Shows
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography Espresso - 7 - UK Overshoot Day 2025 with Dave Wynn‘Espresso’ & Geography is a #MiniGeogs #podcast short where Kit Marie and special guests talk current geographical affairs for a maximum of 15 minutes. This shot of geography-laden caffeine welcomes climate guru, harpist and stereophotographer Dave Wynn back to the #CoffeeGeogPod coffeehouse to talk about news that today, 20th May 2025, is the UK's #OvershootDay. Dave and Kit Marie discuss what this means for us and the planet, and how it can be a useful measure in working towards true #sustainability and living within the means of our biosphere.WATCH the conversation here: https://youtu.be/PW-Vk...
2025-05-2017 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography 5x12 Adrian Ferraro (SW-based Climate Ambassador from The Bioasis)A season-long special of the podcast interviewing #ClimateAmbassadors up and down the country! Why did they become Ambassadors? How can they help communities and education settings to take climate action?Joining Kit Marie based in the East of England is Adrian Ferraro, discussing his journey as a Climate Ambassador, his work with The Bioasis, and his passion for ethical tourism and conservation education.WATCH this episode over on YouTube: https://youtu.be/i3f8mStUrboAdrian shares insights into his latest venture, The Bioasis, a low-carbon residential adventure programme aimed...
2025-04-0558 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography 5x11 Amelia Grigg (East-based Climate Ambassador from Central Beds Council)A season-long special of the podcast interviewing #ClimateAmbassadors up and down the country! Why did they become Ambassadors? How can they help communities and education settings to take climate action?Joining Kit Marie based in the East of England is Amelia Grigg, discussing her journey as a Climate Ambassador, her role as a Sustainability Officer at Central Bedfordshire District Council, and her passion for environmental stewardship and climate education.WATCH this chat on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZA7oGovY9GkAmelia shares insights into her work with tree planting projects...
2025-03-2956 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography 5x10 SharedEd Sustainable Futures Citizen Science with Alistair HamillA season-long special of the podcast interviewing #ClimateAmbassadors up and down the country! Why did they become Ambassadors? How can they help communities and education settings to take climate action?A special 'side-step' episode as Kit Marie welcomes back previous #CoffeeGeogPod guest and Espresso co-host Alistair Hamill, discussing his innovative and inspiring approach to teaching climate change through a citizen science GIS project, linked to Northern Ireland's Shared Education programme.WATCH this discussion over on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Z9RuM_AVmhUAlistair and Kit Marie talk about the importance...
2025-03-2246 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography 5x06 Climate Ambassadors Exhibit at Norwich Science Festival 2025Join Kit Marie on location at the vibrant Norwich Science Festival 2025 for a special episode of Coffee & Geography! This episode is packed with engaging conversations and insights from the Climate Ambassadors exhibit, featuring a diverse range of topics including adaptation, resilience, biodiversity, climate education, green careers, and decarbonisation.You can WATCH a special video edit of this episode over on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxsvBwbg63YListen in as Kit Marie chats with various Climate Ambassadors and experts, such as Eilidh Chapman from THURN Group on passive acoustic monitoring of...
2025-02-2259 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography 5x03 Jonathan Allen (SW-based Climate Ambassador)A season-long special of the podcast interviewing #ClimateAmbassdors up and down the country! Why did they become Ambassadors? How can they help communities and education settings to take climate action? Joining Kit Marie based in the South-West region is Jonathan Allen, talking about the stereotypes and misconceptions of nuclear energy, balancing energy demand and supply, and more! Jonathan is an engineering consultant working in the nuclear power generation industry. He leads a team of scientists and engineers who solve complex problems faced by our clients, focussing on demonstrating that nuclear power stations are sa...
2025-02-0144 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography 5x02 Meryl Batchelder (NE-based Climate Ambassador)A season-long special of the podcast interviewing #ClimateAmbassdors up and down the country! Why did they become Ambassadors? How can they help communities and education settings to take climate action? Joining Kit Marie based in the North-East region is Meryl Batchelder, talking about living sustainably in a small field in Northumberland, running micro-music festivals, parody journalism, and more! Meryl is an Environmental Education Consultant and the North East regional coordinator for the Ministry of Eco Education. After a degree in Geology and a PhD in environmental science she gained 15 years of experience as a secondary science t...
2025-01-251h 00
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography 5x01 Michael Hardisty (London-based Climate Ambassador)A season-long special of the podcast interviewing #ClimateAmbassdors up and down the country! Why did they become Ambassadors? How can they help communities and education settings to take climate action? Joining Kit Marie based in the London region is Michael Hardisty, talking about engaging young people in engineering for sustainability, 'Big Bang' Fairs, being a film buff, and more! Michael works for EngineeringUK and is a runner, a reader, and a film-loving environmentalist. His interest in native Americans led him to a career in sustainability, as well as to the game of lacrosse which he played a...
2025-01-1846 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography 4x26 Emma BainesSpecial #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 Fu...
2024-07-2757 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography 4x25 Zoe GilbankSpecial #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...
2024-07-2056 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography 4x24 Stephen BlenkinsopSpecial #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...
2024-07-1356 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography 4x23 Annie RisnerSpecial #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...
2024-07-0647 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography 4x22 Matilda CraneSpecial #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...
2024-06-2951 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography 4x20 Cormac LawlerSpecial #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 lik...
2024-06-1553 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S03E26 "Nothing About Us Without Us"Another season of Coffee & Geography comes to a close. This special episode, Kit Marie replays their Teachmeet performance at the 2023 Geographical Association's Annual conference, titled "Nothing About Us About Us."Links:- "Nothing About Us Without Us" lyrics and video of performance (https://geogramblings.com/2023/04/18/nothingaboutuswithoutus-the-power-of-geography-voice/)- Buy tickets to see Kit Marie perform "How to Talk to Children About the Climate Crisis" at Norwich Theatre on Wednesday 20th September 2023 (https://geogramblings.com/2023/08/07/event-news-how-to-talk-to-children-about-the-climate-crisis-20-sept-2023-1900-norwich-theatre-stage-two/) ==About Coffee & Geography==The aim of ‘Coffee & Geography’ is to get to...
2023-08-1914 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S03E26 End of Season Special: "Nothing About Us Without Us"Another season of Coffee & Geography comes to a close. This special episode, Kit Marie replays their Teachmeet performance at the 2023 Geographical Association's Annual conference, titled "Nothing About Us About Us."
Links:
- "Nothing About Us Without Us" lyrics and video of performance (https://geogramblings.com/2023/04/18/nothingaboutuswithoutus-the-power-of-geography-voice/)
- Buy tickets to see Kit Marie perform "How to Talk to Children About the Climate Crisis" at Norwich Theatre on Wednesday 20th September 2023 (https://geogramblings.com/2023/08/07/event-news-how-to-talk-to-children-about-the-climate-crisis-20-sept-2023-1900-norwich-theatre-stage-two/)
==About Coffee & Geography==
The aim of ‘Coffee & Geography’ is to get to know, explore and celebrate the diverse & intersectional range of people and thei...
