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14 Dec 2022
Why Keep All the Lights On This Christmas?
It may sound like a plan direct from the Grinch that stole Christmas, but read on! UK energy companies are encouraging customers to get involved in saving energy at times of peak demand this...
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13 Dec 2022
Should We Really Be Saying ‘Yes’ to a New Coal Mine?
Speaking as a geography teacher and someone who cares about the environment, of course the answer is no! For those of you who have missed the announcement, last week the government approved the...
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11 Dec 2022
Flag of the Week - 12th December 2022
Here is this week's Flag of the Week - hopefully this free and ready-to-go activity will be a great talking point during tutor time, or as part of your lessons. This week we are looking at Germany...
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8 Dec 2022
Haiti - Inside Port-au-Prince: The Capital City Taken Hostage by Gangs
We are all aware that Haiti is the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere - with a turbulent history both in terms of the environment and politics.
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7 Dec 2022
Place and Health: Where Years of Life in Good Health Are in Steep Decline
The relationship between place and health was highlighted by a Guardian Newspaper report this week about the disparity between average years of good health within the UK. Between Grimsby in North...
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6 Dec 2022
Geography Advent Calendar: Festive Lesson Activities
Here is an advent calendar activity that you can use with students to test their geographical knowledge in the run up to Christmas. Every window opens to a different activity! Enjoy!
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6 Dec 2022
Census 2021: You Can Prove Anything with Statistics
“Lies, damned lies and statistics” is a phrase describing the power of data used to bolster weak arguments. As geographers we rely on statistics to back up and exemplify our assertions, however,...
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4 Dec 2022
Flag of the Week - 5th December 2022
Here is this week's Flag of the Week - hopefully this free and ready-to-go activity will be a great talking point during tutor time, or as part of your lessons. This week we are looking at China...
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2 Dec 2022
Geography News Quiz: 2nd December 2022
Here's this week's 'Geography in the News' Quiz. There are 8 multi-choice questions on news stories from the past seven days. We are unable to provide an online quiz this week - but have a...
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30 Nov 2022
Sense of Place: Evocative Exhibition Depicts Farming Lives in Cumbria
Forty Farms is a collection of photographs (and film), created in 2020 by photographer (and farmer) Amy Bateman and conveys a real sense of place. It features farms from across Cumbria, many of...
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29 Nov 2022
Place Representation: It's Grim Up North?
English National Opera (ENO) has been told that it could have its Art Council England funding cut if it doesn't leave London, but will receive a three year grant of £17 million if it relocates;...
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26 Nov 2022
Flag of the Week - 28th November 2022
Here is this week's Flag of the Week - hopefully this free and ready-to-go activity will be a great talking point during tutor time, or as part of your lessons.
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25 Nov 2022
Geography News Quiz: 25th November 2022
Here's this week's 'Geography in the News' Quiz.
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21 Nov 2022
Can’t See the Wood for The Trees: Rethinking Rainforest Sustainability
Today, the tropical rainforest ecosystem is home to half the living species on this planet while only covering about 5% of the Earth’s surface. And yet, go back a few thousand years it is thought...
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21 Nov 2022
What’s the Carbon Footprint of Qatar 2022?
The emissions reporting linked to the FIFA World Cup, which kicked off yesterday in Qatar, provides us with a valuable lesson about the need for scrutiny of all things carbon.
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20 Nov 2022
Flag of the Week - 21st November 2022
Here is this week's Flag of the Week - hopefully this free and ready-to-go activity will be a great talking point during tutor time, or as part of your lessons.
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18 Nov 2022
Flag of the Week - a New and Regular Feature!
We are launching our new weekly feature - Flag of the Week. This powerpoint will be available to download Sunday evening each week - and will be a great talking point during tutor time, or as part...
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18 Nov 2022
Geography News Quiz: 18th November 2022
Here's this week's 'Geography in the News' Quiz.
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16 Nov 2022
India Projected to Overtake China as the World’s Most Populous Country in 2023
India faces a deepening demographic divide as it prepares to overtake China as the world’s most populous country - with the north-south divide growing as its population changes, with serious social...
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