Tivy Education Medal awarded to Alan Parkinson

Alan Parkinson was awarded the Tivy Education Medal, together with Fellowship of the RSGS, at the Scottish Association of Geography Teachers conference in Perth in October. The award was given in recognition of his work developing online educational resources for schoolteachers.

In 2001, Alan developed the then-revolutionary Geography Pages website. He went on to become a prolific blogger, better known to some for his online persona ‘GeoBlogs’, and he now runs eight blogs on various aspects of geographical education. He previously worked for The Geographical Association, and is a founder member of the Geography Collective / Explorer HQ, creators of the Mission:Explore books and website. He now works part-time as a geography teacher at King’s Ely.

Delighted to have received the Medal, Alan remarked, “What was equally important to me was to read and hear the comments of others who were there, who appreciated the work that I’ve created and shared over the years.”

Sara Wheeler Steps Where Penguins Fear to Tread with Stories of the Antarctic.

Sara Wheeler, travel writer and biographer will share stories of the Polar Regions in talks in Dundee, Dunfermline and Edinburgh on February 5th to 7th

Sara will uncover the beautiful, brutal reality of the Polar regions, telling stories about her seven months in Antarctica and many visits to the Arctic, including anecdotes, science, and the difference between the two places.

Sara Wheeler in sunnier climes at Leptis Magna, Libya.

Sara spent seven months in Antarctica as the writer in residence of the US National Science Foundation. She wrote the book Terra Incognita: Travels in Antarctica based on her time there, including spending the night sleeping in the captain’s bunk in Scott’s Hut.

These talks are part of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society’s Inspiring People talks programme. The Dundee talk is kindly sponsored by the Scottish Association of Geography Teachers.

  

Dundee: Tuesday 5^th February at 7.30pm.

Dundee University’s Tower Building, Perth Road, Dundee, DD1 4HN. 

Dunfermline: Wednesday 6th February at 7:30pm.

Carnegie Hall, East Port, Dunfermline, KY12 7JA

Edinburgh: Thursday 7th FEbruary at 7:30pm.

Appleton Tower, 11 Crichton Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9LE

Tickets are £8 for adults, (redeemable if buying membership) and free for students, under 18s and for RSGS members. Tickets are available on the day from the venue. For more information about any of our talks this season please visit www.rsgs.org/events/

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