2023-08-1914 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S03E23 The Reteach ProjectIn this special episode, Kit Marie and Catherine Owen tell us about the Reteach Project, a free-to-use resource providing teachers with user-friendly guides, reading lists and recommendations written by subject experts. For the 2023 Geographical Association Annual Conference, Catherine and Kit Marie gave a lecture about Reteach, and you can hear snippets from that talk. Also, Reteach have launched the Reteach Podcast, and for their Geography series, Kit Marie acts as their guest host interviewing some of the authors whose books appear on the Reteach reading lists. Hear clips from chats with Andrew Caine, Carey Curtis, Kate...
2023-07-2932 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S03E23 The Reteach Project ft. Catherine Owen, Ilan Kelman, Mark Maslin & othersIn this special episode, Kit Marie and Catherine Owen tell us about the Reteach Project, a free-to-use resource providing teachers with user-friendly guides, reading lists and recommendations written by subject experts.
For the 2023 Geographical Association Annual Conference, Catherine and Kit Marie gave a lecture about Reteach, and you can hear snippets from that talk. Also, Reteach have launched the Reteach Podcast, and for their Geography series, Kit Marie acts as their guest host interviewing some of the authors whose books appear on the Reteach reading lists. Hear clips from chats with Andrew Caine, Carey Curtis, Kate Stockings, Mark Maslin and...
2023-07-2932 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S03E22 Katie Nickolaou (USA) Kit Marie and Katie Nickolaou bond over hot chocolate, geeking out about meteorology, particularly of the Great Lakes, sci-fi fandom, voice acting and do a bit of improv for you all!Katie is an AMS Certified Meteorologist at WLNS in Lansing, Michigan. When she was 5, Katie was in a tornado, which launched her lifelong love of weather. Beyond meteorology, Katie is a massive geek. From Star Trek and Doctor Who to Good Omens and DuckTales, Katie loves so many random fandoms. She combines her love of weather and tv/movies by creating Fandom Forecasts, videos where...
2023-07-2255 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S03E22 Katie Nickolaou (USA) Broadcast meteorology, sci-fi, voice acting and moreKit Marie and Katie Nickolaou bond over hot chocolate, geeking out about meteorology, particularly of the Great Lakes, sci-fi fandom, voice acting and do a bit of improv for you all!
Katie is an AMS Certified Meteorologist at WLNS in Lansing, Michigan. When she was 5, Katie was in a tornado, which launched her lifelong love of weather. Beyond meteorology, Katie is a massive geek. From Star Trek and Doctor Who to Good Omens and DuckTales, Katie loves so many random fandoms. She combines her love of weather and tv/movies by creating Fandom Forecasts, videos where she gives the weather...
2023-07-2255 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography Espresso - 4 - The Anthropocene: Does Arrogance Outlast Decay?‘Espresso’ & Geography is a podcast short where Kit Marie and a special guest talk current geographical affairs for a maximum of 15 minutes. This shot of geography-laden caffeine looks at the latest news that the case for marking a new geological epoch the 'Anthropocene', one which defines human influence on the planet, is stronger than ever.Kit Marie replays a talk they gave in October 2020 for US-based 'Odd Salon' titled "The Anthropocene: Does Arrogance Outlast Decay?"Links:- Scientists designate Canadian lake as ground-zero for the Anthropocene, Earth's new epoch...
2023-07-1512 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography Espresso - 4 - The Anthropocene: Does Arrogance Outlast Decay?‘Espresso’ & Geography is a podcast short where Kit Marie and a special guest talk current geographical affairs for a maximum of 15 minutes.
This shot of geography-laden caffeine looks at the latest news that the case for marking a new geological epoch the 'Anthropocene', one which defines human influence on the planet, is stronger than ever.
Kit Marie replays a talk they gave in October 2020 for US-based 'Odd Salon' titled "The Anthropocene: Does Arrogance Outlast Decay?"
Links:
- Scientists designate Canadian lake as ground-zero for the Anthropocene, Earth's new epoch (https://ground.news/article/2037500d-7988-4b97-af03-c427580b65fc)
- Od...
2023-07-1512 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography Espresso - 3 - Abnormal sea surface temperatures in the North Atlantic with Alistair Hamill‘Espresso’ & Geography is a podcast short where Kit Marie and a special guest talk current geographical affairs for a maximum of 15 minutes. This shot of geography-laden caffeine is the buzz and concern caused by mind-blowing temperature anomalies that we are seeing across the globe, in particular the North Atlantic. Kit Marie is once again joined by Alistair Hamill, geography teacher and Shared-Ed champion from Northern Ireland.Links:- Alistair's write up (referenced in the chat): https://reflected857668995.wordpress.com/2023/06/24/unprecedented-sea-surface-temperature-anomalies-and-their-implications-on-north-atlantic-weather-patterns/- Climate Reanalyzer https://climatereanalyzer.org/- E...
2023-06-2422 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S03E19 David Preece (UK)Kit Marie and David Preece sit down with a cuppa and chat about the what is ‘home’, Sahara desert, data visualisations, amongst other things!In the world before YouTube and the internet, the opportunities to be inspired were different and rare. In 1995, Dr James Jackson gave the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures, called "Earth: An Explorer's Guide" on a relatively new idea called Plate Tectonics, and a young boy in Birmingham, called David Preece, had his view of the world changed. He didn't know he wanted to do Geography or study the world, but it started a jour...
2023-06-1856 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S03E19 David Preece (UK) Data vis, the Sahara and more...Kit Marie and David Preece sit down with a cuppa and chat about the what is ‘home’, Sahara desert, data visualisations, amongst other things!
In the world before YouTube and the internet, the opportunities to be inspired were different and rare. In 1995, Dr James Jackson gave the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures, called "Earth: An Explorer's Guide" on a relatively new idea called Plate Tectonics, and a young boy in Birmingham, called David Preece, had his view of the world changed. He didn't know he wanted to do Geography or study the world, but it started a journey that would end up n...
2023-06-1856 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography Espresso - 2 - Prospects for El Niño in 2023 with Alistair Hamill‘Espresso’ & Geography is a podcast short where Kit Marie and a special guest talk current geographical affairs for a maximum of 15 minutes. This shot of geography-laden caffeine is the recent news concerning the forecast for the upcoming El Niño. What is El Niño? Why should we, as geographers, pay attention to it? And what does it mean for both short-term and longer-term climate change?Joining Kit Marie is Alistair Hamill, geography teacher and Shared-Ed champion from Northern Ireland, who was featured on the Coffee & Geography podcast in season 2.Links...
2023-05-0619 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography Espresso - 2 - Prospects for El Niño in 2023 with Alistair Hamill‘Espresso’ & Geography is a podcast short where Kit Marie and a special guest talk current geographical affairs for a maximum of 15 minutes.
This shot of geography-laden caffeine is the recent news concerning the forecast for the upcoming El Niño. What is El Niño? Why should we, as geographers, pay attention to it? And what does it mean for both short-term and longer-term climate change?
Joining Kit Marie is Alistair Hamill, geography teacher and Shared-Ed champion from Northern Ireland, who was featured on the Coffee & Geography podcast in season 2.
Links:
- El Niño FAQs by NOAA https://www.climate...
