to “ Pioneer “ in achieving Outstanding Levels of Well-being ❤

[@tisnasirandcompany7910]

Shout out to the environmentalist in connection to this cause

[@Spiritual_489Sagittrius]

May ( Mother Earth) b restored to her former glory, may she be vibrant once again, and that all (Natural Life) b as they once were ( Free). Peace ✌🏿

[@teresahurd1413]

I think if we could raise our children closer to nature, showing our connection and how we depende on each other, the sufer could be less.

[@user-qt7nq5xl1m]

Some beautiful photography in this video. The reason we're in the situation we're in is because of man's greed which is led by the so-called free world of capitalism

[@naturegirl4803]

Very nice program.

[@aljazeeraenglish]

Thank you.

[@RaniVeluNachar-kx4lu]

I loved that classroom. The girl in the back, gave a very succinct and accurate explanation of the need for pollinators in the fertilization of plants to produce seed for plant reproduction. The rest sort of chewed on their pencils and squirmed as she talked. I have heard that about seven percent of the human population globally is exceptionally intelligent. Counting the instructor and the seven pupils, she made that point pretty well. He was genuinely surprised at her explanation. She can teach the class.

[@Tk1NE]

Not disagreeing with you but merely clarifying certain points: Children also do learn through a variety of ways. Some through Audio, Visually, Reading and others from actual direct experience. Ages in the classroom also do matter. Just a month ahead in the same classroom, is of vast difference. “Intelligence” is also not confined or defined to the classroom and certainly is not consciousness. Between the gardener whom we generally assume is of “lower IQ” due to his/her “lower social position”, to this specific author ✍️ is of greater value and has more intellect than the CEOs and Trillionaires-to-be-Owners of this platform We are both on, as I’m sure you would equally agree; being that you are quite evidently consciously attuned by having chosen to watch this doc series instead of the other degenerate garbage plentifully out there.

[@intentionalmedia]

This is a superb interview about signifant matters - we must pay attention, take action, and support this work. Please consider donating to these projects.

[@jett7891]

Yes. Thank you for doing these shows. Almost no one is touching this topic. You really are championing the truth game. We will be extinct very soon. It literally could be any day now. Love your life. That’s the best you can do. Find out who you are, and rest in deep peace with the discovery ❤️‍🔥

[@bradismyfriend]

Totally agree, it's great to see such a well done show about what really matters❤

[@reversefulfillment9189]

Love springs eternal.❤

[@amandavelezvelez2474]

La manera sabía y tranquila como este hombre enseña a nuevas generaciones el amor y cuidado por la tierra, la flora y la fauna , nos da esperanza y alienta a continuar sus enseñanzas.

[@mynon4456]

This is a fascinating and enlightening documentary regarding nature's regenerative process and our involvement in it. We are indeed facing an environmental crisis with devastating impacts. Much respect to these environmentalists whose dedication, commitment and contributions have brought much awareness to the world. To envision life without nature's bounty to sustain our ecosystem and survival is truly dismaying.

[@acard1985]

This is the message which must be delivered to everybody.

[@user-qt7nq5xl1m]

Now I want to go to Costa Rica❤

[@carekindnessforallmankindm9375]

May Allah Pak bless us and correct us n forgive us with His Mercy ❣️🙏 Help humanity and spread peace.

[@user-ip8zo7wn6d]

Bravos Costa Rica beautiful example of cooperation and will , Thank You Al Jazeera , southern Colorado Rockies,us

[@RaniVeluNachar-kx4lu]

I believe fundamentally, we Humans have a conflict of belief. One side believes that there is this One Life world and that we should strive to achieve and acquire and experience as much as we can before we die. One other side, believes that there is this ONE World Life and that we should strive to understand and support the World and the species and humanity in a cooperative and regenerative experience regardless of when we die. Because when we die, we are replaced by someone or something else. Life continues on, just not in our particular form. In the One Life world, there is further teachings that each Human only, has his own soul and that soul is to be rewarded with a paradise experience after the death of the body. In the ONE World life, there is further teachings that all life shares one eternal soul, that permeates through all living things and is NOT the domain exclusively of Humans, but is even present in the Earth too. Finally, in the One Life World, we have a belief that God exists but is separate from Humanity and Nature, though God created Humanity and Nature. And in the One World life belief system, God is us all, all living things and the Earth are all God and Paradise is here now, not some post life experience for the soul of Humans to enjoy. Paradise is the domain of God. And all Creation is God. I believe regardless of which is true or maybe neither are, the Unifying Concepts of a One World Life belief system is preferable because it is cooperative and unifying. It removes the need for competition and thus the chances for excess behavior to lead to resource depletion and then famine, disease and war and collapse.

