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Thoughtful Thursdays #1: First week of term

on September 04, 2025

Anjana Khatwa Books Consultancy Geology Reading The Whispers of Rock + Thoughtful Thursdays

Anjana Khatwa Books Consultancy Geology Reading The Whispers of Rock Thoughtful Thursdays

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Early bird booking now available for the GA Conference 2026

on September 04, 2025

Catherine Owen CPD GA Conference +3 GA Conference 2026 Geography makes a Difference Sheffield Sheffield College

Catherine Owen CPD GA Conference GA Conference 2026 Geography makes a Difference Sheffield Sheffield College

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Out in the world today: 'The Whispers of Rock'

on September 04, 2025

Anjana Khawa Book Geology +2 GeoScience Global More than human world Place The Whispers of Rock Travel

Anjana Khawa Book Geology GeoScience Global More than human world Place The Whispers of Rock Travel

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Get your ticket to Antarctica

on September 03, 2025

Antarctica British Antarctic Survey +1 Polar Regions RSS David Attenborough Ticket to Antarctica

Antarctica British Antarctic Survey Polar Regions RSS David Attenborough Ticket to Antarctica

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Hottest summer on record (so far)

on September 03, 2025

Climate Change Heatwaves Met Office +1 Statistics UK Summer Weather Weather Data

Climate Change Heatwaves Met Office Statistics UK Summer Weather Weather Data

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13 years ago this week.

on September 03, 2025

Books Dan Raven Ellison Helen Steer +1 Mission:Explore Mission:Explore Food Tom Morgan Jones

Books Dan Raven Ellison Helen Steer Mission:Explore Mission:Explore Food Tom Morgan Jones

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Worldly Wednesdays #37: Welcome back

on September 03, 2025

Books Discover Geography Editing +2 Newsletter Reading Substack Teaching Worldly Wednesdays Writing

Books Discover Geography Editing Newsletter Reading Substack Teaching Worldly Wednesdays Writing

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A new Food Strategy

on September 02, 2025

Food Food and Farming +3 Food for Thought Food Security Food Strategy GFSS Global Food Supply Government You are what you eat

Food Food and Farming Food for Thought Food Security Food Strategy GFSS Global Food Supply Government You are what you eat

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Lynmouth Flood - a walk

on September 02, 2025

1952 Blogging Case Studies +4 Devon Geography Field visits Lynmouth Floods North Devon Paul Berry Travel

1952 Blogging Case Studies Devon Geography Field visits Lynmouth Floods North Devon Paul Berry Travel

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Thierry Gouvenou: route maker

on September 01, 2025

Cycling Design France Geography +2 Landscape Sense of Place Thierry Gouvenou Tour de France

Cycling Design France Geography Landscape Sense of Place Thierry Gouvenou Tour de France

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New Met Office Storm Names

on September 01, 2025

Extreme Weather Met Office Meteorology Named Storms Storms + Weather

Extreme Weather Met Office Meteorology Named Storms Storms Weather

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Best wishes to Catherine Owen

on September 01, 2025

Blog Catherine Owen Fiona Sheriff +1 GA Presidency GA Presidents Blog Hina Robinson

Blog Catherine Owen Fiona Sheriff GA Presidency GA Presidents Blog Hina Robinson

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Could we be heading back to ERASMUS?

on September 01, 2025

Brexit CPD Erasmus Erasmus Project ERASMUS+ + EU

Brexit CPD Erasmus Erasmus Project ERASMUS+ EU

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'The Whispers of Rock' - coming soon...

on August 31, 2025

Anjana Khatwa Book Review Geology +1 Geomorphology Narratives The Whispers of Rock

Anjana Khatwa Book Review Geology Geomorphology Narratives The Whispers of Rock

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Why Study Geography?

on August 31, 2025

'Why Study Geography?' Blogging +2 Book Review Kelly Peppin London Publishing Partnership Mrs. Geography

'Why Study Geography?' Blogging Book Review Kelly Peppin London Publishing Partnership Mrs. Geography

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Konbini and Jidōhanbaiki

on August 29, 2025

'Perfect Days' Cities Convenience +10 Convenience Stores Cultural Geography Culture Japan Jidōhanbaiki Konbini Retail Retailing Shopping Tokyo Vending Machines Wim Wenders

'Perfect Days' Cities Convenience Convenience Stores Cultural Geography Culture Japan Jidōhanbaiki Konbini Retail Retailing Shopping Tokyo Vending Machines Wim Wenders

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'Greyhound' - Joanna Pocock

on August 29, 2025

Changing Places Greyhound Joanna Pocock Travel Travel Writing + USA

Changing Places Greyhound Joanna Pocock Travel Travel Writing USA

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Human trafficking through Sport

on August 28, 2025

Economic migration Human trafficking +1 James Esson Migration Sport Sport and Geography

Economic migration Human trafficking James Esson Migration Sport Sport and Geography

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Colourful rags

on August 28, 2025

Flags Global Citizenship Nationalism Rush + Territories

Flags Global Citizenship Nationalism Rush Territories

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