Online Geography Tutor- Part Time

I have a PhD. in Plant Science (breeding Mediterranean agricultural Lupins). A levels Biology, C; Geography C; Economics D. Where is your food from, how about clothes, books or even chop sticks or wood in your house? Humanity has come a long way from the days when hunter gathering was the main pre-occupation. Materials have evolved from naturally based products prior to the industrial revolution. The origins of agriculture and cultivation of plants profoundly changed the world that we live in, leading to growing populations, towns and cities, hiarachies, job specialisation, artisan crafts, weapons and diseases. The spread of agriculture from the Fertile Crescent had the greatest impact on the world we live in today. Plants from certain parts of the world became and remain globally important moving around the world, sometimes becoming more important in the new countries of arrival. The movement of plants, culture and language highlight how people moved around the world. Land stewardship eventually changed to land ownership. It is only recently that spotlight has been turned on under researched plants of value to humans. However the growth of agriculture in centres of civilisation led to salinisation and decline, cutting down of wild habitat and the growth of urban settlements and increased use of resources have eroded natural resources. Amazing innovations have staved off global hunger linked to population growth in the 20th century thanks to the 'Green Revolution' based on fossil fuel based inputs. This has led to reflection about conservation of natural habitats and a move to more agroecological methods of production, influenced in som cases by more sustainable practices in different parts of the world. But what are the best approaches to meet the worlds population and respond to changing climatic conditions? In addition emerging economies aspire to emulate the developed world and this can create pressure on their land and resources. The food we eat, the clothes we wear and the dwellings we live in can have amazing back stories, perceptions can be dimmed in highly urbanised settings, which are much more alive and diverse in traditional food producing communities around the world. Language can still have a legacy of these traditions - as we 'earn a crust' as a bread winner and sit down with our companions, all referring to bread!