One of the largely overlooked items around us is our environment, specifically nature. Nature at its core has so many factors that continue to be ambiguous to us. The ocean for example, with the majority of it yet to be discovered serves as a metaphor of the vast learning that can come from this great unknown. Recently scholars and scientists have boldly emphasized the importance and concept of using nature as a model for our academic research, studies, and overall personal pursuits. It has been emphasized that nature, has already solved problems that we cannot event yet phantom, due to the billions of years of trying and reshaping itself has created 10’s of millions of perfected systems. These natural systems can be integrated in to virtually anything, continuing to fascinate scientists and scholars alike, it is a essential to learn from such models.

Being that the goal and intention of our project is to evaluate India’s Corporate Social Responsibility system, and build a model system which ultimately is intended for stakeholders to take note of and use as a guide in order to build the most beneficial projects to the Indian people. One example we can observe nature in our project design would be the integration of a variety of species in cohesion of one another. As we look at India as a whole, with a population of over 1.3 billion people, there are deep cut divisions across the country. As discussed in previous blog posts, India has deep rooted differences dating back thousands of years, most of them related to religion and their caste system. While these differ in a variety of aspects, such as the biological differences within species, such relationships can be associated it is clear that India has tried to overcome. We are able to analyze relationships between fish, at a large scale are quite different but yet continue to live harmoniously with each other. If we use the idea of equality, and fishes model of cohesion, such system can be replicated as we look to interview across the caste spectrum and build a exemplary corporate social responsibility guide. Another way we can use nature as a measure of our design is in relation to the idea of sustainability. As we progress in the development of a model system for corporate social responsibility among NGO’s and companies. At the core of the ideal system that is to be designed and recommended, there needs to be a model of sustainability. A parallel idea would be compost, produced from trees and other types of plants, scraps from such same producer and produce (fruit, vegetables, ect…) As India grows at an unprecedent rate, and where poverty and death rates are alarming our projects designs should conceptualize a path to sustainability systems whether it be integrated in to their product distribution, or a system for continuity from within. Ultimately nature and its millions of years of experimentation and proof of concept will help guide our exploration into India’s corporate responsibility.

The life principles present an interesting usefulness to developing social enterprises and furthermore one’s life. One example of such value is the concept of Resilience. This principle at its core relies on the idea that the environment around you is always in a constant change, weather in your opinion it is good or bad such change is continuous. The ethos of remaining resilient is to learn to adapt in the changing climate. Growth is at the core of developing a strong social enterprise, but also is a key player in further growing yourself. As one continues with their life, an evolution of thought and resilience must be pertinent for one’s ability to be a more strategic self. The concept of evolution: growth based on environment and dominant traits can be  another example of how nature plays a role into the development of social ventures, and furthering of ourselves.

The cradle to cradle system continues on the fascinating integration between social ventures, and nature. While this system does not directly influence the social responsibility initiative, this project furthermore has profound applications to our lives. One example that this concept can be used for revolves around lifestyle. The cradle to cradle design system corresponds to the idea that there should be a majority use of natural ingredients in products. This in itself provides a more sustainable world and environment and a guide to one’s own consumption and overall lifestyle. Some of the most important items that I have learned from my own friends have had to do with culture ideals and have a relation to India itself. One of the interesting ideas that I learned from a friend is how arranged marriage is so something many actually look forward. While westerners may look at such concept and foreign it is a concept that at its core should be respected and to the right audience encouraged. Overall this project has so far opened my eyes to a plethora of new concepts and ideas that I hope to bring to my own life and personal development.