Before focusing on urban habitat-building, why not take a moment to consider what environment really means to everyday life. Every perspective is different depending on your environment. What you can eat and where you are able to sleep, is ultimately determined by your environment.
What happens in a desert with few trees to use for building?
To consider the other living beings that inhabit the world around us, and how we affect them, leads us to significant conclusions. We are responsible citizens of the world if we take time to consider other perspectives. But ultimately, our environment, the nature around us, has the final say. Without judgement, we can consider the power of nature, with one simple picture.
Find the original picture posted by a Peace Corps representative in Niger. http://jmkincaid.blogspot.com/