2023-05-0619 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S03E13 Hilary Habeck Hunt (USA)Kit Marie and Hilary Habeck Hunt grab some peppermint tea and chat about native lands, conservation, chronic illness in academia, amongst other things.Hilary is a PhD student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she is completing a joint degree in Geography and Environment/Resources. Before returning to the academy for a PhD, she spent nearly a decade in environmental conservation nonprofits around the U.S., including Oregon, New York, and Michigan. Due to this experience, she identifies as both practitioner and academic, and her scholarship reflects this hybridity. When not teaching, reading, or writing about...
2023-04-2958 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S03E13 Hilary Habeck Hunt (USA) Conservation, chronic illness, and more.Kit Marie and Hilary Habeck Hunt grab some peppermint tea and chat about native lands, conservation, chronic illness in academia, amongst other things.
Hilary is a PhD student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she is completing a joint degree in Geography and Environment/Resources. Before returning to the academy for a PhD, she spent nearly a decade in environmental conservation nonprofits around the U.S., including Oregon, New York, and Michigan. Due to this experience, she identifies as both practitioner and academic, and her scholarship reflects this hybridity. When not teaching, reading, or writing about land conservation and political...
2023-04-2958 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography Espresso - 1 - The IPCC AR6 Synthesis Report with David Preece‘Espresso’ & Geography is a podcast short where Kit Marie and a special guest talk current geographical affairs for a maximum of 15 minutes.
Our first shot of geography-laden caffeine is the recently released Synthesis Report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (or IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report. What is it? What are the key messages? And how can we make use of this information?
Joining Kit Marie is David Preece, Head of Geography at Teach First, having taught 11-18 Geography in SE London for over a decade, including six years as Head of Department. David is also an active and enthusiastic blog...
2023-03-2515 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S02E27 End of Season CoffeehouseKit Marie welcomes previous podcast guests Glynnis, Jess, Chantal, Surya, Andy and Louise into the Coffee & Geography Coffeehouse to see out Season 2 of the podcast. They have a little chit-chat about random bits both geographical and loosely related!Some links to things mentioned in the chat:- The Big Butterfly Count (https://bigbutterflycount.butterfly-conservation.org/) - UK’s first Red Extreme heat warning issued for 18/19 July 2022 (https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/press-office/news/weather-and-climate/2022/red-extreme-heat-warning)- Climate Change in Sci Fi (https://geogramblings.com/2021/11/13/climate-change-in-sci-fi-featuring-the-great-derelict-podcast/)- The Elizabeth...
2022-07-2350 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S02E27 End of Season CoffeehouseKit Marie welcomes previous podcast guests Glynnis, Jess, Chantal, Surya, Andy and Louise into the Coffee & Geography Coffeehouse to see out Season 2 of the podcast. They have a little chit-chat about random bits both geographical and loosely related!
Some links to things mentioned in the chat:
- The Big Butterfly Count (https://bigbutterflycount.butterfly-conservation.org/)
- UK’s first Red Extreme heat warning issued for 18/19 July 2022 (https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/press-office/news/weather-and-climate/2022/red-extreme-heat-warning)
- On.to Electric Vehicle car hire (https://on.to/)
- myenergi renewable energy products (https://myenergi.com/)
- Climate Change in Sci Fi (ht...
2022-07-2350 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S02E23 Alexis Bahn (USA & Netherlands)Kit and Alexis Bahn chat about growing up with wolves, comparing Montana to Texas and the Netherlands, psychological impacts on sleep post Hurricane Harvey, reading and writing fantasy novels, amongst other things!
Alexis was raised by wolves, but now she studies the brain! Alexis love questions about how we learn, what happens while we sleep, and how our emotions effect... all of it! She has lived and studied in the mountains of Montana, the deserts of Texas, and the rolling hills of the Netherlands (but the mountains are her favorite).
Some links to things mentioned in the chat:
- The...
2022-06-2550 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S02E010 Cerys Maryan (UK)Kit and Cerys enjoy a Strawberry & Nutella Pancakes Tea, chatting about quirks of Norfolk & Welsh culture, being a seal warden, stand-up comedy, amongst other things!Cerys is first and foremost, is a proud Norfolk local! She completed her undergraduate at Swansea University where she was the University's Environment Officer for the 2020/21 academic year. Cerys have since come home to the "fine city" to complete a PhD in Environmental Microbiology at UEA that's geared towards sustainability - a buzzword which became so important to her as an 11 year old student of Kit's.Some links...
2022-03-2659 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S02E10 Cerys Maryan (UK)Kit and Cerys enjoy a Strawberry & Nutella Pancakes Tea, chatting about quirks of Norfolk & Welsh culture, being a seal warden, stand-up comedy, amongst other things!
Cerys is first and foremost, is a proud Norfolk local! She completed her undergraduate at Swansea University where she was the University's Environment Officer for the 2020/21 academic year. Cerys have since come home to the "fine city" to complete a PhD in Environmental Microbiology at UEA that's geared towards sustainability - a buzzword which became so important to her as an 11 year old student of Kit's.
Some links to things mentioned in the chat:
- ...
2022-03-2659 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S02E06 James Cheshire (UK)Kit chats to Professor James Cheshire over a sip of coffee from the Wood Street Roasters, talking about his new book 'Atlas of the Invisible', his rescue dog, amongst other things!James is professor of geographical information and cartography at the Department of Geography at University College London. He also engages in funded research using new types of data that looks into the future of the high street and consumer behaviours. James is also responsible for the Social Data Institute, while weaving in a bit of writing and co-authoring of maps and graphics. S...
2022-02-261h 13
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S02E06 James Cheshire (UK)Kit chats to Professor James Cheshire over a sip of coffee from the Wood Street Roasters, talking about his new book 'Atlas of the Invisible', his rescue dog, amongst other things!
James is professor of geographical information and cartography at the Department of Geography at University College London. He also engages in funded research using new types of data that looks into the future of the high street and consumer behaviours. James is also responsible for the Social Data Institute, while weaving in a bit of writing and co-authoring of maps and graphics.
Some links to things mentioned in the...
2022-02-261h 13
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S02E05 Daryl Sinclair (Germany)Kit chats to Daryl Sinclair over a sip of Pukka Cleanse Herbal Tea chatting about the concept of ‘each one, teach one’, student leadership, the pressures brought on by the education system, voice and identity, having diabetes, amongst other things!
Based in Germany, Geography Teacher Daryl is a young conversationalist and fan of the 'each one teach one' idea focusing on the world today. Rather than hopeful for the future, he actively tries to support people in creating their own future, wary of the challenges which are along the way. Daryl hates generalising for the sake of hierarchical labels or marg...
2022-02-191h 24
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S02E05 Daryl Sinclair (Germany)Kit chats to Daryl Sinclair over a sip of Pukka Cleanse Herbal Tea chatting about the concept of ‘each one, teach one’, student leadership, the pressures brought on by the education system, voice and identity, having diabetes, amongst other things!Based in Germany, Geography Teacher Daryl is a young conversationalist and fan of the 'each one teach one' idea focusing on the world today. Rather than hopeful for the future, he actively tries to support people in creating their own future, wary of the challenges which are along the way. Daryl hates generalising for the sake of h...
