Assignment #3: #EarthOurHome Campaign
We often think about 'home' in our society as a place of residence or a 'feeling' associated with comfort and support. Geographers' definitions of 'home' can vary to encompass both the physical structure and the socio-cultural aspects pertaining to both inside and outside of the home; examples of 'home' include "a matrix of social relations", "an important site of consumption" and a "safe, loving and positive space" (Valentine, 2001, p. 63). The home is also a site of "idealized meaning or social imaginary" while also embodying a "physical or material reality" (Whitson, 2017, p. 52). Thinking more broadly, the authors of this blog post would like to consider the Earth -- our planet, our common environment, and our resource base -- as the home that transcends all of our apartment complexes, two-story houses, and luxury condominiums. The Earth provides a habitat-home for all species, including hu...