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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.
In this guest blog from January 2021, Dr Tim Poate from the University of Plymouth looks at the impacts of climate change on sea levels and coasts, and how Coastal Change Management Areas can be used to plan for the future. I would like nothing more than to…
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Discover the World Education’s big Christmas quiz 2020 will delight children with its fun geographical questions and colourful images. Ten rounds, each consisting of ten questions cover topics such as UK Places and Landmarks, Natural Hazards, Ecosystems, Rivers and Coasts and Weather and Climate, and answers are provided at the…
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Tidelines, Home – Tidelines is a new project working with citizens of the Exe Estuary. It brings together arts, sciences, academic research and local knowledge in creative ways to learn more about this changing landscape at a time of climate and ecological emergency. The project involves communities, local expertise, teachers, young…
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Devon’s pioneering offshore mussel farm uses the sea to meet the growing demand for more food. Farming mussels sustainably in Lyme Bay was the dream of John Holmyard and his family. Holmyard used his experience from mussel farms in Scotland and founded Offshore Shellfish, based in Brixham, Devon. Mussels feed…
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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.