2022-02-191h 24
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S02E03 On (Remote) Location at the GTE Conference 2022A slightly different flavour for this episode as Kit is given a virtual table at the Geographical Association's 2022 Geography Teacher Educators (GTE) Conference. At the coffee breaks in-between sessions, Kit is joined by Amber Riches from the University of Sunderland, trainee teachers Ellie Bullock and Emily Bratt, GA President and friend of the podcast Alan Parkinson, conference lead-organiser Elenor Lengthorn from the University of Worcester and Dr David Mitchell from University College London's Institute of Education.Check out the GTE Conference webpage at https://www.geography.org.uk/Geography-Teacher-Educators-conference and follow their Twitter...
2022-02-0532 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S02E03 On (Remote) Location at the GTE Conference 2022A slightly different flavour for this episode as Kit is given a virtual table at the Geographical Association's 2022 Geography Teacher Educators (GTE) Conference.
At the coffee breaks in-between sessions, Kit is joined by Amber Riches from the University of Sunderland, trainee teachers Ellie Bullock and Emily Bratt, GA President and friend of the podcast Alan Parkinson, conference lead-organiser Elenor Lengthorn from the University of Worcester and Dr David Mitchell from University College London's Institute of Education.
Check out the GTE Conference webpage at https://www.geography.org.uk/Geography-Teacher-Educators-conference and follow their Twitter account at https://twitter.com/gteconf22
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2022-02-0532 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S02E01 Lauren Sinclair & Surya Panyam (USA)Coffee & Geography returns for a second season, kicking off with Kit chatting to Lauren Sinclair and Surya Panyam over a masala chai and Coava coffee, chatting about mapathons, the student-teacher relationship, butchering chickens, amongst other things!
Lauren Sinclair is a Where's Waldo and Carmen SanDiego aficionado who teaches GIS (digital mapping) to middle schoolers in Portland, Oregon in the U.S. She also teaches environmental science using GIS and helps other teachers at her school bring GeoInquiries into their classrooms. In her spare time, she works with Esri as a teacher-consultant.
Surya Panyam is sophomore at Jesuit High School in...
2022-01-2252 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E29 Season's Close "Baamaapii"Season 1 of the Coffee & Geography Podcast has come to a close. It's been my first full foray into podcating as a host and producer and I have thoroughly enjoyed it. Sure, the production side of things hass been taxing at times, but I've loved developing new skills. But without a shadow of a doubt it has been all the guests that have given me the most pleasure. Rather than giving my highlights and favourite moments, I thought I'd put together a piece of poetry, where I have threaded together all of the 'We are all Geographers' keywords chosen by each...
2021-12-1814 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E29 Season's Close: "Baamaapii"Season 1 of the Coffee & Geography Podcast has come to a close. It's been my first full foray into podcating as a host and producer and I have thoroughly enjoyed it. Sure, the production side of things hass been taxing at times, but I've loved developing new skills. But without a shadow of a doubt it has been all the guests that have given me the most pleasure. Rather than giving my highlights and favourite moments, I thought I'd put together a piece of poetry, where I have threaded together all of the 'We are all Geographers' keywords chosen by...
2021-12-1814 min
Coffee & Geography Coffee & Geography S01E27 Ro Procter (UK) Kit talks to Ro Procter, chatting about Geography as a STEMM subject, how geography can help in discovering gender and sexual identity and what it is to be non-binary, autism as a ‘superpower’, the history behind the story of Brer Rabbit amongst other things!Ro is an autistic, non-binary and pansexual environmental scientist. They like to be as loud as they can be about their diversities because it helps other people feel welcome in these sciences. “It helps to break down the idea of a geographer as a bonkers old man with maps and binoculars.” Ro works wi...
2021-12-041h 04
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E27 Ro Procter (UK)Kit talks to Ro Procter, chatting about Geography as a STEMM subject, how geography can help in discovering gender and sexual identity and what it is to be non-binary, autism as a ‘superpower’, the history behind the story of Brer Rabbit amongst other things!
Ro is an autistic, non-binary and pansexual environmental scientist. They like to be as loud as they can be about their diversities because it helps other people feel welcome in these sciences. “It helps to break down the idea of a geographer as a bonkers old man with maps and binoculars.” Ro works with two organisations in Norwi...
2021-12-041h 04
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E26 Eli Ramos (USA)Kit talks to Eli Ramos over a blueberry pomegranate tea, chatting about their Pinoy identity and how that intersects with gender diversity, how science, geography and music has influenced their writing, sci-comm, amongst other things!Eli Ramos is a Pinoy scientist, creator, and journalist with an avid love for all things science fiction. They’re an award-winning writer, debater, and producer of podcasts like ‘Under the Electric Stars’ and ‘The Sound of Your Name’. When they’re not working on their many, many projects they put themselves up to, they write songs, look at bugs, and get emotiona...
2021-11-2750 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E26 Eli Ramos (USA)Kit talks to Eli Ramos over a blueberry pomegranate tea, chatting about their Pinoy identity and how that intersects with gender diversity, how science, geography and music has influenced their writing, sci-comm, amongst other things!
Eli Ramos is a Pinoy scientist, creator, and journalist with an avid love for all things science fiction. They’re an award-winning writer, debater, and producer of podcasts like ‘Under the Electric Stars’ and ‘The Sound of Your Name’. When they’re not working on their many, many projects they put themselves up to, they write songs, look at bugs, and get emotional about everything.
Some links t...
2021-11-2750 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E25 White Raven Woman Candace Lloyd (Canada)Kit talks to White Raven Woman Candace Lloyd, chatting about medicinal teas, knowledge sharing and keeping, the ‘culture shock’ of supermarkets, the disconnect and reconnect with working with the land, amongst other things!Candace is a Métis cultural advisor, speaker and educator focused on cultural awareness workshops, Truth and Reconciliation training and relationship building. Candace recognizes the power of bringing people together from all walks of life; building community is a time-honoured tradition of the Métis. Her goal is to find pathways to work together in the spirit of collaboration and harmony.Some...
2021-11-2059 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E25 White Raven Woman Candace Lloyd (Canada)Kit talks to White Raven Woman Candace Lloyd, chatting about medicinal teas, knowledge sharing and keeping, the ‘culture shock’ of supermarkets, the disconnect and reconnect with working with the land, amongst other things!
Candace is a Métis cultural advisor, speaker and educator focused on cultural awareness workshops, Truth and Reconciliation training and relationship building. Candace recognizes the power of bringing people together from all walks of life; building community is a time-honoured tradition of the Métis. Her goal is to find pathways to work together in the spirit of collaboration and harmony.
Some links to things mentioned in the ch...
2021-11-2059 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E24 Niall Cole (UK)Kit talks to Niall Cole over a brew of L’Or Classique ground coffee, chatting about starting up a teaching career, the charm of the county of Norfolk, the IPCC and COP26, being a ‘ballet prodigy’, amongst other things!Niall is a Newly Qualified Teacher of Geography and keen sports person that is interested in everything and has not yet learnt to say no. This means you can find him at many teaching events (particularly those of the RGS and GA as a scholar), presenting the Friday Late Show on Teachers Talk Radio, supervising Duke of Edinbu...
2021-11-1344 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E24 Niall Cole (UK)Kit talks to Niall Cole over a brew of L’Or Classique ground coffee, chatting about starting up a teaching career, the charm of the county of Norfolk, the IPCC and COP26, being a ‘ballet prodigy’, amongst other things!
