Keeping everything crossed that this happens as the alternative is not worth thinking about for the planet.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has been named as the running mate for Kamala Harris in the US elections.
The extra bonus is that he was, amongst a lot of other things, a social studies (AKA geography) teacher, and a self-confessed 'map nerd' and 'GIS nerd' - being an early adopter of the technology. So much so that he gave a keynote address at a recent ESRI User Conference, where he said:
“The end product of these maps is a more sustainable economy, a more sustainable environment, and lifting up of people’s lives in a way that they can thrive".
There are other good quotes in this piece
Walz also criticized his former congressional colleagues for their lack of knowledge about global geography. He spoke of “blank stares” in an Armed Services Committee hearing when he brought up the Durand Line, referring to the often disputed border between Afghanistan and Pakistan.“A geographically illiterate member of the United States Congress is a very scary proposition,” he said.
“This stuff works. This stuff makes a difference. The map is wonderful to look at. It’s exciting.”
Another reason why you should study geography...
Quotes shared from article which was shared under CC license.
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