After 144 days of campaigning in the Geography community over 1,500 Geographers have signed up to the Give Geography its Place campaign. These supporters are mostly located in the UK but Geographers from across the world are joining the campaign to show their concern for the subject. Geography faces many problems but not least the neglect of the subject by the media (see the GGiP official website).
Over 100 leading British Geographers from more than 45 universities have signed a GGiP letter to Rt Hon. Tessa Jowell the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport warning that society is at increased social, economic, environmental and politcal risk if the media does not give Geography its Place.
The next few days are crucial for GGiP as copies of the letter and press release have been issued to the media. The letter is being used to launch a new petition that is aimed at the public and especially parents. Over the next few days Geographers are being asked to show their support by contacting local media with the GGiP press release that they can personalise to themselves and their school.
Monday is the crucial day as the petition is fully launched in the media by GGiP supporters. David Rayner has already been on Radio Kent, I am going on BBC Radio Berkshire at 7am tomorrow morning and the current edition of Web User has published one of our emails.
If you are as passionate about Geography as Give Geography its Place don't sit on your hands get involved. Leave news and Geography items on the GGiP new podcast voice mail by calling +44 (0)208 144 3647 or set up a GGiP campaign where you are.
It's time for the media to Give Geography its Place.
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