Soar Valley Geography

What’s Living geography all about?

The world is full of all sorts of problems, including:

HIV/AIDS which is affecting more and more of the world’s population

War and terror (and the “War on Terror”)

All the “isms” (racism, sexism, age-ism etc) that deny people opportunities

Environmental degradation and pollution

Lack of water for living and working

Hunger for far too many of the world’s population

A lack of universal primary education

Corruption and bad governace in too much of the world

Abuse of human rights (including slavery and torture)

Global warming, which will have an impact on almost everything

… and many more besides.

Everyone has their own ideas about what’s wrong with the world. They’ll argue about which are the most important issues. However, all will agree that things could be done a lot better than they are, and that something really needs to be done.

The issues that confront us may seem so huge, so complicated, so difficult to deal with that it is hard to beleive that anything we do will have a meaningful impact. But there are a lot of us in the world! A lot of people doing a lot of little things could have a huge impact.  By doing something we are also demonstrating that we really do care.

Together, we can change the world. Keep an eye out for posts that appear on the Soar Valley Geography blog tagged “Living Geography“. These will contain ideas about the actions that you can take and the adjustements you can make that will really make a difference.

The good news is you can make a start at any time, but the best time is right now!

 “You must be the change you wish to see in the world”

- Mahatma Gandhi 

If you like the sound of doing your bit to change the world, visit this website or purchase this excellent book which contains loads of great ideas!