Special #ClimateAmbassdors mini-series! Learn more about the scheme and get to know each of the England regional teams. Joining Kit Marie from the West Midlands hub is Emma Baines, talking about influences of youth progression into university, voluntourism and research in the Global South, jiu-jitsu, and more! The first 10 years of Emma’s career has mainly been in the post-16 and post-18 education sector. Before her current role she worked for a Uni Connect Partnership, Higher Horizons, before that she was an academic tutor at Keele University, and before that Emma was a Progress Coach and Futures Curriculum Lead at a local sixth form college. Alongside these roles, Emma has been conducting research for her doctorate in education since 2019. The focus of this is to shed light on the influences on young people's progression to a local university. Some links to things mentioned in the chat: - Climate Ambassadors (https://www.climateambassadors.org.uk) - Sister project: National Education Nature Park (https://www.educationnaturepark.org.uk/) - Sister project: Lets Go Zero (https://letsgozero.org/) - Sister project: Sustainability Support Education (https://www.sustainabilitysupportforeducation.org.uk/) - Regional launch events for Education Settings (https://climateambassadors.org.uk/climate-and-nature-action-in-education/) - Why Protesters Are Squirting Water at Tourists in Barcelona (https://time.com/6995756/barcelona-protesters-water-pistols-tourists/) - Voluntourism (https://www.worldvision.ca/stories/voluntourism-the-good-and-the-bad) - Cada Tanzania (https://mabumbe.com/kb/community-active-in-development-association-cada-details-profile-overview-tanzania/) - English as part of the curriculum in Peru (https://www.britishcouncil.pe/en/programmes/education/english) - Uni Connect Programme (https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/for-providers/equality-of-opportunity/uni-connect/) - Higher Horizons (https://higherhorizons.co.uk/) - Jiu-Jitsu (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_jiu-jitsu) Expand your geography network and connect with Emma and the rest of the West Midlands Climate Ambassadors regional team at climate-ambassadors.wm@keele.ac.uk. If you’re located in the East of England, get in touch with Kit Marie at climateambassadors_ea@uea.ac.uk. =About Coffee & Geography== The aim of ‘Coffee & Geography’ is to get to know, explore and celebrate the diverse & intersectional range of people and their love for the world. If you're interested in being a guest or want to find out more, then visit https://geogramblings.com/coffee-geography-podcast/. There you will also find an interactive map to explore the locations of guests and the brews that they drink! Music: 'Spark of Inspiration' by Shane Ivers (www.silvermansound.com/) ==How you can support the podcast and continue the conversation== • Follow us on Twitter/’X’ at https://www.twitter.com/CoffeeGeogPod. • Rate, review (https://ratethispodcast.com/coffeegeogpod) and subscribe to the podcast via your preferred platform. • Sponsor us! See https://bit.ly/CoffeeGeogSponsor for details. • Support Geogramblings education efforts by donating at https://ko-fi.com/kitrackley • Switch your energy provider to Octopus Energy via this link: https://share.octopus.energy/reed-foal-15. Any referral rewards will go towards Geogramblings education efforts.

Coffee & Geography 4x26 Emma Baines (Climate Ambassadors West Midlands)