[@pawanhamal1]

Work hard for your dreams. Don't just assume that since it's something you truly want, it'll easy happen. Ask yourself “how much would i sacrifice to be able to work at nasa?” “would it pay off?”. If you are willing to sacrifice your time and life for this job, and believe it'll pay off, then you're already set and ready to begin. All you need to do now is actual work. This is for sure the hardest part of it all. You'll need get your education, but before that, tell your counselor and your parents what you want to do, what you want to be. Your counselor will help direct you in that path while your parents help encourage you. Research what you need to about how to get the proper education and skills and also try to do internships. I assure you you'll need to go to college to get your degree or whatever it is you need, and also keep in mind that if at first you don't succeed, try and try again. Do all that, and in no time all that time and effort will have had payed off and you'll be working alongside some of the smartest people in the world

[@ricardobrenesg]

Gracias por poner en alto a nuestro país y por sus esfuerzos en la conservación de la naturaleza🌳

[@rgolianeh]

The invention of money turned everyone into an inventor and consumer and nature could handle so much.

[@whatabouttheearth]

It was not the invention of "money" that was the problem, "money" is just a representation of value in exchange. One, of the many problems, is the use of the economy to achieve increased gain, capital, which expands the preexisting tendency towards greed that causes further division. But that tendency of capital accumulation was only based on other exploitive, NON RECIPROCAL, extractions from others, such as surplus extraction under feudalisms and slaveries. The idea of non reciprocal increasing extraction from nature, coincided with the idea of non reciprocal extraction from the labor of other animals including humans. Money, be it currency, or salt, or any type of object that represents a set value of exchange, is merely a tool of barter.

[@whatabouttheearth]

It was not the invention of "money" that was the problem, "money" is just a representation of value in exchange. One, of the many problems, is the use of the economy to achieve increased gain, capital, which expands the preexisting tendency towards greed that causes further division. But that tendency of capital accumulation was only based on other exploitive, NON RECIPROCAL, extractions from others, such as surplus extraction under feudalisms and slaveries. The idea of non reciprocal increasing extraction from nature, coincided with the idea of non reciprocal extraction from the labor of other animals including humans. Money, be it currency, or salt, or any type of object that represents a set value of exchange, is merely a tool of barter.

[@user-wq9lb6vp2h]

The mindsets of those already enmeshed in old economics will only change when they realise they have become irrelevant. Our hope is in those who already recognise that the current system has excluded them before they have even started and look for a different way.

[@AndreaCaceres-kn1zl]

great video, It is our responsibility to take action every day, in our environment.

[@fannys941]

😢😢 Stop climate change!

[@SandeepXz-zu8pc]

You don't need to take care of nature, it can do it itself. Just take care of yourselves from yourselves.

[@petrolhead28]

The earth will be fine. Humanity maybe not

[@asha8443]

But in the process, how many countless innocent creatures will we destroy in our pursuit of a better life??

[@volkerengels5298]

When we humans go - 440 Nuclear Power Plants explode without maintenance. There is no live after that.

[@HadaHussProductions]

All of them ​@@asha8443

[@roberthornack1692]

That's doubtful after all our nuclear plants & weapons meltdown & explode!

[@blicbloc2575]

We all, eventually, return back to the garden.

[@user-hb3ju2me1u]

Al Jazeera is the master of creating heart touching documentary.From Bangladesh

[@dedicontra]

We cannot breathe in this heat . . . imagine where it goes from our current stage 😢

[@luciana5131]

Wonderful

[@A3Kr0n]

The video started out on the right track, but took the usual wrong turn. It was never mentioned all the pristine habitat that was destroyed turning waterfalls into hydroelectric dams in Costa Rica. All that infrastructure was created using fossil fuel, too. It will also be maintained using fossil fuel.

[@RaniVeluNachar-kx4lu]

We are actually much poorer than we were 100 years ago. We make more money, but it buys so much less. Eventually the currency will need to be revalued because we will start to have to carry around 1000 dollar notes to buy food. And once the currency becomes worthless, because we are just working for some huge number that buys nothing eventually we will see that we are poorer.

[@birgenschwendinger3604]

We the people as workers have to say No to most ""job""offers""...because we should work Peace for All Livin.. No to industrie work just for money! Yes to work for Life!!! Peace!

