Bengaluru: Did we curse our deeds when we were hit by Tsunami, Cyclone Vardah and the floods in Chennai? Did we say, it was Nature’s way of getting back at us? Well, yes, development is not destruction of nature, and we have realised that. To educate and raise awareness is the need of the hour. And to this, Wildlife Conservation Trust (WCT) in collaboration with Social Access Communications released a short film titled, The Story of All of Us, on International Day of Forests, which acts as a reminder to humanity about the importance of forests around them. A Forest and Wildlife enthusiasts at heart, Miss Universe, Actor Sushmita Sen lends her voice for the film.

President, Wildlife Conservation Trust, Dr Anish Andheria talks about the film and the larger goal, “The film highlights our eternal relationship with the forest and its denizens. Countless other species, who we may not even know, display the same emotions as us. The film urges you to look inside your heart to unravel the umbilical cord that connects you with Mother Nature. As this revelation will compel you to respect and safeguard our natural ecosystems, the very foundation of life on Earth.”

Films are a great way of communicating a message. Because of it’s audio visual appeal, it makes a far greater impact than any other medium. Through this film, Sen makes a powerful appeal to conserve Nature, urging humanity to “Go back to the Source.” She says, “Everything about us comes from One Source – Nature. Everything about us through that Source, makes us natural. As human beings, as wildlife, as forests, anything that deeply, together, evolves, defines evolution for each one of us as human beings. We do not live in isolation. Looking after it, conserving it, preserving it, celebrating it, is how we will make sure that for generations a Nature that has so beautifully looked after u, and life itself, gets an opportunity to constantly re-evolve and allow co-exist in harmony with Nature.”