Special #ClimateAmbassdors mini-series! Learn more about the scheme and get to know each of the England regional teams. Joining Kit Marie from the Yorkshire & Humber hub is Zoe Gilbank, talking about California’s redwoods, road tripping, access to green spaces for women, and more! Zoe was born in Leeds and has lived there ever since all through school and during university. She studied Human Geography at the University of Leeds and have gone on to work in various sustainability related roles relating to mental health, student engagement and climate education. Zoe’s joy in life comes from being outdoors in nature, whether that's running, hiking, walking or swimming in the sea. She was lucky enough to travel with her family from a young age which has developed into a deep love of exploring the world and experiencing other cultures and environments, especially on road trips! Some links to things mentioned in the chat: - Climate Ambassadors (https://www.climateambassadors.org.uk) - Sister project: National Education Nature Park (https://www.educationnaturepark.org.uk/) - Sister project: Lets Go Zero (https://letsgozero.org/) - Sister project: Sustainability Support Education (https://www.sustainabilitysupportforeducation.org.uk/) - Regional launch events for Education Settings (https://climateambassadors.org.uk/climate-and-nature-action-in-education/) - Yorkshire Dales: Malham (https://www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/places/malham-2/) - California’s Redwood Parks (https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=24723) - Sandhill Cranes of Montana (https://fieldguide.mt.gov/speciesDetail.aspx?elcode=ABNMK01010) - Example of the issues regarding safe green spaces for women (https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/125703/pdf/) - Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission (https://yorksandhumberclimate.org.uk/) - 2024 Solar Eclipse (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_April_8,_2024) Expand your geography network and connect with Zoe and the rest of the Yorkshire & Humber Climate Ambassadors regional team at climateambassadors_yh@leeds.ac.uk. If you’re located in the East of England, get in touch with Kit Marie at climateambassadors_ea@uea.ac.uk. =About Coffee & Geography== The aim of ‘Coffee & Geography’ is to get to know, explore and celebrate the diverse & intersectional range of people and their love for the world. If you're interested in being a guest or want to find out more, then visit https://geogramblings.com/coffee-geography-podcast/. There you will also find an interactive map to explore the locations of guests and the brews that they drink! Music: 'Spark of Inspiration' by Shane Ivers (www.silvermansound.com/) ==How you can support the podcast and continue the conversation== • Follow us on Twitter/’X’ at https://www.twitter.com/CoffeeGeogPod. • Rate, review (https://ratethispodcast.com/coffeegeogpod) and subscribe to the podcast via your preferred platform. • Sponsor us! See https://bit.ly/CoffeeGeogSponsor for details. • Support Geogramblings education efforts by donating at https://ko-fi.com/kitrackley • Switch your energy provider to Octopus Energy via this link: https://share.octopus.energy/reed-foal-15. Any referral rewards will go towards Geogramblings education efforts.

Coffee & Geography 4x25 Zoe Gilbank (Climate Ambassadors Yorkshire & Humber)

Special #ClimateAmbassdors mini-series! Learn more about the scheme and get to know each of the England regional teams. Joining Kit Marie from the Northeast hub is Stephen Blenkinsop, talking about culture in the Northeast, inequality in the Northeast, his love of Spain, Doctor Who and more! Stephen is Senior Lecturer in the School of Engineering at Newcastle University and their Regional Hub Lead for the Climate Ambassadors scheme. He grew up in NE England and after A-Levels went to work in a bank - Went to uni in his mid-twenties where he did – yes, geography! Followed by a Masters in GIS. Stephen then went to work for a GIS company before doing his PhD at the Climatic Research Unit where he was privileged to study under Professor Phil Jones. Stephen then came back to his native north-east where I have remained since. He has a love of Spain (his husband is Spanish) but is a very slow learner of the language! Lifelong Dr Who geek and snooker fan. Some links to things mentioned in the chat: - Climate Ambassadors (https://www.climateambassadors.org.uk) - Sister project: National Education Nature Park (https://www.educationnaturepark.org.uk/) - Sister project: Lets Go Zero (https://letsgozero.org/) - Sister project: Sustainability Support Education (https://www.sustainabilitysupportforeducation.org.uk/) - Growing divide in regional health inequalities exposed (https://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articles/latest/2023/04/growingdivideinregionalhealthinequalities/) - Climate shocks and wealth inequality in the UK: evidence from monthly data (https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11356-023-27342-1) - Kids Actions Through Science (https://blogs.ncl.ac.uk/kats/about-kats/about-kats/) - https://www.carbonbrief.org/english-schools-face-overheating-for-one-third-of-year-under-2c-warming/ - WhatCulture Doctor Who Quiz (https://whatculture.com/tv/doctor-who-quiz-what-do-you-know-about-the-doctor) Expand your geography network and connect with Stephen and the rest of the Northwest Climate Ambassadors regional team at climateambassadors.ne@newcastle.ac.uk. If you’re located in the East of England, get in touch with Kit Marie at climateambassadors_ea@uea.ac.uk. =About Coffee & Geography== The aim of ‘Coffee & Geography’ is to get to know, explore and celebrate the diverse & intersectional range of people and their love for the world. If you're interested in being a guest or want to find out more, then visit https://geogramblings.com/coffee-geography-podcast/. There you will also find an interactive map to explore the locations of guests and the brews that they drink! Music: 'Spark of Inspiration' by Shane Ivers (www.silvermansound.com/) ==How you can support the podcast and continue the conversation== • Follow us on Twitter/’X’ at https://www.twitter.com/CoffeeGeogPod. • Rate, review (https://ratethispodcast.com/coffeegeogpod) and subscribe to the podcast via your preferred platform. • Sponsor us! See https://bit.ly/CoffeeGeogSponsor for details. • Support Geogramblings education efforts by donating at https://ko-fi.com/kitrackley • Switch your energy provider to Octopus Energy via this link: https://share.octopus.energy/reed-foal-15. Any referral rewards will go towards Geogramblings education efforts.

