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Our aim is to promote geography and geographical education in the South West of England. Geography SW is a collaborative project driven by a group of enthusiastic geographers who have volunteered their time to create a wide-ranging and dynamic resource to support the wider geographical community.
The monthly Geography Southwest newsbites provides a summary of events, new resources and short news items. Detailed articles give more detail news stories relevant to teachers of geography in the region.
WALRUS FROM SPACE: Animal spotters wanted to join mass survey! – British Antarctic Survey (bas.ac.uk) Image credit: A 3-month old walrus calf finds refuge on her mother’s back. © Paul Nicklen/National Geographic Stock / WWF-Canada. British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and WWF are seeking the public’s help to search for walrus…
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Join Somerset Wildlife Trust for an inspiring evening on zoom, discussing how we can build a movement for nature – Team Wilder – as part of their new 10-year strategy. The on-line event is on Tuesday 19 October 2021 from 7 pm to 8 pm. Tickets can be booked at…
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Highlights for geography teachers and students include talks by Dr Alice Bell – Our Biggest Experiment: A History of the Climate Crisis, and Professor Peter Stott – Hot Air: The Inside Story of the Battle against Climate Change Denial on Saturday 16 October at 15.30 in the Parish Church, a…
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The Royal Geographical Society (RGS) website has a variety of topical resources for GCSE and A level students. 39 Ways to Save the Planet includes links to BBC Sounds episodes, articles, weblinks, additional resources and comments by experts. Royal Geographical Society – Geography resources for teachers (rgs.org) Other recent topics include…
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Our aim is to promote geography and geographical education in the South West of England. Geography SW is a collaborative project driven by a group of enthusiastic geographers who have volunteered their time to create a wide-ranging and dynamic resource to support the wider geographical community.