Great to be at UWE Bristol for the South West Geography Conference organised by wonderful geography southwest - how many free conferences are there nowadays? What an opportunity! Jon from Geographical Association is kicking things off with a look at green skills.

What actually are ‘green skills’? Jon from Geographical Association is getting us thinking. geography southwest

So many great ideas shared by Jon from Geographical Association at South West Geography Conference last n relation to Green akills in our geography curriculum from KS1-KS3. geography southwest

Fascinating talk by Dr Tim Scott from University of Plymouth about impacts & responses to climate change on coral atolls. Highlighted the massive need for hydrographers around the world - a future careers for our students. geography southwest

A very different topic from UWE Bristol ‘s Prof Lisa Mol - ‘Heritage destruction before our eyes; what is a geographer to do?’ Great variety at the South West Geography Conference geography southwest

Thank you to all of the exhibitors at the South West Geography Conference - lovely to chat with so many of you. geography southwest

Last talk of the day at the South West Geography Conference - Dr Rachael Squire talking about her ‘I can see the sea’ project with Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) geography southwest Great end to a fab day!

The Wonderful Catherine Owen talking to Y8 about World Ocean Day and the theme of #WONDER Really interesting and insightful look into both the Worlds Oceans and the impact of Surfers Against Sewage

Interested in proposing a session? Here is the link - geography.org.uk/events-cpd/ga-… - happy to answer any questions you may have. Geographical Association

As part of #NationalFestivalofFieldwork Geographical Association delighted to publish High Quality Geography Fieldwork for All. It shares key ideas & examples of high-quality fieldwork in primary & secondary schools. Thank you to all who contributed. Download geography.org.uk/high-quality-g…

Exciting email today... What is Geography Teaching, Now? publishes soon. I'm super excited to see my chapter 'Environmental Education: An Integrated Approach' in print soon! Even better that my friend, Chantal MayoHollaway, is in the same publication ✨️ Thank you, Catherine Owen jennnnnn 🌎

The GA is excited to announce that we will be holding our Annual Conference in Sheffield in April 2026. Our call for papers is open until 31 August 2025, so propose your talk soon and get the chance to share your excellent ideas with the geographical community. Link to submit:

.Hina Robinson 🌍 Denise Freeman 🌎🙋🏻‍♀️ Catherine Owen geogpod.podbean.com/e/episode-94-s…

A wonderful day at Watchet with 7N & 7S today. We used some great ideas from The Island Geographer - thank you! The King Alfred School an Academy

I am still looking for a couple of volunteers to speak at the online primary teachmeet this Wednesday. On anything primary Geography related for 10 minutes please! Geography Primary & Early Years Committee @The_GA please share!

RGS-IBG Schools Hina Robinson 🌍 Fiona Sheriff 👨‍👩‍👧‍👧🌍 Catherine Owen Denise Freeman 🌎🙋🏻‍♀️ Details about the next virtual Primary Geography Leader Network (PGSLN) meeting have just gone LIVE! eventbrite.co.uk/e/146974148935… This is likely to be very popular; reserve your place sooner rather than later.

GAConf26 is happening next April and the GA is encouraging teachers to submit a proposal for a 25 minute presentation where you can engage other teachers in conversations about your favourite geographical ideas and new discoveries. This is great for new presenters and GA

GAConf26 is happening next April & it would be wonderful to hear new voices. Teacher to Teacher sessions are great for new presenters. I can answer any questions that you might have! Learn more about the next conference here: the-ga.org/CallForPapers

Great experience & if you present at the GA Conf you don’t have to pay for that day. I’d love to see proposals from new voices. Give me a shout if you have any questions. ❤️

The deadline to propose a session is 31 August. Send in your proposal for any of the session formats available today! Link here: the-ga.org/CallForPapers