Coffee & Geography 4x24 Stephen Blenkinsop (Climate Ambassadors NE)

Special #ClimateAmbassdors mini-series! Learn more about the scheme and get to know each of the England regional teams. Joining Kit Marie from the London hub is Annie Risner. Being connected to the sea, keeping fit using aerial hoops, working with Early Years settings and more! Annie was born in London and grew up in Kent, where she spent most of her childhood in the sea, the woods or her garden. As a kid Annie had a big map of the world on her wall and would pinpoint all the places that she wanted to visit - none of which she has managed to go to! Annie did end up living in five countries though and working in a range of jobs from free-diving fisherwoman to professional actress. She studied Geography and Middle Eastern studies as a joint degree between The School of Oriental and African Studies and Kings in London before moving to Berlin and came back to London to study a Master’s at UCL in climate change which lead her to the work she is doing now. Some links to things mentioned in the chat: - Climate Ambassadors (https://www.climateambassadors.org.uk) - Sister project: National Education Nature Park (https://www.educationnaturepark.org.uk/) - Sister project: Lets Go Zero (https://letsgozero.org/) - Sister project: Sustainability Support Education (https://www.sustainabilitysupportforeducation.org.uk/) - Freediving in Egypt (https://alchemy.gr/post/819/freediving-in-the-heart-of-sinai) - Aerial hoop etc (https://upliftactive.com/blogs/aerial-fitness/aerial-fitness) - Calisthenics (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calisthenics) - British Red Cross supporting Grenfell fire victims (https://www.redcross.org.uk/about-us/news-and-media/media-centre/press-releases/press-release---british-red-cross-and-the-grenfell-tower-fire) - London Early Years Foundation Eco-Champions (https://www.leyf.org.uk/our-nurseries/quality/sustainability/) Expand your geography network and connect with Annie and the rest of the London Climate Ambassadors regional team at climateambassadors_london@ucl.ac.uk. If you’re located in the East of England, get in touch with Kit Marie at climateambassadors_ea@uea.ac.uk. =About Coffee & Geography== The aim of ‘Coffee & Geography’ is to get to know, explore and celebrate the diverse & intersectional range of people and their love for the world. If you're interested in being a guest or want to find out more, then visit https://geogramblings.com/coffee-geography-podcast/. There you will also find an interactive map to explore the locations of guests and the brews that they drink! Music: 'Spark of Inspiration' by Shane Ivers (www.silvermansound.com/) ==How you can support the podcast and continue the conversation== • Follow us on Twitter/’X’ at https://www.twitter.com/CoffeeGeogPod. • Rate, review (https://ratethispodcast.com/coffeegeogpod) and subscribe to the podcast via your preferred platform. • Sponsor us! See https://bit.ly/CoffeeGeogSponsor for details. • Support Geogramblings education efforts by donating at https://ko-fi.com/kitrackley • Switch your energy provider to Octopus Energy via this link: https://share.octopus.energy/reed-foal-15. Any referral rewards will go towards Geogramblings education efforts.

