In honor of the 33 brand founders, National Geographic announced the inaugural National Geographic 33, A list of dynamic founders, trailblazers and changemakers who work hard to make the world a better place.
The list highlights many, including heavy Hollywood weights such as Children of Syrians, Selena Gomez and Jason Momo. Blavity has the exclusive Nat Geo 33 photo for Tiktok Outger and the outdoor enthusiast Alexis Nikole Nelson, the NASA astronaut and the Victor Glover mission pilot, and the women’s musician and defender Arlo Parks.
What is NAT GEO 33?
According to National Geographic, the list honors were “carefully considered and selected” by publishers of the publication after being nominated for writers, staff and members of the Nat Geo community.
NAT GEO 33 includes shocking individuals from all areas of life and corners of the Earth. They work in various fields, such as cinema, botany, fashion design and cell physiology. Together with humanitarian and defenders, 33 also has several impressive athletes, including a gold winning paralympic and an award -winning resistance swimmer. The group has 19 people who have founded or co -founded organizations and eight United Nations ambassadors.
National Geographic was founded in 1888 by 33 visionary explorers, scientists and scholars who set out to fulfill a mission to increase the understanding of humanity in the world. Now, almost three decades later, the mission continues to expand -with the help of intentional changers and platforms such as the Internet and social media.
“For more than 137 years, National Geographic has been driven by the belief that daring thought and collective action can change the world.This principle is what inspired the 33 founders of National Geographic, explorers, scientists and scholars, every year,” said Courtney Monroe, President, National Geographic Content, in a statement. “Since then, through all our platforms, National Geographic has believed in the power of visual history to cause curiosity and inspire a deeper connection to our world. The opening national geographical 33 representation represents an exciting milestone for us, as it embodies the very essence of our brand: the presentation of the stories of extraordinary individuals that are significant in their hope for their work, help a better way. ”
“With the National Geographic 33, we are honoring a diverse group of changes, from all over the world and different areas of life, which do not only recognize the urgent challenges of our time, they are taking steps to approach them,” said Nathan Lump, SVP and chief editor of National Geographic. “They all share a deep commitment to shape a better future and, in light and their contributions, we hope to raise their work and show to a wide audience the positive impact they are making.”
Alexis Nikole Nelson in his honor
Alexis Nikole Nelson He personifies this position when teaching his great digital community of more than 2 million followers, where he is known as “Black Outbreak”.
My mother taught me my first edible wild plants, who lit a flame in me, “Nelson told Bravity, who launched himself on the list’s release.
Through its fun and educational content, Nelson teaches in its community the essential and healthy ways of fodder, fostering sustainability for people and the world.
She added: “ Connecting -to the spaces where I live through flora and food helped me to remember -I am also part of these ecosystems. I started at @blackforager when I wanted to stop disturbing my friends and family with my wild recipes on my personal social networks because at that time I did not see anyone who seems to me by creating content.
Along with his bomb and personal approach, Nelson has his spectators stuck to learn how to identify poisonous or safe wild mushrooms, safely collects the onions and edible flowers of your local park, and then go to their kitchen, where they show their skills as a “ dirty vegetable ” with their simple plants recipes.
“Today, many people are disconnected from nature, and we, as humans, do better (mentally, physically and emotionally) when we are connected to our communities and our environment, and nutrition can help you to do it,” said Nelson.
Another reason Nelson is vital to the inaugural list is what it represents for black and indigenous and their cultural connection to live outside the Earth.
“It is always important for me to emphasize how cultures have shaped plants and vice versa. Especially for members of African diaspora and indigenous peoples around the world, much of our history can be told in important plants for our ancestors.”
Nelson also suggests that their content resonates because the two aforementioned communities are actively recovering “cultural bonds” and “ancestral knowledge” to help heal the relationship with which they were and are still denied access.
The National Geographic 33 is available online at Natgeo.com/ng33 and in the April issue of National Geographic Magazine.
See the digital cover of Arlo Parks, as well as the photographic debuts for Glover and Nelson, below:
Visual leadership
Where: Liana Blum; Reservations: Ruth Hilton. (Aduayom djeneba photo for National
Geographic)
Visual leadership
Where: Liana Blum; Reservations: Ruth Hilton. (Aduayom djeneba photo for National
Geographic)
Blum; Reservations: Ruth Hilton. (Picture of Micaiah Carter for National Geographic)
Blum; Reservations: Ruth Hilton. (Picture of Micaiah Carter for National Geographic)