Niall is a Newly Qualified Teacher of Geography and keen sports person that is interested in everything and has not yet learnt to say no. This means you can find him at many teaching events (particularly those of the RGS and GA as a scholar), presenting the Friday Late Show on Teachers Talk Radio, supervising Duke of Edinburgh expeditions or angering driver...
2021-11-1344 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E23 Dan Raven-Ellison (UK)Kit talks to Dan Raven-Ellison over some Red Label tea, chatting about capturing dangerous animals, playing hide and seek, creating the Slow Ways network, amongst other things!Dan uses ‘guerrilla geography’ to challenge himself and others to think differently about the world. He does this through campaigns, collaborations, and films - ranging from founding the London National Park City to showing what the UK looks like from above in 100 seconds.Some links to things mentioned in the chat:- London National Park City (https://www.nationalparkcity.london/) - The UK in 100...
2021-11-0646 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E23 Dan Raven-Ellison (UK)Kit talks to Dan Raven-Ellison over some Red Label tea, chatting about capturing dangerous animals, playing hide and seek, creating the Slow Ways network, amongst other things!
Dan uses ‘guerrilla geography’ to challenge himself and others to think differently about the world. He does this through campaigns, collaborations, and films - ranging from founding the London National Park City to showing what the UK looks like from above in 100 seconds.
Some links to things mentioned in the chat:
- London National Park City (https://www.nationalparkcity.london/)
- The UK in 100 Seconds (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0drvdLYGNuc)
- Dan’...
2021-11-0649 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E22 Emma, Nathan, Roanna & Tom (UK)Kit talks to a bunch of their ex-high school students catching up and reminiscing over a field trip to the USA, amongst other things!Nathan is a 4th year medical student, interested in teaching, love getting outdoors and exploring, who gets an extra appreciation for the form of rivers and things when he looks down from up a mountain!Tom is a postgraduate historian whose main areas of interest are early modern and modern Eastern Europe and the Middle East, particularly the nineteenth-century Balkans. If he’s being entirely honest with myself, one of...
2021-10-301h 05
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E22 Emma, Nathan, Roanna & Tom (UK)Kit talks to a bunch of their ex-high school students catching up and reminiscing over a field trip to the USA, amongst other things!
Nathan is a 4th year medical student, interested in teaching, love getting outdoors and exploring, who gets an extra appreciation for the form of rivers and things when he looks down from up a mountain!
Tom is a postgraduate historian whose main areas of interest are early modern and modern Eastern Europe and the Middle East, particularly the nineteenth-century Balkans. If he’s being entirely honest with myself, one of the main things he does in hi...
2021-10-301h 05
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E21 Chantal Mayo-Holloway & Akhera Williams (UK)Kit talks to Akhera Williams & Chantal Mayo-Holloway over some light beverages, chatting about amplifying marginalised voices in the classroom, futsal, unemployed squirrels, amongst other things!Akhera is a student geographer, community organiser, poet, and artist from South London. She studies BA Geography at King's College London and is the co-founder of the youth-led educational campaign ReRoot.Ed as well as the oral histories project the VoicesProject. Akhera has an interest in ending structural inequalities, both socially and environmentally.Chantal has for over 20 years been a geography geek, committed to improving the lives and...
2021-10-2340 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E21 Chantal Mayo-Holloway & Akhera Williams (UK)Kit talks to Akhera Williams & Chantal Mayo-Holloway over some light beverages, chatting about amplifying marginalised voices in the classroom, futsal, unemployed squirrels, amongst other things!
Akhera is a student geographer, community organiser, poet, and artist from South London. She studies BA Geography at King's College London and is the co-founder of the youth-led educational campaign ReRoot.Ed as well as the oral histories project the VoicesProject. Akhera has an interest in ending structural inequalities, both socially and environmentally.
Chantal has for over 20 years been a geography geek, committed to improving the lives and life chances of the students she teaches...
2021-10-2340 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E20 Alan Parkinson (UK)Kit talks to Alan Parkinson over some Waitrose Rwandan Arabica Light Roast Coffee, chatting about being a child of Yorkshire, past Presidents, amongst other things!
NB: Some minor technical difficulties when recording this conversation means that the quality is not up to usual standards in some places. Apologies! It still won't detract from your enjoyment :)
Alan is a geographer through and through. A Yorkshireman who's spent more than half his life living in Norfolk and love its coastline and rolling countryside where he currently lives. A teacher and author with a house full of books. Alan’s wife is an ar...
2021-10-1641 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E20 Alan Parkinson (UK)Kit talks to Alan Parkinson over some Waitrose Rwandan Arabica Light Roast Coffee, chatting about being a child of Yorkshire, past Presidents, amongst other things!NB: Some minor technical difficulties when recording this conversation means that the quality is not up to usual standards in some places. Apologies! It still won't detract from your enjoyment :)Alan is a geographer through and through. A Yorkshireman who's spent more than half his life living in Norfolk and love its coastline and rolling countryside where he currently lives. A teacher and author with a house full...
2021-10-1641 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E19 Sebastian Sterl (Germany & Netherlands)Kit talks to Sebastian Sterl over a cup of Earl Grey, chatting about renewable energy in Sub-Saharan Africa, trivia on flags of the world, colourful shirts, amongst other things!Sebastian is a physicist by training, experienced as consultant & researcher in a range of fields: energy & climate policy, emissions modelling, Paris Agreement & NDCs, renewable energy (solar, wind, hydro), energy systems, renewables' grid integration, energy meteorology, science-policy interface. He works on international projects with focus mostly on sub-Saharan Africa, but also East & South Asia, Caribbean, Europe. Public speaker on the causes of the climate crisis and how it...
2021-10-0943 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E19 Sebastian Sterl (Germany & Netherlands)Kit talks to Sebastian Sterl over a cup of Earl Grey, chatting about renewable energy in Sub-Saharan Africa, trivia on flags of the world, colourful shirts, amongst other things!
Sebastian is a physicist by training, experienced as consultant & researcher in a range of fields: energy & climate policy, emissions modelling, Paris Agreement & NDCs, renewable energy (solar, wind, hydro), energy systems, renewables' grid integration, energy meteorology, science-policy interface. He works on international projects with focus mostly on sub-Saharan Africa, but also East & South Asia, Caribbean, Europe. Public speaker on the causes of the climate crisis and how it can be remedied. Hobbies...
2021-10-0943 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E18 Jihanna Bonilla-Allard (UK & USA)Kit talks to Jihanna Bonilla-Allard while getting a whiff of some Darkwoods coffee, chatting her multi-cultural heritage, riding her bike around Sheffield and the Peak District, earthquakes, amongst other things!Jihanna is a part Costa-Rican, part Mexican, part Californian, part Norfolk girl living in Yorkshire, currently studying for an MSc in Sustainability. When not studying, she spends most of her time riding and racing her bike all over the place as it’s Jihanna’s favourite way to explore and to appreciate nature. With a love for bikes and a passion for sustainability, Jihanna hopes to even...
2021-10-0244 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E18 Jihanna Bonilla-Allard (UK & USA)Kit talks to Jihanna Bonilla-Allard while getting a whiff of some Darkwoods coffee, chatting her multi-cultural heritage, riding her bike around Sheffield and the Peak District, earthquakes, amongst other things!