Coffee & Geography 4x23 Annie Risner (Climate Ambassadors London)

Special #ClimateAmbassdors mini-series! Learn more about the scheme and get to know each of the England regional teams. Joining Kit Marie from the East Midlands hub is Matilda Crane. Drinking some Dragonfly Tea, they chat about faith and the environment, Jane Austin, and more! Matilda is the Climate Ambassadors East Midlands Regional Hub Manager. She is a tree-hugging, bird-loving, slightly bonkers individual that has a passion for the environment and sharing the wonders of creation with others! Having followed Geography throughout my educational journey, I have worked in a number of different environmental and climate related roles, as well as spent some time in the classroom inspiring young people to be curious about the planet. When I'm not at work, you can find me outside in all types of weather, with my head in a book, or at church, as my Christian faith is a big driver of my passion to look after this world. Some links to things mentioned in the chat: - Climate Ambassadors (https://www.climateambassadors.org.uk) - Sister project: National Education Nature Park (https://www.educationnaturepark.org.uk/) - Sister project: Lets Go Zero (https://letsgozero.org/) - Sister project: Sustainability Support Education (https://www.sustainabilitysupportforeducation.org.uk/) - Hydrogen research in Nottingham and the Midlands (https://www.sustainablehydrogen-cdt.ac.uk/) - Green Hustle (https://www.greenhustle.co.uk/) - Leicester’s Eco-Schools are leading the way (https://news.leicester.gov.uk/news-articles/2022/november/leicester-s-eco-schools-are-leading-the-way/) - Sustainability at Nottinghamshire Healthcare (https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/sustainability) - FaithInvest (https://www.faithinvest.org/) Expand your geography network and connect with Matilda and the rest of the East Midlands Climate Ambassadors regional team at ca-eastmids@nottingham.ac.uk. If you’re located in the East of England, get in touch with Kit Marie at climateambassadors_ea@uea.ac.uk. =About Coffee & Geography== The aim of ‘Coffee & Geography’ is to get to know, explore and celebrate the diverse & intersectional range of people and their love for the world. If you're interested in being a guest or want to find out more, then visit https://geogramblings.com/coffee-geography-podcast/. There you will also find an interactive map to explore the locations of guests and the brews that they drink! Music: 'Spark of Inspiration' by Shane Ivers (www.silvermansound.com/) ==How you can support the podcast and continue the conversation== • Follow us on Twitter/’X’ at https://www.twitter.com/CoffeeGeogPod. • Rate, review (https://ratethispodcast.com/coffeegeogpod) and subscribe to the podcast via your preferred platform. • Sponsor us! See https://bit.ly/CoffeeGeogSponsor for details. • Support Geogramblings education efforts by donating at https://ko-fi.com/kitrackley • Switch your energy provider to Octopus Energy via this link: https://share.octopus.energy/reed-foal-15. Any referral rewards will go towards Geogramblings education efforts.

Coffee & Geography 4x22 Matilda Crane (Climate Ambassadors East Midlands)

Special #ClimateAmbassdors mini-series! Learn more about the scheme and get to know each of the England regional teams. Joining Kit Marie from the Northwest hub is Cormac Lawler. They sip a Yorkshire Tea and chat about how Irish life changed during the ‘Celtic Tiger’, staring into ponds, amongst other things! Cormac is the Climate Ambassadors Northwest Regional Hub Manager. He has had a pretty diverse range of jobs and voluntary roles – one might call it a ‘portfolio career’ – connected through the golden thread of ‘community’. Cormac tends to exist in the bridges between things – a sociable introvert, who likes to think he can talk to anyone and find connections between different people. Last year, with his partner and daughter, Cormac moved to the hills outside Manchester to a lovely town called New Mills with a great community spirit – There he is connected with various initiatives, mainly the community orchard. Some links to things mentioned in the chat: - Climate Ambassadors (https://www.climateambassadors.org.uk) - Sister project: National Education Nature Park (https://www.educationnaturepark.org.uk/) - Sister project: Lets Go Zero (https://letsgozero.org/) - Sister project: Sustainability Support Education (https://www.sustainabilitysupportforeducation.org.uk/) - Celtic Tiger (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_Tiger) - Concern Worldwide (https://www.concern.net/) - Carbon Literacy (https://www.mmu.ac.uk/sustainability/carbon-literacy) - Green Schools Network (https://prospecthouse.school/about-us/green-schools-network) - Manchester Environmental Education Network (https://www.meen.org.uk/) - Morecambe Bay Curriculum (https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/morecambe-bay-curriculum) Expand your geography network and connect with Cormac and the rest of the North-West Climate Ambassadors regional team at climateambassadors_nw@mmu.ac.uk If you're in the East of England, you can get in touch with Kit Marie about Climate Ambassadors at climateambassadors_ea@uea.ac.uk. =About Coffee & Geography== The aim of ‘Coffee & Geography’ is to get to know, explore and celebrate the diverse & intersectional range of people and their love for the world. If you're interested in being a guest or want to find out more, then visit https://geogramblings.com/coffee-geography-podcast/. There you will also find an interactive map to explore the locations of guests and the brews that they drink! Music: 'Spark of Inspiration' by Shane Ivers (www.silvermansound.com/) ==How you can support the podcast and continue the conversation== • Follow us on Twitter/’X’ at https://www.twitter.com/CoffeeGeogPod. • Rate, review (https://ratethispodcast.com/coffeegeogpod) and subscribe to the podcast via your preferred platform. • Sponsor us! See https://bit.ly/CoffeeGeogSponsor for details. • Support Geogramblings education efforts by donating at https://ko-fi.com/kitrackley • Switch your energy provider to Octopus Energy via this link: https://share.octopus.energy/reed-foal-15. Any referral rewards will go towards Geogramblings education efforts.