[@eustaciogriego1912]

Nature can’t be wonderful if we treated fair.

[@josephmubanga9339]

Ecclesiastes 3- To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven: 3:2 A time to be born, And a time to die; A time to plant, And a time to pluck what is planted; 3:3 A time to kill, And a time to heal; A time to break down, And a time to build up; 3:4 A time to weep, And a time to laugh; A time to mourn, And a time to dance; 3:5 A time to cast away stones, And a time to gather stones; A time to embrace, And a time to refrain from embracing; 3:6 A time to gain, And a time to lose; A time to keep, And a time to throw away; 3:7 A time to tear, And a time to sew; A time to keep silence, And a time to speak; 3:8 A time to love, And a time to hate; A time of war, And a time of peace. 3:9 What profit has the worker from that in which he labors? 3:10 I have seen the God-given task with which the sons of men are to be occupied. 3:11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also He has put eternity in their hearts, except that no one can find out the work that God does from beginning to end. 3:12 I know that nothing is better for them than to rejoice, and to do good in their lives, 3:13 and also that every man should eat and drink and enjoy the good of all his labor-it is the gift of God. 3:14 I know that whatever God does, It shall be forever. Nothing can be added to it, And nothing taken from it. God does it, that men should fear before Him. 3:15 That which is has already been, And what is to be has already been; And God requires an account of what is past. 3:16 Moreover I saw under the sun: In the place of judgment, Wickedness was there; And in the place of righteousness, Iniquity was there. 3:17 I said in my heart, “God shall judge the righteous and the wicked, For there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.” 3:18 I said in my heart, “Concerning the condition of the sons of men, God tests them, that they may see that they themselves are like animals.” 3:19 For what happens to the sons of men also happens to animals; one thing befalls them: as one dies, so dies the other. Surely, they all have one breath; man has no advantage over animals, for all is vanity. 3:20 All go to one place: all are from the dust, and all return to dust. 3:21 Who knows the spirit of the sons of men, which goes upward, and the spirit of the animal, which goes down to the earth?[a] 3:22 So I perceived that nothing is better than that a man should rejoice in his own works, for that is his heritage. For who can bring him to see what will happen after him?

[@amilaperera1]

Title said everything. What a wonderful | Useful file. Children should watch this

[@anamariadiasabdalah7239]

Fundamental aprender que somos interligados com toda natureza e também com todos os outros, tudo faz parte de um grande aprendizado 🙏🥰

[@xzyeee]

...and who told you that God didn't answer? He knows what you are going through, he listened and the answer, given, is on its way...

[@daniella2929]

nice nice, i sit here shake leg wait for him

[@Onionbaron]

The only area that I could think of that allows unlimited growth is knowledge, which most national governments deam dangerous.... And very few in governments have had their hands in soil... The few people who will carry humanity forward is the ones that understand nature. Not so many of us in our so called "developed" countries, but elsewhere this is legion!

[@foreward100]

The work that you are doing is the finest example of ecology and the balance of nature. Literally the balance of life. What would concern me however is if a 100 people should arrive, a 1000 etc. all seeking food, water, etc. With the increasing population we could not maintain the demand for resources and the consequences of this. Now it seems that we are concerned about an increase in an aging population and a drop in the birth rate. This seems to me to bring a whole new set of problems. I would so much like to know where we go from here.

[@muhammadaftab15033]

Al Jazeera! Please, make a documentary about the Peshawar School Massacre in Pakistan in December 2014.

[@franksu9735]

When people are satisfied with their life , they tend to work less and purchase less , it is contradict to economy growth .

[@matchfitbyricardoadorthali3090]

All good....but please you should mention the heavy deforestation that is happening on the Caribbean side Manzanillo, Cahuita, Puerto Veijo....there needs to be a stop to that

[@AndreaFracek]

Very nice

[@mohdnorzaihar2632]

Imagine how 30 days "fasting"@each year will rejuvenate revitalise earth resources...peace be upon you'll out there and assalamualaiqum wmt

[@yashtapase3821]

I also started doing a forest like thing on the terrace to donate some effort to nature

[@MUHAMMEDALI-99.]

Al hamdhu lillaah.....

