Over 1,750 Signatures of Support for GGiP

Give Geography its Place has now had 1,750 people sign its online petition. Geographers and Geography supporters from all over the world have logged on and signed up... have you? Sign up here.

THE PETITION

The petition aims to draw support from parents and members of the public in order that young people develop the necessary geographic knowledge of the physical world and the human world and the ways that they interact to influence our daily lives.

As news reports of famine, global warming, the energy crisis, transport issues, urban growth, immigration and natural disasters hit the headlines, young people need to be well informed so that they can understand these issues and give a reasoned opinion - amongst the academic subjects, only Geography gives that vital overview that develops the necessary knowledge and understanding of how we can cope with these key issues.

Geography is rightly regarded by universities and employers as a valuable academic subject to study - not because it trains you for a particular job but because it develops useful transferable skills such as analysis and synthesis and provides young people with a context for understanding issues which affect us all at work and in our daily lives.

We need to encourage more students to join the quarter of million students who already opt each year to study this valuable subject. Help us to achieve this aim by showing your support. The initial GGiP teacher petition which we launched in May attracted 1,500 signatures. We have now moved over to this online petition to make management of the larger public petition more straightforward and efficient. Join those 1,500 geography teachers and supporters from across the UK and beyond and show your support for modern Geography

DESIRED OUTCOME

1. To raise the public profile of Geography as an academic subject in all forms of the media (newspapers, magazines, tv, radio, the internet, advertising, etc).

2. To increase awareness of the importance of Geography and the vital role that it plays in schools, colleges and universities in preparing young people for the complexities of life in the 21st century.

3. To reach the point where major media outlets give recognition that geography is distinct and an essential part of our children’s education. The main indicator for this is that the print, TV, radio and online organisations employ key people with responsibility for explicitly geographical content and for commissioning geography works.

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