Ask the Geographer podcast series
Our award-winning podcasts bring the latest in geographical research to your classroom from a host of experts. To supplement our free-to-listen podcasts, we also have accompanying learning activities, glossaries of key terms, and further reading available for School Members.
The experts involved present their own opinions, which should not be interpreted as the Society's point of view.
Interview with David Burnip (The Wandering Turnip)
A discussion about the decline of the High Street, regeneration, sense of place and coastal erosion.
World Bank: Podcast notes
An activity to to help students extract key information from the World Bank: Environment and Development podcast.
World Bank: Environment and Development
We speak to Richard Damania, the Chief Economist of the Sustainable Development Practice Group for the World Bank.
Sustainable cities activity
Activity to support the Ask the Geographer podcast with Professor James Evans.
Sustainable cities
Professor James Evans from University of Manchester talks about the development of smarter and more sustainable cities.
National Education Nature Park (NENP)
The NENP is an initiative across England that empowers educational settings to transform their grounds into thriving, nature-rich spaces
Urban Geography - Battersea Power Station
Sophie Blake from Channing School talks about learning materials she has developed for KS3 including a fieldtrip to this iconic place
Evolution of the environmental movement
Exploring the history of the environmental movement with Chris Church and Professor Oli Mould from Royal Holloway, University of London
Oral histories
Conducting oral history interviews is an excellent qualitative data collection method which helps to gain perspective of people’s interpretation of their own environment
Using Oral Histories for Research
A reflection on the use of oral history interviews as a tool within geography projects
Reflections on an expedition – Oman
Catch up with explorer Mark Evans as he reflects on his expedition to Oman
Breaking the cycle
Hear from Dr. Kate Leeming who is embarking on a 10,500 km bicycle journey through the heart of Central Asia