[@user-bq5ik6ri4k]

Very good

[@davidarchibald50]

The evolution of the meme of human dominion over the earth, began within the bronze age. The hubris of this idea should have died with the bronze age collapse, but instead, it found a form in the early monotheistic writings. It is so indoctrinated into our society we cannot even begin to think our way out of it. We talk of escape from our fate into the cosmos even as we know that is not possible. We learn to survive with our planet or die with it.

[@OneSun11]

Only those who choose to find synthesis with this earth will thrive. All others we no longer even survive in the very near future.

[@user-pv4uf9go5h]

Wow you people just don't get it do you? No you don't and you never will, without carbon mankind would not exsist, But it was written long ago that the darkness will not understand and clearly the maker's of this video and all those who believe and praise them do not understand, THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH BE WITH YOU ALL

[@atomatman3104]

THE PROBLEM IS NOTHING IS SEPARATE FROM THE OTHER

[@joseenoel8093]

I majored in sylviculture, graduated in '87 but wasn't allowed to properly reforest, no one had to open my eyes, my daughter's a biologist and my son's a nurse, people chose to live blindly!

[@dimitrimolerov9445]

We need to rewatch two three times to sense what they are saying in its rich detail. Please say first name of who inspired you to share or brought here and pass on the gift.

[@leskuzyk2425]

Pura vida

[@asrafsarker9600]

RULES : TIME DESTROY EVERYTHING.

[@artregeous]

Those into climate change must research Morris strong

[@acecarson3792]

Dying earth is right.

[@okwaleedpoetry]

nature isn't just that green stuff btw

[@tiwowo1234]

IM NOT MOWING MY LAWNS CAUSE I HAVE MANY WILDFLOWER, BUT WITH THIS I AGAINST CANADIEN, OTTAWA LAWS!!!

[@abhirams7111]

😊

[@BrigittePatrice4750]

The Tao te ching says. Look to nature to know. Also says, know the yang but stay to the yin. Taoist is wuwei with mother earth

[@hp7068]

This sensation lasts for a shorter duration and people start to hurt the nature as always

[@whatabouttheearth]

One, of the many problems, currently, is the use of the economy to achieve increased gain, capital, which expands the preexisting tendency towards greed that causes further division. But that tendency of capital accumulation was only based on other exploitive, NON RECIPROCAL, extractions from others, such as surplus extraction under feudalisms and slaveries. The idea of non reciprocal increasing extraction from nature, coincided with the idea of non reciprocal extraction from the labor of other animals including humans. I rather be actually learning about earth systems sciences than watching these types of emotional documentaries 😂 I don't know why I'm here

[@RaniVeluNachar-kx4lu]

Rewilding will come whether we plan for it or we fall into it. We can go on the way we are going, and when the food and water supply collapses, we will collapse with it. Then there will be rewilding. You can see it as an accident in the Rust Belt of the US. Go to Detroit, or Cleveland. Whole parts of the city are dead and slowly going back to nature. It's just like those Ghost Towns in the Desert Southwest after the Silver mines stopped producing. It's how we operate. We consume like bacteria on a Petri dish. We expand outward until all the nutrient broth is consumed. Then the growth stops.

[@dianewaller8684]

Nature needs oxygen to survive. Nature makes oxygen for life on Earth. Without nature there will be no oxygen. Without oxygen there will be no nature!

[@Redemption-r]

Not dying, being killed or murdered or slaughtered

[@munsurulhaque4784]

We are at the point of no return.

[@life42theuniverse]

The opposite of infinite growth is death???

[@life42theuniverse]

The earth is a finite system and humanity can only grow to its boundaries. The system is growing by the accumulation of space dust/asteroids/comets a few 100 lbs per year. Perhaps Earth can grow by exploiting colonies within the solar system...

[@gulshansharma158]

I am from North Pole 369

[@ghayasmuhammad2836]

Allah o Akbar

[@tiwowo1234]

TOO MANY PEOPLE LIVE ON EARTH, BIG PROBLEM!!!

[@EmmSanta]

I disagree. There are Too many people concentrated in small spaces so it seems like there are too many people generally. The earth is vast and there is enough for everybody but we need to rethink and restructure how we live.

[@mintusaren895]

Here japanease are first bench if nature

[@amitkatiyar6001]

1) less population. 2) less consumption 3) vegan life style Without above three requirement nature can not be saved.

[@anthonymorris5084]

Agriculture is incredibly destructive to the environment. Going vegan does nothing.

