What an amazing day! Thank you to Alistair Hamill for hosting us Lurgan College. Our students enjoyed working with your students on tectonics, GIS, and discussing ethnicity and identity. We then had a great Belfast tour from Alistair. So much geography, so much to advocate for 🌎

Are you a secondary-level head of department or geography subject lead?

🗣️ We invite you to participate in an in-person workshop at the Society.

👉 Find out more: rgs.org/events/upcomin…

#Geography #Education

Did you hear we're planning an update to our GCSE Geography B qualification? We're improving its manageability, accessibility and relevance to ensure it continues to meet the needs of teachers and students. Read more: bit.ly/3wdLX2W

#geographyforall

Calling all teachers and young people! Take part in a special mission from the #EducationNaturePark on #OutdoorClassroomDay as we become habitat heroes
Together we’ll explore the homes for wildife on learning sites nationwide
Get involved!
bit.ly/4cprDMl

Are you a #geography PhD student? Want to learn how to manage relations with your supervisor? Come to this free #postgraduate insights webinar, featuring Alice Oates, William Harcourt, and Vandana Desai.
Wednesday 29 May, 1-2pm
Register and find out more👇
ow.ly/1niF50RqBCf

There's a saying in Belfast: if you don't like the weather right now, wait half an hour. It will be completely different.

We're pure buzzin to welcome The GA President & Most Important Geographer Ever down to Lurgan tomorrow for some tectonics & GIS craic!

Alastair Owens receiving #douzepoint for the best tweet I’ve seen today! Steve’s article contains a link to a ArcGIS StoryMaps I made last year on Eurovision and some different ways to define “Europeness”.

How is your planning for the Geographical Association Festival of Fieldwork in June going? Take a look at geography.org.uk/national-field… for info & resources. There is a certificate to download for teachers/schools that participate.

An exciting new initiative, the Bloxham Sustainability Challenge, has been created by Bloxham’s Geography Department in partnership with @dalcourmaclaren, supported by ESRI Dr Katie Hall David Morgan (He/Him). Find out more: bloxhamschool.com/latest-news/bl…

What can you do to turn climate change around? 🌱 Use GIS! Register for our free course and learn how. We'll provide all the ArcGIS software you need: esri.social/KRuf50Rowo8

#ClimateAction #GIS

CLOSING TONIGHT AT MIDNIGHT

Calling all #geographyteacher bods. These are in @LidlGB right now. Tenner.
#Departmentonabudget 👍

Whether you plan to host an event for your school, or sow seeds to drop on someone's doorstep, let us know your plans for the #RHSBigSeedSow .

There’s still time to sign up... you’ll receive all the digital resources you need to take part: rhs.org.uk/get-involved/g…

Geographical Association Some #geographers are #geographysuperhero already inc Francisca Prem Gill (Polar Prem) 🦭 Dr. Dawn Wright + @deepseadawn.bsky.social 🇺🇦 Lorna Dawson, CBE, FRSE, FRSA

Even when attending a wedding (circa 1990) Pratchetts will always look slightly scruffy. Not my colour, not his suit, but we’re both looking at the camera. Albeit in a slightly bemused way. He would’ve been 76 today. GNU Dad. Happy Birthday. #Speakhisname #TerryPratchettDay ❤️

The National Festival of fieldwork is coming!🥳

The theme for 2024 is ‘Fieldwork for Everyone’ if you are busy during the NFF, you can always choose your own date.

The important thing is to go out and do some fieldwork!
Learn more here:
geography.org.uk/national-field…
#fieldwork …

Deadline for this is Monday 29th, so highlighting again for any archaeologists with an earth sciences interest or geologists/environmental scientists interested in a career in #geoarchaeology