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A Curriculum for Climate Literacy

on May 21, 2025

Climate Change Climate Literacy Curriculum RMetS Royal Meteorological Society + Weather and Climate

Climate Change Climate Literacy Curriculum RMetS Royal Meteorological Society Weather and Climate

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Zootropolis 2

on May 21, 2025

Films +0 Zootropolis 2

Films Zootropolis 2

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Substack Newsletter #20

on May 21, 2025

Discovering the Arctic Resources RGS Royal Geographical Society + Substack

Discovering the Arctic Resources RGS Royal Geographical Society Substack

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GCSE Natural History - an update from Mary Colwell

on May 20, 2025

Draft specification GCSE Natural History Mary Colwell Specification + Update

Draft specification GCSE Natural History Mary Colwell Specification Update

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Sea level rise will be an issue...

on May 20, 2025

Antarctica Climate Breakdown Glaciation Greenland Sea Level Rise + The Guardian

Antarctica Climate Breakdown Glaciation Greenland Sea Level Rise The Guardian

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Iceland - on Simon Reeve's Scandinavia

on May 20, 2025

BBC Documentary Grindavik Iceland +3 Laki Myrdalsjokull Scandinavia Simon Reeve Travel TV

BBC Documentary Grindavik Iceland Laki Myrdalsjokull Scandinavia Simon Reeve Travel TV

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Fenland Nature

on May 19, 2025

Books Fenland Nature Pelagic Guide + The Fens

Books Fenland Nature Pelagic Guide The Fens

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Young Weather Photographer of the Year 2025

on May 19, 2025

Climate Change Competition Photography Photography Competition RMetS + Weather

Climate Change Competition Photography Photography Competition RMetS Weather

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Thought for the Day

on May 18, 2025

Marshall Berman +0 Modernity

Marshall Berman Modernity

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RGS EE Event with Jonathon Porritt

on May 18, 2025

RGS Eastern Committee +0 RGS Eastern Region

RGS Eastern Committee RGS Eastern Region

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Be bothered

on May 18, 2025

Botheredness CPD Hywel Roberts Pedagogy + Website

Botheredness CPD Hywel Roberts Pedagogy Website

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RGS / FT Essay Competition

on May 18, 2025

Essay Competition Financial Times Geopolitics RGS + Trade

Essay Competition Financial Times Geopolitics RGS Trade

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Canal Boat Diaries - Series 6

on May 18, 2025

Canal Boat Diaries Cultural Geography +1 Rivers Robbie Cumming Slow TV TV Waterways

Canal Boat Diaries Cultural Geography Rivers Robbie Cumming Slow TV TV Waterways

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"My Island of Strangers" - Michael Rosen

on May 18, 2025

Immigration Island of Strangers Michael Rosen Poetry + The Guardian

Immigration Island of Strangers Michael Rosen Poetry The Guardian

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Earth in 100 Seconds

on May 18, 2025

Daniel Raven Ellison +0 Earth in 100 Seconds

Daniel Raven Ellison Earth in 100 Seconds

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Our Climate - new from the Met Office

on May 16, 2025

Biomes Climate Climate Zones Global Climate + Met Office

Biomes Climate Climate Zones Global Climate Met Office

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GA statement on Higher Education

on May 16, 2025

Advocacy Finance +2 Geographical Association Higher Education Jobs Steve Brace

Advocacy Finance Geographical Association Higher Education Jobs Steve Brace

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Worldly Wednesdays #30: Buckingham Palace

on May 14, 2025

Advocacy Buckingham Palace +3 Garden Party London Royal Geographical Society Vice President VP Worldly Wednesdays

Advocacy Buckingham Palace Garden Party London Royal Geographical Society Vice President VP Worldly Wednesdays

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Congratulations to the RGS Award winners for 2025

on May 13, 2025

Awards Chloe Searl +3 Ordnance Survey Awards Paul Logue RGS RGS Awards RGS Medals Royal Geographical Society

Awards Chloe Searl Ordnance Survey Awards Paul Logue RGS RGS Awards RGS Medals Royal Geographical Society

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2025

Oak Academy reviewing, & textbook & curriculum authoring until at least Autumn 2025

May

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June

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July

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Summer

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Writing and Fieldtrips to Devon/London etc.

August

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