[@tiwowo1234]

TELL THESE TO CANADIENS, 40% OF PEOPLE DRIVING TRUCKS!!!AND WAISTED MONEY FOR STAFF!!FOR GARBAGE

[@kforest2745]

“must learn to coexist with nature” better to sit grown men in that classroom make sure they understand they have too much, as teaching kids who are only going to grow up working for conglomerates that are encroaching on their territory is redundant

[@markthornton7347]

earth is not dying....you are

[@nosom7]

2030 is last year.

[@RaniVeluNachar-kx4lu]

I do hope that the trend to educate girls and women will drive a more thoughtful and deliberate humanity that chooses to self limit it's population. I do believe we will be fine with two billion Humans globally in the world in 60 years. What would be so bad? We can plan and adjust our attitudes deliberately.

[@volkerengels5298]

You underestimate the risks of Climate Change by far.

[@volkerengels5298]

the 6 Billion have weapons to and want to live. You couldn't be that naive.

[@EmmSanta]

Approaches have to balanced, as teaches nature

[@mkevicus1755]

❤️‍🩹

[@luciana5131]

We are destroying our home

[@reanbelimagtoto2686]

I appreciate this kind of documentary Al Jazeera instead of criticizing Israel and take side with the devils!

[@user-ub8dh4wp8c]

this is about earth and peace....nothing to do with Israel!!

[@The-lefthandeddoc]

Finally something good from Al-Jazeera other than promoting Islam

[@kforest2745]

And nature’s not dying for if that were the case you’d have women who couldn’t give birth anymore 🙄 So that’s a major exaggeration from a scientist whose waiting to drop his own idea for you lol

[@user-dt4eg2ev5p]

The age in which girls are going into puberty is getting younger and younger, which is not a good sign. Also recently they found microplastics in the male testes. Coupled with how hard it's been for people to get pregnant without technology, I think it's fair to say the signs are everywhere.

[@dougsinthailand7176]

Nothing about Arab oils complicity in climate change.

[@asha8443]

Please go vegan 🙏🏼

[@dianawestmeyer8414]

God Bless 🙏 Israel always

[@sajidakhtaransari8974]

Let the time come 🫴🫴🫴🫴🫴 Time will change...and it will change 100%... becouse nothing is permanent...then you will regret your all sins ...

[@abulkasim362]

How God bless for occupied land?

[@franksu9735]

Always ?

[@krgreener4643]

Indeed, Allah is the One Who causes seeds & fruit stones to sprout. He brings forth the living from the dead & the dead from the living. That is Allah! How can you then be deluded ˹from the truth˺? (al Anaam6:95)

[@whatabouttheearth]

We are the "apex" species, top of the tropic levels. A pyramid does not need the capstone to stand, the capstone can disappear and the pyramid will still stand, just like we can go extinct and there will be no problem, but if the rest of the biosphere is lost, there will be massive damage. The pyramid does not need the capstone to stand, the capstone needs the pyramid. 🜃 We are literally the earth. All the elements that your body is composed of derives from the food you eat and water you drink. Before those elements were in the plants/animals you ate and the water you drank they were processing through the biogeochemical cycles and the hydrosphere, geosphere, atmosphere and biosphere many many times over. And the elements that are right now on mountains and soon to be weathered off, and in the rain clouds soon to fall on the soil or in water to be taken up by plants and animals, will one day be in another human, possibly you, again. We are literally the earth. And yes, we will destroy ourselves, but we will also destroy much of the biosphere and permanently change the hydrosphere and atmosphere moreso than we already have. We are already weakening the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Current which risks breaking ocean currents overall and decimating ocean migrations. We are already harming many cyanobacteria based phytoplankton that provide half the oxygen we humans breath though photosythesis and are the primary producers of the ocean food web, the base of ocean trophic levels. We are already causing destruction, strain and phenological mismatch to the photosynthesizing plants here on land, and they too are the primary producers, the base of food webs and tropic relations here on land. We are already harming way more than we are being harmed and will continue to do so until we go extinct through starvation because we were too dumb to not destroy the tropic level relations. Or we can try to build a perception that is in balance with "nature", with what we know of Earth Systems Science.

[@krgreener4643]

& ALLAH is the One Who sends down rain from the sky-causing all kinds of plants to grow-producing green stalks from which We bring forth clustered grain. & from palm trees come clusters of dates hanging within reach. ˹There are˺ also gardens of grapevines, olives, & pomegranates, similar ˹in shape˺ but dissimilar ˹in taste˺. Look at their fruit as it yields & ripens! Indeed, in these are signs for people who believe. (al Anaam6:99)