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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.
Mark Ward, a life-long marine ecologist and environmental educator who currently works for Somerset Wildlife Trust explains how citizens are collecting valuable data on coastal and offshore wildlife in Somerset. As we become more aware of the impact humanity is having on species across many terrestrial and marine habitats it…
Read MoreNatural capital refers to the elements of nature that can produce value to people. Natural Capital assets include ecosystems, species, freshwater, minerals and land as well as associated processes and systems. SWEEP Expo is a free virtual conference from 20-22 October on natural-capital led strategies in the South West and…
Read More“Learn from the experts! In this series of talks, lecturers from the Department of Geography at Royal Holloway University of London are giving short, 20-30 minute lectures on topics that are key to the Geography A-Level curriculum. Each lecture will be broadcast live on our Facebook page, and will…
Read MoreGeography Education Online (GEO) https://geographyeducationonline.org/about is an innovative new website created by the Geographical Association for students studying GCSE and A level geography and their teachers. GEO provides ways for those studying geography to extend their knowledge and thinking whether they are studying in school or at home. The website…
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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.