As the UK's learned society and professional body for geography, we champion and advance the discipline and work with many different audiences. We exist to enhance understanding of our world.
Geography has never been more important in helping us to understand our rapidly changing world.
The Society provides teaching resources for all Key Stages along with access to support, advice and professional development opportunities for teachers.
Browse our catalogue of award-winning resources to enhance geographical learning.
We run a variety of CPD events, each designed to enhance competence in teaching and provide up-to-date subject knowledge.
Grants to support school fieldwork and expeditions, and innovation in teaching geography at secondary and higher education level.
Logo for School Members to use
Downloadable achievement certificate.
The Endurance22 Expedition located the wreck of Endurance, the lost ship of polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton in March 2022
Rethinking the domestic during the COVID-19 pandemic
Geography provides an important opportunity to develop mathematical, quantitative and statistical techniques
Data Skills in Geography is a two-phase, three year programme, funded by the Nuffield Foundation
A pioneering Antarctic expedition into the depths of the frozen Weddell Sea.
New materials, continuing professional development (CPD) and funding for schools to support teaching about Global Learning at Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 in geography and other subjects.
Geography, and geographical field-work and field-research, can support young peoples’ aspiration and achievement
ERM supported the Society in the professional development of geographers
Geography: a subject hub for London seeks to improve the quality of teaching and learning of geography in London’s schools, in addition to encouraging more pupils to study geography
Enhancing the teaching and learning of Geography in schools
The project aims to address EDI in geography focusing on under-representation by income and ethnicity.
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