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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.

New free geography videos and resources on Iceland hazards from Discover the World Education

 

 

Written by John Davidson | Posted on 26th March 2021

Discover the World Education have expanded their range of free online videos, presentations and resources for geography teachers and students. Other videos and presentations on this website include The Challenge of Natural Hazards – Climate Change, The Challenge of Living with Natural Hazards, and a case study of the Solheimajokull…

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New online lectures, videos and resources for A level and IB students

 

 

Written by John Davidson | Posted on 26th March 2021

Royal Holloway Department of Geography, University of London, have recently launched their Teacher Hub for geography teachers and their students. It features a wide range of free resources for those studying geography at A level and IB. They include high quality knowledge boosters with videos, and longer online lectures in…

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Exciting new StoryMaps on Antarctica

 

 

Written by John Davidson | Posted on 15th March 2021

These free resources are aimed at students in UK Key Stage 3 and studying GCSE geography.   Using an interactive satellite image, students can map some penguin colonies from space by looking for their guano deposits and study the sizes of different colonies. The StoryMaps are lavishly illustrated with stunning…

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Completion of river restoration schemes on River Camel in Cornwall

 

 

Written by John Davidson | Posted on 11th March 2021

Two exciting river restoration schemes on the River Camel in Cornwall and its tributary the De Lank River were completed in early 2021.  The River Camel Restoration Strategy was launched by the Environment Agency and Natural England after the Camel Valley, a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), was found…

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