Geography faces problems worldwide. Australia has seen a recent decline of nearly 50% of students taking Geography as an option. The poor Geographical knowledge of people in the USA has become a scandal within the country and an ongoing joke to the rest of the world. In the UK Geographers form the brunt of jokes about professionals and the media overlooks the subject and most recently ignored over 100 of the subject's professionals when they warned of risks to society. Having said all that, some countries like Sierra Leone can't even afford atlases for many schools.
Because Geography is facing problems across the world Give Geography its Place is now calling for international groups to set up. Every country across the world has its own needs. The causes, effects and potential solutions for a good Geographical media, education and awareness are as diverse and complex as the cultures and environments in which the subject is used (and that's all of them).
Could you take the lead in your country to set up a Give Geography its Place campaign? Are you passionate about Geography and think there should be a GGiP Australia, GGiP South Africa, France, USA, Brazil, Congo, Russia or Latvia?
If so comment below and get in contact via the campaign website. You need to have the same general aims as GGiP UK, but will take on the logo to form part of an international campaign that addresses local and national needs to raise the profile of Geography.
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