Jihanna is a part Costa-Rican, part Mexican, part Californian, part Norfolk girl living in Yorkshire, currently studying for an MSc in Sustainability. When not studying, she spends most of her time riding and racing her bike all over the place as it’s Jihanna’s favourite way to explore and to appreciate nature. With a love for bikes and a passion for sustainability, Jihanna hopes to eventually end up working in s...
2021-10-0244 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E17 Al Snow (USA)Kit talks to Al Snow (they/them) while enjoying an iced coffee, chatting about the STARS, transportation systems, appreciating and taking note of your surroundings, designing theme parks, amongst other things.Al is a lesbian and non-binary Applied Physics major at University of California Irvine, whose research mainly focuses on studying superfluids, soon to attend the University of Washington in the fall as a graduate student studying Physics. They are a huge theme park nerd, and a transportation enthusiast. Al is an (amateur) musician and really loves to perform. They hope to someday find a career...
2021-09-2544 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E17 Al Snow (USA)Kit talks to Al Snow (they/them) while enjoying an iced coffee, chatting about the STARS, transportation systems, appreciating and taking note of your surroundings, designing theme parks, amongst other things.
Al is a lesbian and non-binary Applied Physics major at University of California Irvine, whose research mainly focuses on studying superfluids, soon to attend the University of Washington in the fall as a graduate student studying Physics. They are a huge theme park nerd, and a transportation enthusiast. Al is an (amateur) musician and really loves to perform. They hope to someday find a career balancing research and education...
2021-09-2544 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E16 Jess Tipton (UK)Kit talks to Dr Jess Tipton (she/her) over a Whole Earth Chicory Coffee, chatting about grating beetroot, empowering young people with environmental activism, amongst other things.Jess dabbled in life as a musician, Russianist, civil servant and teacher. After studying Russian and clarinet, the logical move was to work at Defra for 10 years. She then became a secondary languages teacher while completing a PhD on Russian multilingualism and was inspired to return to the environmental fold by all the young people desperate to make our planet inhabitable again. Jess has been setting up environmental networks...
2021-09-1850 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E16 Jess Tipton (UK)Kit talks to Dr Jess Tipton (she/her) over a Whole Earth Chicory Coffee, chatting about grating beetroot, empowering young people with environmental activism, amongst other things.
Jess dabbled in life as a musician, Russianist, civil servant and teacher. After studying Russian and clarinet, the logical move was to work at Defra for 10 years. She then became a secondary languages teacher while completing a PhD on Russian multilingualism and was inspired to return to the environmental fold by all the young people desperate to make our planet inhabitable again. Jess has been setting up environmental networks of students from schools...
2021-09-1850 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E15 Justin Boot (USA)Kit talks to Justin Boot (they/them) while admiring a decorative Greenwell Farms coffee sack hanging on the wall, chatting about spatial awareness, photography, wibbly-wobbly-timey-wimey stuff, amongst other things.Justin is a writer/gamer/reviewer/banker/hiker/photographer/world traveller still trying to find their place in the world. Currently studying Environmental Science and Geography.Some links to things mentioned in the chat:- Alcatraz Island https://www.nps.gov/alca/index.htm- Justin’s photos on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/Polymathically) and 500px (https://500px.com/p/polyma...
2021-09-1154 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E15 Justin Boot (USA)Kit talks to Justin Boot (they/them) while admiring a decorative Greenwell Farms coffee sack hanging on the wall, chatting about spatial awareness, photography, wibbly-wobbly-timey-wimey stuff, amongst other things.
Justin is a writer/gamer/reviewer/banker/hiker/photographer/world traveller still trying to find their place in the world. Currently studying Environmental Science and Geography.
Some links to things mentioned in the chat:
- Alcatraz Island https://www.nps.gov/alca/index.htm
- Justin’s photos on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/Polymathically) and 500px (https://500px.com/p/polymathically)
- Photo of Volcán de Fuego, Guatemala https://sou...
2021-09-1154 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E14 Adil Hussain (India)Kit talks to Adil Hussain (he/him) over a delightful brew of Assam tea, chatting about how the physical and human geography of his home town of Goalpara formed his identity, stand-up comedy, the power and pitfalls of popular culture for education, how nature can make you look ‘within’, and reframing what really is ‘success’.NB: Some minor technical difficulties when recording this conversation means that the quality is not up to usual standards. Never mind! It still won't detract from your enjoyment :)Adil is an award-winning actor in theatre and film, appearing in shows...
2021-09-0454 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E14 Adil Hussain (India)Kit talks to Adil Hussain (he/him) over a delightful brew of Assam tea, chatting about how the physical and human geography of his home town of Goalpara formed his identity, stand-up comedy, the power and pitfalls of popular culture for education, how nature can make you look ‘within’, and reframing what really is ‘success’.
NB: Some minor technical difficulties when recording this conversation means that the quality is not up to usual standards. Never mind! It still won't detract from your enjoyment :)
Adil is an award-winning actor in theatre and film, appearing in shows such as Othello – a play in Black a...
2021-09-0454 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E13 Ellie Hopkins (UK)Kit talks to The Curious Geographer, Ellie Hopkins (she/her) over a cool Old Spike Iced Coffee, chatting about Peckham, YouTube videos, spy novels, amongst other things!Ellie Hopkins is a teacher, author, love geography - started a YouTube channel in 2019 called The Curious Geographer where she holds live interviews with academics, journalists and professionals involved in all things geography. Some links to things mentioned in the chat:- …- …Expand your Geography community by connecting with Ellie via Twitter (https://twitter.com/ thecuriousgeog), Facebook (https://www.facebo...
2021-08-2844 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E13 Ellie Barker (UK)Kit talks to The Curious Geographer, Ellie (she/her) over a cool Old Spike Iced Coffee, chatting about Peckham, YouTube videos, spy novels, amongst other things!
Ellie Barker (neé Hopkins) is a teacher, author, love geography - started a YouTube channel in 2019 called The Curious Geographer where she holds live interviews with academics, journalists and professionals involved in all things geography.
Some links to things mentioned in the chat:
- ...
- Time-Space Compression video
- String activity
- Spy novels
- Agent Sonja
- Disaster by Choice
- Cold
- Ghosts of the Tsunami
Expand your Geography community by connecting w...
2021-08-2844 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E12 Keston Perry (Trinidad & Tobago and UK)Kit talks to Dr Keston Perry (he/him) over a Costa Coffee, chatting about colonisalism, changes in East London, how history comes 'full circle' amongst other things!
Keston Perry a political economist and interdisciplinary scholar interested in Afro-Caribbean economic thought, global finance and climate justice. He is currently a lecturer in economics at the University of the West of England, and previously was a postdoctoral scholar at Tufts University. He has published on industrial policy, climate finance and decarbonization and financialization in resource wealthy countries.
Expand your Geography community by connecting with Keston via Twitter (https://twitter.com/radical_carib...
