The Vision: The Ground = The elements of the Earth that can be used as not to dominate the natural diversity. Sustainable Building Blocks = technology from the ground that is 100% sustainable and environmentally friendly. The Non-Domination Story = A  vision in which the ways of life of people don't destroy native diversity and instead create human diveristy efficiently for the betterment of all. One can take most any tool and make it an agent of destruction and domination. Sustainable Building Blocks need to be a part of the Non-dominating Story, otherwise they are just possible tools of domination. All elements of the Earth have the potential to create sustainable building blocks in time. The Elemental Pool: The Sun Lightning Wind Rain Cold (ice, snow) Lava Earth Crust (SiO2, AlO, Fe, CaO, MgO, NiO) Geothermal Heat Minerals (Sulfides, Carbonates, Oxides, Hydroxides, Halides, Fluorides, Borates, Sulfates, Molybdates, Tungstates, Phophates, Vanadates, Silicates, gold, silver, copper, iron, sulfur, graphite, diamond) Rocks Peat {decayed vegetation} Amber {tree sap} Acid rain Air (Nitrogen, Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide, argon, neon, hellium, water vapor) Soils {mixture of weathered rock and organic material} Sand Meteorites Groundwater Earthquakes Tides Pressures Ocean Water Salts (Halite, Mg Salts, Gypsum, Sylvite, Calcite) Rivers and Lakes Plants Algae Grass Fern Moss Conifers Cycad Flowering Plants Fungi Other life.. Ideas for Sustainable Building Blocks: Tell me and I'll forget Show me and I may remember Involve me and I'll understand. Got any ideas? Email me at bre {at) theforestjourney .com Experiments in Sustainable Building Blocks: Coming Soon.... To go back to the home page: TheForestJourney.com