Coffee & Geography 4x20 Cormac Lawler (Climate Ambassadors Northwest)

Special #ClimateAmbassdors mini-series! Learn more about the scheme and get to know each of the England regional teams. Joining Kit Marie from the Southeast hub is Gemma Bailey. Sticking with juice, they and chat about the influence of local authorities, reintroducing bison to Kent, baking, amongst other things! Gemma is based in Kent, but works at the University of Reading. She has always loved wildlife and chose to study Zoology as an undergraduate and then went to work at a conservation charity called the Big Cat Sanctuary, initially as a zoo keeper and then lead on education and sustainability at the Sanctuary. This sparked Gemma interest in sustainability, and lead to me studying for an MSc in Sustainable Development at the University of Surrey. After completing my studies she worked as a Climate Change Engagement Officer for a local authority before moving to my current role. This episode was released on #ShowYourStripes Day 2024 - https://showyourstripes.info Some links to things mentioned in the chat: - Climate Ambassadors (https://www.climateambassadors.org.uk) - Sister project: National Education Nature Park (https://www.educationnaturepark.org.uk/) - Sister project: Lets Go Zero (https://letsgozero.org/) - Sister project: Sustainability Support Education (https://www.sustainabilitysupportforeducation.org.uk/) - The Big Cat Sanctuary (https://thebigcatsanctuary.org/) - Brighton and Hove: Our City, Our World (https://www.ourcityourworld.co.uk) - Kent Wildlife Trust’s Wilder Blean Project: https://www.kentwildlifetrust.org.uk/projects/wilder-blean - Reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone (https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/wolves-yellowstone/) - Coffee & Geography chat with Alexis Bahn from the Howlers Inn (https://soundcloud.com/geogramblings/coffee-geography-s02e23) Expand your geography network and connect with Gemma and the rest of the South-East Climate Ambassadors regional team at climateambassadors_se@reading.ac.uk. If you’re located in the East of England, get in touch with Kit Marie at climateambassadors_ea@uea.ac.uk. =About Coffee & Geography== The aim of ‘Coffee & Geography’ is to get to know, explore and celebrate the diverse & intersectional range of people and their love for the world. If you're interested in being a guest or want to find out more, then visit https://geogramblings.com/coffee-geography-podcast/. There you will also find an interactive map to explore the locations of guests and the brews that they drink! Music: 'Spark of Inspiration' by Shane Ivers (www.silvermansound.com/) ==How you can support the podcast and continue the conversation== • Follow us on Twitter/’X’ at https://www.twitter.com/CoffeeGeogPod. • Rate, review (https://ratethispodcast.com/coffeegeogpod) and subscribe to the podcast via your preferred platform. • Sponsor us! See https://bit.ly/CoffeeGeogSponsor for details. • Support Geogramblings education efforts by donating at https://ko-fi.com/kitrackley • Switch your energy provider to Octopus Energy via this link: https://share.octopus.energy/reed-foal-15. Any referral rewards will go towards Geogramblings education efforts.

