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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.
David Hempleman-Adams, industrialist and adventurer looks at the important role of young people in tackling climate change. It doesn’t surprise me that the current global, coordinated action to tackle climate change has been spearheaded by young people. Adults get confused by trivialities whereas young people focus on the essentials and…
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New wall tested by August storms The high waves of Storm Ellen and Storm Francis tested the new Dawlish sea wall for two days in August 2020. The first phase of the new sea wall was opened at the end of July. This 360-metre section was designed to protect property…
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After years of uncertainty, England’s first wild breeding population of beavers for 400 years has been given the permanent right to remain in their East Devon river home. This pioneering wildlife decision was announced on Thursday 6 August by Defra. It signals the first legally sanctioned reintroduction of an extinct…
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Jerry Brotton (@jerrybrotton), Professor of Renaissance Studies at Queen Mary University of London and broadcaster, critic and feature writer, reflects on global mapping and Google Earth in his guest blog from August 2020. From a distance of 11,000 kilometres above its surface, the planet earth sits in the black void…
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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.