BGS Geography

New blog post! #geographyteacher alcock.blog/2024/11/21/to-…

Closely behind Amalie’s shot in the @bradfordgrammar Iceland 2024 competition were these crackers from Fausto and Harry! Thanks @DTWEGeography and especially our guide Ray.

And finally, a mention to these great shots from Sebastian, Isla, and Isabelle! @BradfordGrammar @DTWEGeography

The winner of the ⁦@BradfordGrammar⁩ Iceland 2024 photo competition is Amalie. What a shot!

And could be as low as 1.6 if we're lucky and smart. Yes 1.5C is out of the picture in any realistic scenario. But there is so much left to still fight for, and the fight is only just beginning. Deliver net zero in every country 2050-ish and we've still got a planet to enjoy!

@bradfordgrammar geographers had two visual treats today in Iceland - a rainbow and the northern lights!

Thanks for the opportunity! My case study looks at how @BradfordGrammar compares and contrasts creative fieldwork techniques with more traditional ones on our Sixth Form trip to Haworth.

The trip continued with a visit to Hyde Park and Leeds City Centre. Leeds South Bank’s Aire Park is an exciting prospect!

Our Year 10 Geographers are busy assessing the quality of life and environment in four different areas of Leeds today. Some residents, like Jim, seen here, were very keen to join in!

The annual Year 12 field trip to Haworth is taking place in mild…ish conditions. Looking forward to our interview with Mr Wright @wyedeanweaving and @WorthVllyChamp later.

I hope this case study of Bradford in @GeogReview will help #geographyteacher and students understand culture-led regeneration! Thanks to @ShanazGulzar for her help. Featuring an interesting POV from @olimould. hoddereducationmagazines.com/magazines/geog…

Looking for books about hope? Here are 12 reviews: alcock.blog/2023/12/01/tur… inc @factfulness @RebeccaSolnit @RashmiWriting @sapinker @wkamkwamba @tomheapmedia @MikeBernersLee @_HannahRitchie @rcbregman @raguileramx @willmacaskill David Hicks. @HopefulEd @bgs_library @sh_hinchliffe

What a week to choose for microclimate studies! #geographyteacher

New paper in Nature Climate Change led by @RobinLamboll re-evaluates the remaining carbon budget for 1.5C to be half of IPCC2021 estimate. I wrote a short explainer for @ConversationUK theconversation.com/carbon-budget-…

"Bringing the sisters’ birthplace back into use like this will be the final piece of the Brontë puzzle" 🧩 Read more about the ambitious campaign to save Brontë's Bradford birthplace back into use for the next generation in @guardian 📍theguardian.com/culture/2023/o…

We @BradfordGrammar were glad to be able to contribute to this v important report. Lots of interesting findings. We have made lots of progress eg solar panels, LED lights, heat source pumps, recycling, zero waste to landfill but we know we can do more #Sustainability

The Year 11 @BradfordGrammar Haworth river study and flooding investigation field trip is in full swing!

@sh_hinchliffe @JuniorGrammar This is brilliant- well done!

@sh_hinchliffe @BradfordGrammar @bgs_library Very interesting! Liking the long history angle- let us know what they are like! We should do a book swap in the new year!

It helped that Amelie was one of them and the boys wanted to ‘challenge’ her!

You know it’s a rainy field trip when the students voluntarily run back to school… some of them, anyway!