Coffee & Geography 4x21 Gemma Bailey (Climate Ambassadors South East)

Kit Marie and Will Duffy sit down and discuss science & religion, free-diving, snorkeling, veggie-free diets, amongst other things! Will is a pastor in a small town in Colorado* and the creator of 'The Final Experiment', a venture to bring together prominent #FlatEarth touters and their detractors to #Antarctica. You can find out more by visiting https://www.the-final-experiment.com/ and https://x.com/TFEAntarctica. You can **WATCH** this podcast chat over on YouTube! Visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ckN9vIrPos. *Colorado is located on traditional Tséstho’e (Cheyenne), Núu-agha-tʉvʉ-pʉ̱ (Ute) lands, amongst others. Check out https://native-land.ca/ to explore more. =About Coffee & Geography== The aim of ‘Coffee & Geography’ is to get to know, explore and celebrate the diverse & intersectional range of people and their love for the world. If you're interested in being a guest or want to find out more, then visit geogramblings.com/coffee-geography-podcast/. There you will also find an interactive map to explore the locations of guests and the brews that they drink! ==How you can support the podcast and continue the conversation== • Follow us on Twitter/’X’ at www.twitter.com/CoffeeGeogPod. • Rate, review (ratethispodcast.com/coffeegeogpod) and subscribe to the podcast via your preferred platform. • Donate via ko-fi.com/kitrackley • Sponsor us! See bit.ly/CoffeeGeogSponsor for details. • Switch your energy provider to Octopus Energy via this link: share.octopus.energy/reed-foal-15. Any referral rewards will go towards Geogramblings education efforts.

Coffee & Geography 4x19 Will Duffy (USA) Antarctica, sci & religion, snorkeling and more

Kit Marie and Aidah Nakku enjoy a hot chocolate, and chat about climate justice for women and girls in the Global South, logistical language barriers, dancing ears and more! Aidah Nakku is a climate and gender Justice activist from Kampala Uganda. She is the founder of Hold Her Hand Initiative, an Initiative that focuses on empowering women and girls in areas affected by climate change disasters. She is also part of the administration team at Agape Earth coalition. She believes in equality and integrity. Aidah has devoted her free time to making a tangible contribution towards a better tomorrow for all young women and girls affected by the climate crisis. She engages in community engagements through tree planting, climate education ,skills training and training of young leaders at different levels of education. She raises awareness about climate change, climate action through stirring up conversation on social media to reach as many people as possible. Some links to things mentioned in the chat: - Hold Her Hand Initiative (https://aidahnakku.com/hold-her-hand-initiative/) - Vanesse Nakate (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanessa_Nakate) - Agape Earth Coalition (https://agapeearthcoalition.org/) - The Movements Trust: Climate Justice Camp Fund (https://www.themovementstrust.org/cjc) - Cats as carriers of demons in Uganda (https://globalpressjournal.com/africa/uganda/cats-bad-rap-hopes-change/) Expand your geography network and connect with Aidah via Twitter/’X’ via https://twitter.com/Aidahhelen and https://twitter.com/HHHInitiative After the release of this episode, the first 10 people who donate via https://ko-fi.com/kitrackley will have 100% of their contribution passed on to Aidah for her work though the ‘Hold Her Hand Initiative’. =About Coffee & Geography== The aim of ‘Coffee & Geography’ is to get to know, explore and celebrate the diverse & intersectional range of people and their love for the world. If you're interested in being a guest or want to find out more, then visit https://geogramblings.com/coffee-geography-podcast/. There you will also find an interactive map to explore the locations of guests and the brews that they drink! Music: 'Spark of Inspiration' by Shane Ivers (www.silvermansound.com/) ==How you can support the podcast and continue the conversation== • Follow us on Twitter/’X’ at https://www.twitter.com/CoffeeGeogPod. • Rate, review (https://ratethispodcast.com/coffeegeogpod) and subscribe to the podcast via your preferred platform. • Sponsor us! See https://bit.ly/CoffeeGeogSponsor for details. • Switch your energy provider to Octopus Energy via this link: https://share.octopus.energy/reed-foal-15. Any referral rewards will go towards Geogramblings education efforts.