2021-08-2152 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E12 Keston Perry (Trinidad & Tobago and UK)Kit talks to Dr Keston Perry (he/him) over a Costa Coffee, chatting about colonisalism, changes in East London, how history comes 'full circle' amongst other things!Keston Perry a political economist and interdisciplinary scholar interested in Afro-Caribbean economic thought, global finance and climate justice. He is currently a lecturer in economics at the University of the West of England, and previously was a postdoctoral scholar at Tufts University. He has published on industrial policy, climate finance and decarbonization and financialization in resource wealthy countries. Some links to things mentioned in the chat:
2021-08-2152 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E11 Lucy Eckersley (UK)Kit talks to The Punk Biologist, Lucy Eckersley (she/her) over a classic brew of Yorkshire Tea (& kombucha!), chatting about amine, exploding leeches, living in Nagasaki, amongst other things! A certain 'mini geographer' also makes a cameo appearance! Lucy is a wildlife biologist by training and uses her knowledge to talk to young people interested in careers in veterinary and animal sciences. She is also a presenter and stand up comic, focusing on stories of field work gone wrong!Some links to things mentioned in the chat:- Lucy’s YouTube ch...
2021-08-141h 03
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E11 Lucy Eckersley (UK)Kit talks to The Punk Biologist, Lucy Eckersley (she/her) over a classic brew of Yorkshire Tea (& kombucha!), chatting about amine, exploding leeches, living in Nagasaki, amongst other things! A certain 'mini geographer' also makes a cameo appearance!
Lucy is a wildlife biologist by training and uses her knowledge to talk to young people interested in careers in veterinary and animal sciences. She is also a presenter and stand up comic, focusing on stories of field work gone wrong!
Some links to things mentioned in the chat:
- Lucy’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOXHIGVcKmDfAVBlGA9FLEQ (includes th...
2021-08-141h 03
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E10 Joana Mendes (UK & Portugal)Kit talks to Joana Mendes (she/her) over a Chá Gorreana, chatting about moving from urban Portugal to rural UK, cream teas, philosophy, yoga, amongst other things!NB: Some minor technical difficulties when recording this conversation means that the quality is not up to usual standards. Never mind! It still won't detract from your enjoyment :)Joana is in constant awe by our world and the beings that inhabit it. She enjoys observing and understanding natural phenomena and the relationships between fellow humans and their environment. Perhaps because of such curiosity, Joana was driven t...
2021-08-0740 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E10 Joana Mendes (UK & Portugal)Kit talks to Joana Mendes (she/her) over a Chá Gorreana, chatting about moving from urban Portugal to rural UK, cream teas, philosophy, yoga, amongst other things!
NB: Some minor technical difficulties when recording this conversation means that the quality is not up to usual standards. Never mind! It still won't detract from your enjoyment :)
Joana is in constant awe by our world and the beings that inhabit it. She enjoys observing and understanding natural phenomena and the relationships between fellow humans and their environment. Perhaps because of such curiosity, Joana was driven to study physics and meteorology, although she i...
2021-08-0740 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E09 Hina Robinson (UK)Kit talks to Hina Robinson (she/her) over a hot mug of Whittard’s ‘Dream Time’ tea, chatting about ballet, the Essex countryside, population control, amongst other things.**A content warning: this episode contains a brief discussion about infant loss and miscarriage. If you are impacted by this, then please reach out. You can some links to support services below**Hina is Secondary geography teacher with various responsibilities. She is a mum to 2 girls plus two angels, passionate about geography and getting everyone to listen and act on how it can change the world...
2021-07-3144 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E09 Hina Robinson (UK)Kit talks to Hina Robinson (she/her) over a hot mug of Whittard’s ‘Dream Time’ tea, chatting about ballet, the Essex countryside, population control, amongst other things.
**A content warning: this episode contains a brief discussion about infant loss and miscarriage. If you are impacted by this, then please reach out. You can some links to support services below**
Hina is Secondary geography teacher with various responsibilities. She is a mum to 2 girls plus two angels, passionate about geography and getting everyone to listen and act on how it can change the world! Soon to be on the board of the...
2021-07-3144 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E08 Helen Young (UK)Kit talks to Helen Young (she/her) over a brew of Typhoo, chatting about the North-South divide, GIS, crown green bowling, and psychic abilities, amongst other things!Helen is a part-time geography teacher, juggling lots of other interesting jobs on the side. She describes herself as ‘average intelligence, but hard-working and super-efficient’ so few people have ever noticed this! A DIY enthusiast, gardener, bit techy, definitely the 'man of the house'! Helen is interested in equality of all kinds, but a vested interest in women's and LGBT+ rights. Lover of a simple life, marginal psychic abilities and...
2021-07-2435 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E08 Helen Young (UK)Kit talks to Helen Young (she/her) over a brew of Typhoo, chatting about the North-South divide, GIS, crown green bowling, and psychic abilities, amongst other things!
Helen is a part-time geography teacher, juggling lots of other interesting jobs on the side. She describes herself as ‘average intelligence, but hard-working and super-efficient’ so few people have ever noticed this! A DIY enthusiast, gardener, bit techy, definitely the 'man of the house'! Helen is interested in equality of all kinds, but a vested interest in women's and LGBT+ rights. Lover of a simple life, marginal psychic abilities and a self-confessed terrible trav...
2021-07-2435 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E07 Hannah Bloomfield (UK)Kit talks to Dr Hannah Bloomfield (she/her) over a cuppa Twinings Breakfast Tea, chatting about maps, maps and more maps, disastrous baking and knitting a climate change scarf, amongst other things!Hannah is a Research Scientist working in the energy-meteorology group at Reading University, forecasting renewable energy from days-decades ahead. She completed a Natural Sciences degree at the University of East Anglia, where she realised she was really interested in renewable energy and climate change. Hannah had a few months travelling and then was lucky enough to be offered a PhD place a Reading studying...
2021-07-1741 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E07 Hannah Bloomfield (UK)Kit talks to Dr Hannah Bloomfield (she/her) over a cuppa Twinings Breakfast Tea, chatting about maps, maps and more maps, disastrous baking and knitting a climate change scarf, amongst other things!
Hannah is a Research Scientist working in the energy-meteorology group at Reading University, forecasting renewable energy from days-decades ahead. She completed a Natural Sciences degree at the University of East Anglia, where she realised she was really interested in renewable energy and climate change. Hannah had a few months travelling and then was lucky enough to be offered a PhD place a Reading studying exactly those issues. When...
2021-07-1742 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E06 Stephen Schwab (UK)Kit talks to Stephen Schwab (he/him) over a steaming drink of Northern Tea Merchants Sumatra Rahmat Inara Coffee, chatting about football (soccer) communities, eco-compassion, whale song and coal mining, amongst other things!Stephen is an ex-Geography teacher, head-of-department and head-of-house. He is a teacher advisor, author and consultant to the Geographical Association (whom he has been with since the 1970s). Crystal Palace FC fan, music fan. A family man of Jewish background. Some links to things mentioned in the chat:- Kayla the Eagle - Crystal Palace FC/Eagle Heights...
2021-07-1038 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E06 Stephen Schwab (UK)Kit talks to Stephen Schwab (he/him) over a steaming drink of Northern Tea Merchants Sumatra Rahmat Inara Coffee, chatting about football (soccer) communities, eco-compassion, whale song and coal mining, amongst other things!
Stephen is an ex-Geography teacher, head-of-department and head-of-house. He is a teacher advisor, author and consultant to the Geographical Association (whom he has been with since the 1970s). Crystal Palace FC fan, music fan. A family man of Jewish background.
