Hover over the images to reveal captions. Click on the images to enlarge them. Back in August 2024, Rhianna Davies-Smith, Director at Wicked Weather Watch (https://wickedweatherwatch.org.uk/) and myself submitted an application to the Geographical Association Initiatives Fund (GAIF) in an attempt to secure some funding to facilitate another virtual event for Key Stage 2 pupils and their teachers, particularly those …
Wow … ‘the colours of Antarctica’!
It was time for GlosGeog‘s second event of this academic year; a virtual, interactive speaker session aimed at Key Stage 3 students and their teachers. This afternoon, through my work with Rhianna Davies-Smith at Wicked Weather Watch, a charity based in Box in Wiltshire, we were able to welcome Hanna Yevchun, a female polar ecologist based at the National Antarctic …
Wicked Weather Watch (WWW) Arctic Extravaganza, University of the West of England (UWE), Bristol
And, what an extravaganza it was! 100+ youngsters and their teachers from 8 local schools, plus 2 home educators, representatives from the charity, Wicked Weather Watch, and freelance consultants, all descended on the Exhibition and Conference Centre at UWE for a day of Arctic-themed activities. The overall aim was to use different mediums to relay the key messages about climate …