The origins of the Icelandic adventure
One day I opened a book of photographs by reknowned filmmaker-photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand, and read: "Look how the Earth is beautiful, look what we are destroying, but especially look at all these wonders we still have to preserve ".
Yann Arthus-Bertrand's photography has instilled in me an even more wonder and dreams about the beauties of our planet.
At the same time, as a teacher to younger generations, as well as the father of two children, I refuse to bequeath to our descendants a devastated Earth. For over two decades, I have been teaching the discipline of 24 history, which is the foundation of citizenship and critical thinking.
Our economic, political and consumer decisions have a direct impact on our planet. These acts are voluntary. They are the product of the choices of human societies. Althought we cannot control a volcanic eruption or an earthquake, we do have the power to make decisions about our actions.
We have the abilitie to our destinies and preserve our environment, save our Earth.
We, as teachers, but also parents and citizens have a duty of awareness and actions for the future.
Being aware is not enough, one must join the political act. This act is taught in the disciplines of history, philosophy and civic education.
"Man is by nature a political animal" wrote the philosopher Aristotle 2500 years ago.
The dream of living is not an utopia.
"Utopia is simply what has not been tried yet," wrote Theodore Monod.
It is therefore with both passion and rigor that I embarked on this project of travel to Iceland, an adventure to share, to model, to transform.
Gilles PORTAZ
One day I opened a book of photographs by reknowned filmmaker-photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand, and read: "Look how the Earth is beautiful, look what we are destroying, but especially look at all these wonders we still have to preserve ".
Yann Arthus-Bertrand's photography has instilled in me an even more wonder and dreams about the beauties of our planet.
At the same time, as a teacher to younger generations, as well as the father of two children, I refuse to bequeath to our descendants a devastated Earth. For over two decades, I have been teaching the discipline of 24 history, which is the foundation of citizenship and critical thinking.
Our economic, political and consumer decisions have a direct impact on our planet. These acts are voluntary. They are the product of the choices of human societies. Althought we cannot control a volcanic eruption or an earthquake, we do have the power to make decisions about our actions.
We have the abilitie to our destinies and preserve our environment, save our Earth.
We, as teachers, but also parents and citizens have a duty of awareness and actions for the future.
Being aware is not enough, one must join the political act. This act is taught in the disciplines of history, philosophy and civic education.
"Man is by nature a political animal" wrote the philosopher Aristotle 2500 years ago.
The dream of living is not an utopia.
"Utopia is simply what has not been tried yet," wrote Theodore Monod.
It is therefore with both passion and rigor that I embarked on this project of travel to Iceland, an adventure to share, to model, to transform.
Gilles PORTAZ