A new resource from the RGS for July 2023.
Valuing Nature is a book about the pressing need for people to value the natural world.
— RGS-IBG Schools (@RGS_IBGschools) July 28, 2023
We have made a narrated flick-book-summary for you and your students #geographyteacher
Take a look today, and see if it fits into any schemes of work https://t.co/4N2S6l2L70 pic.twitter.com/NaCgy5hoVk
Valuing Nature promotes exactly that, a renewed awareness that we must value the natural world. The book, written by Dr Rob Fish, addresses the growing schism between humans and nature, and encourages us to remember we are one of many elements in ‘the web of life’. Illustrated by Holly McKelvey, the story begins on the fictitious campus of Ostrom University and – through the characters of Aisha, Michael, Sebastian, Chloe, Simone, and Joseph – touches upon the definition of nature and the different approaches we have to it.
The interaction between people and nature is dynamic. It is an ‘assemblage of human and non-human life forms’. Ultimately, it is important to understand that the natural systems of planet Earth make varied and valuable contributions to human wellbeing, and we must cherish and protect them. This is a sustainability concept known as ‘the Ecosystem Services Framework’.
This is a cross posting from my GCSE Natural History blog - part of the preparatory work I am going to be doing for potentially teaching the new specification when it finally appears, or supporting those that are.
There are now over 60 posts already with a range of topics which will then be connected up to some resources that I am working on. Why not check it out.
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