Teaching Geography by Roy Wilkinson

Of all subjects, geography perhaps lends itself  best to awaking a student’s feeling of social responsibility. This means  gaining awareness of and consideration for other people and other ways  of life. The Earth is the living space and the workplace of all human  beings, and because we have a world economy the use of our world's  resources is everybody's business and responsibility. 
Is it  pleasant to realize that one in every three of the world's population is  malnourished? To understand that there are diseases that are the  concern of every nation? Isn’t the whole question of pollution now very  much in the public mind? Much of the world’s water is polluted, as is  the atmosphere. Natural resources are limited. Humanity is responsible  for the Earth itself, if only out of self-interest. 
The study of  geography reveals the interdependence of human beings and the natural  world, demonstrating the need for worldwide cooperation.