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Author Archives: Natalie Somerville
Nature vs Nurture: A New Perspective on an Old Problem (Synthesis Post 2)
“Nature!” shouts Immanuel Kant and the nativists of psychology. “Nurture!” shouts John Locke and the behaviorists. The current consensus is that human development is about 2/5 nurture and 3/5 nature, but the percentages will undoubtedly continue to vacillate with new discoveries … Continue reading
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Unpopular Opinions (Synthesis 2)
What is your own experience with green spaces? Have they impacted you in a negative or positive way? Have they improved your well-being? To be honest, I do not like green spaces, especially in comparison to the rest of Earth … Continue reading
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Synthetic #2: Benefits of the River to the Individual and Group
“WATER IS LIFE! WATER IS LIFE! WATER IS LIFE!” As the protesters passionately chanted to the beat of a drum and shouted outside of the Army Corp of Engineer’s office in Richmond, I stood amidst the crowd, chanting along, but … Continue reading
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Local to Global (Synthesis 2)
“Any area of land from which water and materials drain to a common point, such as a stream, river, pond, lake or ocean.” ~Definition of a watershed, first day of class We came in, we sat down, and we listened. … Continue reading
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successful environmental leadership = ?
I am currently sitting in Portland, Oregon, with the current Earth Lodge community (aka GeoJames) members scattered around various parts of the city, traipsing and exploring and finding dinner. This year’s SSIR is taking their trip just before the school … Continue reading
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the importance of wilderness
As I was recently researching some background into why wilderness therapy exists and into the various benefits of the great outdoors, I read a wonderful article about “Why We Need Wilderness” (http://www.motherearthnews.com/nature-and-environment/why-we-need-wilderness-zmaz04aszsel.aspx?PageId=1). Most of the article is comprised of a … Continue reading
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working hard, or hardly working?
Hellooo digital world of the Geography of the James blog! Natalie here; it is high time this little blog was brought back to some life, almost two years later. It’s gonna be great – we’ve got some good things in … Continue reading
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