Sacred Land Blog
Today, we finally put to use the 700 lbs. of equipment that we’ve hauled halfway around the world. Our first interview of Losing Sacred Ground was with Mikhail Shishin, a pensive professor of cultural anthropology and philosophy in Barnaul. He also is the committed leader of a determined group of Russians and Altaians that have formed The Fund for the 21st Century Altai, an NGO that works to educate Russians and the international community about the unique culture and environment of the Altai.
Speaking of the rapid development going on in Altai — including the proposed natural gas pipeline that Russia plans to build across the Ukok Plateau to China — Mikhail struck a somber but rational note: “It seems to me that we’ve reached a point in Altai when we need to balance everything very carefully. We can either have a world where everything is homogenously globalized, where pipelines are everywhere, roads are everywhere, and people move freely, or we can set aside certain places, places that preserve culture and spirituality, places where water remains and where enormous glaciers are reservoirs for all humanity. The taiga is here, where the air is regenerated and we receive oxygen – perhaps this is more important?”
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February 15th, 2012 at 11:11 pm
Hi,
This is kuldeep singh form Institute of integrated himalayan studies, Himachal Pradesh University Summerhill Shimla India. The project in which you are working on is really very exiting and adventurous. I am also working on a same kind of project under which I have made 3 documentary on cultural heritage of Himachal Pradesh. we have collaboration of my institute with Altai state technical university. may be we can share our ideas and experiences related to this topic.
blow is the youtube link of my one of documantary
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ys-FF7TC-Dw
I am looking forward in some kind of experience sharing as altai and himalayas have the same topography so the issues and problems are the same.
February 29th, 2012 at 4:41 pm
We would love to talk to you more about your project! Please send us an email directly at: slfp@sacredland.org
Also, if you are in the Bay area, consider coming to our event on March 15th at the Brower Center. Our filmaker Toby McLeod, and guests that are featured in the film will be in attendance.