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Kitty Taylor - Hauntings of a Young Geography Teacher

on September 30, 2025

Blog Blogging CPD ECT Kitty Taylor Reflection Teaching Writing

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Nine million page views!

on September 30, 2025

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UKAHT Exclusive Lego

on September 29, 2025

Fundraising Lego Polar Preet Roald Amundsen Scott Shackleton UKAHT

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Could you be GA President for 2027-28?

on September 29, 2025

Alastair Owens Elections GA Elections GA President Trustee

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Marmite and migrants

on September 29, 2025

Food and Culture Food Stories Geographies of Food History Marmite Migration Migration Museum Social History Stories

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Atlas of the New World

on September 28, 2025

#everydaygeographies Atlas of the New World Climate Breakdown Climate Change Kit Rackley Quotidian Geographies

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Teachers with other specialisms

on September 27, 2025

CAR CPD Curriculum and Assessment Review KS3 Non specialist teachers Professional Development Steve Brace Teacher Recruitment Teacher Retention Teachers with other Specialisms TES

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Happy 27th birthday...

on September 27, 2025

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Spanish Curriculum - planning for disasters

on September 26, 2025

Climate Change Curriculum Curriculum Reform Disasters Flooding Spain

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University outreach opportunities

on September 25, 2025

Academic geography CPD Outreach RGS-IBG Support Transition Undergraduate Universities

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Atlas of Extraordinary Islands

on September 25, 2025

Alastair Bonnett Books Geography Global Islands Reading Research Travel

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Feral Atlas

on September 25, 2025

Anthropocene Atlas Feral Atlas Humans and Nature More than human world

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Big Mac?

on September 25, 2025

Bob Lang Cultural Geography Food Globalisation Glocalisation Images McDonalds Photography

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Thoughtful Thursdays #4: Still more edits

on September 25, 2025

ERASMUS+ RGS RGS Education Committee Thinking Thoughtful Thursdays

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Worldly Wednesdays #40: Reading around

on September 24, 2025

Discover Geography ERASMUS+ LivingGeography Newsletter Reading Substack Worldly Wednesdays Writing

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Fairtrade Fortnight

on September 24, 2025

Development Do it Fair Fairness Fairtrade Fairtrade Fortnight Inequality Tea

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Antarctica Flag Competition 2025

on September 24, 2025

Antarctic Flag Competition Competitions Fiona Sheriff Flags UK Polar Network

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State of Global Water Resources 2024

on September 21, 2025

Climate Breakdown Global Reports Research State of Global Water Resources UN United Nations Water Water Security WMO World Meteorological Organisation

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Butter madness

on September 20, 2025

Butter Food Food for Thought Food Security Global Food Supply New Zealand The Guardian

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Forest Green Rovers Vegan Kit

on September 19, 2025

Circular Economy Football Football Kits Forest Green Rovers Sport Sport and Geography Vegans

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Thoughtful Thursdays #3: Writing and reading and presenting

on September 18, 2025

'Why Study Geography?' Careers in Geography Discover Geography RGS Thinking Thoughtful Thursdays Webinar Writing

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Chinese Takeaway owners and other migrant entrepreneurs

on September 18, 2025

China Chinese Takeaway Cultural Geography Food Food geographies Geographies of Food Identity Migration Migration Museum

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Centre for Cities

on September 18, 2025

Catchment area Centre for Cities Cities City catchments Data Data Visualisation High Streets Urban change

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Clearing the Air

on September 18, 2025

Books Climate Breakdown Climate Change Graeme Schofield Hannah Ritchie Hopeful Geographies Oak National

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Your thoughts on 'Teaching Geography'

on September 18, 2025

Geographical Association Journals Pedagogy Richard Bustin Survey Teaching Geography TG

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Worldly Wednesdays #39: Wet, wet, wet...

on September 17, 2025

LivingGeography Newsletter Substack Weather Worldly Wednesdays Writing

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Richard Bustin podcast discussion

on September 17, 2025

Books David Cameron GeoCapabilities James Mannion Podcast Powerful Knowledge Richard Bustin What are we Teaching?

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Climate Change in the Curriculum

on September 11, 2025

CCCSE Curriculum Curriculum Change Geographical Association UCL UCL Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability

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24 years ago.. and six years ago.

on September 11, 2025

9/11 Ground Zero New York Oculus Building Remembrance USA

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Thoughtful Thursdays #2: Iceland and other fieldwork

on September 11, 2025

Iceland Place Writing Rayburn Tours Thoughtful Thursdays Travel Writing Writing

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Soil Infiltration project

on September 11, 2025

BSSS Chantal Mayo-Holloway Cranfield University Dan Evans DRET GA Projects Research School support Soil Soil Infiltration

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Geographical errors

on September 11, 2025

Geographical Mistakes Great North Run Maps News The Guardian

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Rhian Meara in 'GeoScientist' magazine

on September 11, 2025

Culture Fieldnotes from Iceland Heimaey Rayburn Tours Research Rhian Meara Society Volcanic Eruptions

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Worldly Wednesdays #38: Pottering

on September 10, 2025

LivingGeography Royal Geographical Society Substack Worldly Wednesdays Writing

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Geographer for hire

on September 09, 2025

Alan Parkinson Consultancy For Hire Geography Projects Writing

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Maps on Vinyl

on September 07, 2025

Album Covers Damien Saunder Design Geography and Music Maps on Vinyl

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2025

December

10: RGS EE Christmas Social, Norwich School

16: Pearson Meeting

18: EMOGI Meeting #1 - Online

Fieldtrips

2026

ERASMUS Meetings - Madrid, Kiel, Cologne, Iasi etc. - all TBC

January

15-17: EMOGI Meeting #2 - Ghent

February

10: UCL/IOE - Technology CPD

24: Education Committee - Online

March

4: David Byrne - Eventim Apollo

7: Open Morning

18: GA South Lincolnshire Branch - Spalding Grammar School

29-31: Iceland - Rayburn

April

1-2: Iceland - Rayburn

8-9: GA Conference 2026 - Sheffield College - presenting with Matt Podbury

13: RGS Council Meeting

16-18: Belgium

May

9: Open Morning

12: RGS EE Committee

23: Sugar - 02 Kentish Town

June

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29: RGS Council Meeting

July/August

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Oct

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13: Education Committee (online)

19-20: Kiel, Germany - TBC

Rayburn FST - Iceland - TBC

Dec

7: RGS Council Meeting

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