Reading the article “50 people Who Could Save the Planet” was probably my favorite article to read this week. It is nice to hear that people are setting goals and actually trying to make a difference in our society and world. I was also glad to see that not just famous people like actors and musicians were in this but this article really focused on people like the activists, scientists, economists, the lawyer, geneticists, the farmers , the writers and even the school boy were getting recognizes. These citizens that I mention are making outstanding discovers and achievements in helping the fight to save are planet from chaos. My favorite part about this article was when they mention the part about the schoolboy named Madhav Subrmanian, who is only twelve years old and is probably “the next generation’s face of conservation”( The Guardian,8). This boy goes around Mumbai collecting money for tiger conservation. The amazing part about this is that Subrmanian has already collected Rs500, 000 in two years. That is amazing that one boy can make that big of a difference in helping our planet. This article was very inspiring and made me think how I can maybe help do something to save our society.
I also enjoyed reading “The Highest Form of the Geographer’s Art” by John Fraser Hart. I really think that that this article is almost like the geographers guide to understanding truly how and what classifies a real geographer. I think very geographer should read this article. It was also very inspiring too. Hart helps us understand why people don’t understand geographers and how we just get overlooked as scientist s or geologists. One of my favorite lines in this reading is when Hart says, “Our goal as geographers should be high quality scholarship and we should not fret about whether our good scholarly work happens to fit some particular definition of science” (Hart, 5). Hart goes on to explore this concept of regional geography and how geographers look at every aspect what goes on in a region and its physical environment. He also talks about the value of how field, research and communication methods is probably the most effective issue that makes a geographer great at what they do. Reading through most of these articles I began to realize how important these readings are, in helping our projects for this semester. Hart’s article helps realize the importances of what and how a geographer is classified and how regional geography should be study and research about.
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I agree with you on this. This reading was not about just politicians trying to create a better world, but that anyone is involved from a kid to a famous celebrity.
I liked both comments: 50 people and the Hart material. Hart definitely goes for the jugular, in places, and hits some folks pretty hard, if not necessarily by name. But that's just the kind of person he is -- uncompromising. Glad you waded through it; there's more to be enjoyed ahead.
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