Coffee & Geography 4x18 Aidah Nakku (Uganda) Climate justice for women and girls, and more

Kit Marie and Dr Adam Brett with some Yorkshire Tea chat about hetero- and cis-normativity in education spaces, spatial representation, cat puns, and more! Adam is a former secondary school teacher and leader, and now researcher and lecturer at the University of Derby. He is the co-founder of Pride & Progress which works to support schools to be LGBT+ inclusive. Most of Adam's research is focussed around LGBT+ inclusion within education. Some links to things mentioned in the chat: - The Midlands (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midlands) - Henri Lefebvre (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_Lefebvre) - Space, surveillance, and stress: a Lefebvrian analysis of heteronormative spatial production in schools, using a photo elicitation method with LGBT+ teachers (https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14681811.2023.2296473) - Under the spotlight: exploring the challenges and opportunities of being a visible LGBT+ teacher (https://repository.derby.ac.uk/item/9y446/under-the-spotlight-exploring-the-challenges-and-opportunities-of-being-a-visible-lgbt-teacher) - Pride & Progress (https://www.prideprogress.co.uk/) - Department for Education proposed guidance for schools and colleges: gender questioning children - consultation response by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (https://www.rcpch.ac.uk/resources/DFE-guidance-schools-colleges-gender-questioning-consultation-response) - Draft guidance for Relationships, Sex, & Health Education – Pride & Progress view: (https://www.prideprogress.co.uk/platform/rse-draft-guidance) - WPATH and USPATH comment on the UK Cass Review (https://www.wpath.org/media/cms/Documents/Public%20Policies/2024/17.05.24%20Response%20Cass%20Review%20FINAL%20with%20ed%20note.pdf) - Cat puns (https://whiskerstotailspetsitting.com/2017/05/purr-fect-list-cat-vocabulary-not-kitten-around/) If you have experience as a Primary, Secondary or FE educator and a member of the LGBTQIA+ community and wish to get involved with Adam’s current research, or simply looking to expand your geography network, then get in touch with Adam via various means accessible via his LinkTree (https://linktr.ee/DrAdamBrett). =About Coffee & Geography== The aim of ‘Coffee & Geography’ is to get to know, explore and celebrate the diverse & intersectional range of people and their love for the world. If you're interested in being a guest or want to find out more, then visit https://geogramblings.com/coffee-geography-podcast/. There you will also find an interactive map to explore the locations of guests and the brews that they drink! Music: 'Spark of Inspiration' by Shane Ivers (www.silvermansound.com/) ==How you can support the podcast and continue the conversation== • Follow us on Twitter/’X’ at https://www.twitter.com/CoffeeGeogPod. • Rate, review (https://ratethispodcast.com/coffeegeogpod) and subscribe to the podcast via your preferred platform. • Donate via https://ko-fi.com/kitrackley • Sponsor us! See https://bit.ly/CoffeeGeogSponsor for details. • Switch your energy provider to Octopus Energy via this link: https://share.octopus.energy/reed-foal-15. Any referral rewards will go towards Geogramblings education efforts.

Coffee & Geography 4x17 Adam Brett (UK) LGBT+ in education spaces, cats, and more

== About the 'Coffee & Geography' podcast == The aim of ‘Coffee & Geography’ is to get to know, explore and celebrate the diverse & intersectional range of people and their love for the world. We’ll have fun exploring all the myriad of ways that connects your life to geography. Wait – you don’t think you’re a ‘geographer’? Well, that’s ok! If you have a love and passion for the world then you probably are more than you know. If you're interested in being a guest or want to find out more, then visit https://geogramblings.com/coffee-geography-podcast/. There you will also find an interactive map to explore the locations of guests and the brews that they drink! Follow us on Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/CoffeeGeogPod. The Coffee & Geography Podcast is a 'Geogramblings' production, hosted and produced by Kit Rackley (they/them). The podcast is supported by generous donations via https://ko-fi.com/kitrackley and takes advice from an advisory board of volunteers. == About Geogramblings == Kit Rackley (Geogramblings) spent 13 years as a Geography high-school teacher, and is now freelancing as an educational blogger, author, speaker & trainer. They are a consultant to the Geographical Association (UK) and work through the University of East Anglia to raise aspirations of young people to Higher Education. Kit's projects include the Geogramblings.com educational blog, communicating issues through performing arts, the Coffee & Geography podcast and many community-based initiatives.