Some links to things mentioned in the chat:
- Kayla the Eagle - Crystal Palace FC/Eagle Heights (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKzCMIbcYz0)
- Gaia...
2021-07-1038 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E05 Caiti Walter (UK)Kit talks to Caiti Walter (she/her) over a hot Nescafe Gold Blend, chatting about flowers, becoming a ranger for London National Park City, jazz bands and feminism, amongst other things!Caiti is a full-time Head of Humanities, part-time florist, full-time crossword lover, full-time plant mother, and very part-time runner/cyclist/swimmer/active person. Caiti loves talking all things curriculum, teaching and learning, and equality in education. Links:- London National Park City (https://www.nationalparkcity.london/)- London Greenground Map (https://www.nationalparkcity.london/greenground) ...
2021-07-0348 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E05 Caiti Walter (UK)Kit talks to Caiti Walter (she/her) over a hot Nescafe Gold Blend, chatting about flowers, becoming a ranger for London National Park City, jazz bands and feminism, amongst other things!
Caiti is a full-time Head of Humanities, part-time florist, full-time crossword lover, full-time plant mother, and very part-time runner/cyclist/swimmer/active person. Caiti loves talking all things curriculum, teaching and learning, and equality in education.
Links:
- London National Park City (https://www.nationalparkcity.london/)
- London Greenground Map (https://www.nationalparkcity.london/greenground)
- Chat about ‘feminist geography’ with The Curious Geographer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sv...
2021-07-0348 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E04 Victoria Fernandes (UK & Brazil)Kit talks to Victoria Fernandes (she/her) over a mug of coffee from Fazenda Rio Verde, chatting about painting portraits of birds, the family's old coffee farm, camels and mathematics, amongst other things!
Victoria is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Imperial College London from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil but currently residing in Cambridge, UK. She is a geologist researching how the Earth’s landscape has changed over space and time. Specifically, Victoria studies how climate and tectonics modulate river erosion over millions of years. When not working she likes painting tropical birds, and developing the 'Watson Forum' a platform for pr...
2021-06-2643 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E04 Victoria Fernandes (UK & Brazil)Kit talks to Victoria Fernandes (she/her) over a mug of coffee from Fazenda Rio Verde, chatting about painting portraits of birds, the family's old coffee farm, camels and mathematics, amongst other things!Victoria is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Imperial College London from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil but currently residing in Cambridge, UK. She is a geologist researching how the Earth’s landscape has changed over space and time. Specifically, Victoria studies how climate and tectonics modulate river erosion over millions of years. When not working she likes painting tropical birds, and developing the 'Watson Fo...
2021-06-2643 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E03 David Alcock (UK)Kit talks to David Alcock (he/him) over a cup of Morrisons Italian-Style Coffee, chatting about 'hopeful geography', world championship toe-wrestling, and University Challenge, amongst other things!David is a teacher of Geography and PhD student living in Guiseley, UK. He says he is afflicted by FOMO, trying to keep lots of plates spinning: teaching, reading, writing, family life, orienteering and fitness. He has been inspired by people he has met, places he has been, and books he has read, to believe that the vast majority of humans are co-operative and that together, we have made...
2021-06-1938 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E03 David Alcock (UK)Kit talks to David Alcock (he/him) over a cup of Morrisons Italian-Style Coffee, chatting about 'hopeful geography', world championship toe-wrestling, and University Challenge, amongst other things!
David is a teacher of Geography and PhD student living in Guiseley, UK. He says he is afflicted by FOMO, trying to keep lots of plates spinning: teaching, reading, writing, family life, orienteering and fitness. He has been inspired by people he has met, places he has been, and books he has read, to believe that the vast majority of humans are co-operative and that together, we have made great strides towards a...
2021-06-1938 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E02 Catherine Owen (UK)Kit talks to 'Geog Mum' Catherine Owen (she/her) over a cup of English Tea Shop White Tea with Blueberry & Elderflower, chatting about protecting her village from flooding, Uganda, RuPaul's Drag Race and hip-hop, amongst other things! Catherine is a Geography high school teacher and head of department who resides in Somerset, UK. Mum to Jack and Megan, and loves spending time with the family - hence her Twitter handle. Catherine chairs the Geographical Association's (GA) International Special Interest Group and has been lucky enough to write and present for the GA on many occasions. She...
2021-06-1252 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E02 Catherine Owen (UK)Kit talks to 'Geog Mum' Catherine Owen (she/her) over a cup of English Tea Shop White Tea with Blueberry & Elderflower, chatting about protecting her village from flooding, Uganda, RuPaul's Drag Race and hip-hop, amongst other things!
Catherine is a Geography high school teacher and head of department who resides in Somerset, UK. Mum to Jack and Megan, and loves spending time with the family - hence her Twitter handle. Catherine chairs the Geographical Association's (GA) International Special Interest Group and has been lucky enough to write and present for the GA on many occasions. She also writes/presents for...
2021-06-1252 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E01 Glynnis Morgan (UK)Here it is! The very first episode of the Coffee & Geography podcast. Over a cup of PG-Tips, Kit and Glynnis Morgan (she/her) talk about poetry, Harry Potter, the London Underground (and what is meant by 'tube face'), amongst other things!Gynnis is a Geography high school teacher and head of department who resides in South London, UK. She is a super Harry Potter nerd (Ravenclaw), Doctor Who and Lord of the Rings fan. She says she can be very loud and confident in the right situations but also can be quiet and enjoy time to...
2021-06-0542 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E01 Glynnis Morgan (UK)Here it is! The very first episode of the Coffee & Geography podcast. Over a cup of PG-Tips, Kit and Glynnis Morgan (she/her) talk about poetry, Harry Potter, the London Underground (and what is meant by 'tube face'), amongst other things!
Gynnis is a Geography high school teacher and head of department who resides in South London, UK. She is a super Harry Potter nerd (Ravenclaw), Doctor Who and Lord of the Rings fan. She says she can be very loud and confident in the right situations but also can be quiet and enjoy time to herself. In her down-time...
2021-06-0542 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E00 Kit Rackley (Host, UK)Hello there! My name is Kit Rackley and my pronouns are 'they/them' or 'she/her', and I am host and producer of the 'Coffee & Geography' Podcast, coming at you not far from Norwich, Norfolk in the East of England. I talk a teeny bit about myself in this preface episode to launch the podcast series, with the first releases with guests coming in June 2021. So hit that subscribe button!
Links:
If you want to find out more about me, feel free to check out the following:
A chat about my career and my identity as a Geographer: https://geogramblings...
2021-05-0312 min
Coffee & GeographyCoffee & Geography S01E00 Kit (UK, Host)Hello there! My name is Kit Rackley and my pronouns are 'they/them', and I am host and producer of the 'Coffee & Geography' Podcast, coming at you not far from Norwich, Norfolk in the East of England. I talk a teeny bit about myself in this preface episode to launch the podcast series, with the first releases with guests coming in June 2021. So hit that subscribe button!Links:If you want to find out more about me, feel free to check out the following:A chat about my career and my identity as a Geographer: https://geogramblings.com/2021/01/26/ruskin-asks/As...
2021-05-0312 min