The Life Geographic: A somewhat self-absorbed personal and professional development blog of an ex-Geography high-school teacher…
When someone like Dr Niiyokamigaabaw Deondre Smiles, an Indigenous geographer, opens up their time for me, I really am deeply grateful. Joining me from Victoria, British Columbia, our conversation for the Coffee & Geography podcast was rich, generous, expansive, and rooted in a geography that moves far beyond lines on a map.
Every now and again, a Coffee & Geography conversation leaves me feeling as though I’ve been gently lifted out of my familiar mental landscape and placed somewhere new — somewhere where the world is stretched wider, deeper, older. My chat with Omar Regalado Fernández, a Mexican paleobiologist now living in Germany, was exactly that kind of experience. It wasn’t just a conversation about fossils, or science, or identity. It was an excavation — of assumptions, of histories, of the stories science tells about itself. And like all good excavations, it revealed far more than either of us expected.
Today, 20th May 2025, marks the UK’s Earth Overshoot Day—the date when, if everyone on the planet lived like the average person in the UK, we would have used up our share of the Earth’s renewable resources for the entire year. From this point forward, we’re living in ecological debt. In our latest Espresso & Geography podcast short, I was joined by the Dave Wynn to unpack what Overshoot Day means, why it matters, and how we can use it as a powerful communication tool for sustainability.
The final episode of Season 4 of the Coffee & Geography podcast shone a spotlight on Emma Baines, the Climate Ambassadors regional hub manager for the West Midlands. A Passion for Education and the Environment Emma’s journey is a testament to her passion for education and the environment. With a background in education, she has … Continue reading Emma Baines: Making a Difference in the West Midlands with Climate Ambassadors
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