Geography

Boscastle Flooding

Ecosystems

  • Cadw Wales

    Cadw is the historic environment service of the Welsh Assembly Government. 'Cadw' (pronounced cad-oo) is a Welsh word meaning 'to keep'. Information and imagery of historic sites and environments in Wales.

  • Countryside Council for Wales

    The Countryside Council for Wales is the Government's statutory advisor on sustaining natural beauty, wildlife and the opportunity for outdoor enjoyment in Wales and its inshore waters.

  • English Heritage

    English Heritage aims to help people understand, value, care for and enjoy England's historic environment.

  • Environment and Heritage Service in Northern Ireland

    NIEA takes the lead in advising on, and in implementing, the Government's environmental policy and strategy in Northern Ireland.

  • Historic Scotland

    Historic Scotland is an executive agency of Scottish Government. Provides information and imagery about heritage sites in Scotland and how they are preserved.

  • Joint Nature Conservation Committee

    JNCC is the statutory adviser to Government on UK and international nature conservation. Its work contributes to maintaining and enriching biological diversity, conserving geological features and sustaining natural systems. JNCC delivers the UK and international responsibilities of the four country nature conservation agencies - Council for Nature Conservation and the Countryside, the Countryside Council for Wales, Natural England and Scottish Natural Heritage.

  • Natural England

    Natural England conserves and enhances the natural environment for its intrinsic value, the wellbeing and enjoyment of people and the economic prosperity that it brings.

  • Scottish Natural Heritage

    Scottish Natural Heritage looks after all of Scotland's nature and landscapes, across all of Scotland.

General

  • BP Educational Service

    BP is a global group providing energy worldwide. The BP Educational Service provides curriculum-linked teaching resources focused on energy and environment, leadership and business skills. The resources are aimed at students aged 5-19 and their teachers, and many of them are free.

  • Geo Resources

    Geography portal for teachers and Secondary level students. Site features useful links, virtual fieldwork facility, case studies, outline maps and a photo library.

  • Geography at the movies

    Site collating a range of short films to support key Geography topics such as agriculture, coasts and population. Files are available to view or download.

  • Geography in the news

    Designed for both teachers and students by the Royal Geographical Society, this topical resource provides information on key geographical stories in the news. The in-depth case studies help GCSE and A-level students interpret the geography behind the headlines.

  • Geography Pages

    Acclaimed resource, featuring extensive resources to support all levels of Geography teaching. Site acts as a highly effective portal to many other websites which feature topic specific resource materials. The content also contains usefullinks throughout.

  • Geography site

    Web resource created by an ex geography teacher. Site focuses on the 12 - 16 age range but some resources will be suited to older / more advanced students.

  • HMS Endurance Tracking Progect

    HMS Endurance is the Royal Navy’s sole Ice Patrol Ship. The aims of this project are to increase everyone’s knowledge of the environment as a whole and show how the Royal Navy contributes to a better world, shaping our lives beyond their traditional military capabilities.

  • Natural England

    Natural England aims to conserve and enhance the natural environment for its intrinsic value, the wellbeing and enjoyment of people and the economic prosperity that it brings.

  • Staffordshire Learning Network

    Award winning resource supporting Geography at Primary and Secondary levels. Content is uploaded, added to and discussed by practising teachers. Site features an inspiring range of suggested activities with a focus on thinking skills.

Kashmir Earthquake

  • Department for International Development

    Official website for The Department for International Development (DFID), the part of the UK Government that manages Britain's aid to poor countries and works to get rid of extreme poverty.

  • Red Cross

    Imaginative, easy-to-use lesson plans and assemblies plus briefings for teachers on tricky topics. The Red Cross education team produces topical materials in response to the news, including news think! - a fortnighly news discussion resource.

National Parks

  • National Parks

    The National Parks website helps people to learn about the National Parks and help them to get involved in looking after them.

  • Northumberland National Park

    A website providing information and imagery from Northumberland National Park.

  • Office of International Affairs

    The role of the Office of International Affairs is to serve the National Park Service by engaging more fully the talents and available resources of the Park Service for the implementation of its domestic and global missions. It evaluates opportunities and coordinates responses involving the National Park Service in international programs, projects, and activities.

  • Otterburn Ranges

    A website providing imagery and information about Otterburn National Park.

  • The Department of the Environment (NI)

    The Department of the Environment is one of 11 Northern Ireland Departments created in 1999 by the Northern Ireland Act 1998 and the Departments (Northern Ireland) Order 1999.

Official Geography Bodies

  • Geographical Association

    Official website for the Geographical Association, a subject association with a mission to further the teaching of geography and to communicate the value of learning geography for all.

  • Royal Geographic Society

    Official website for the Royal Geographical Society - the society and professional body for geography and geographers.

Sustainable Development

  • Defra

    Government department integrating environmental, social and economic objectives - putting sustainable development into practice.

  • Endandered Species

    EndangeredSpecie.com is dedicated to providing all the best endangered species information, links, books, and publications regarding rare and endangered species. This site also includes information about conservation efforts and endangered species organizations that are dedicated to saving and preserving the world's most endangered wildlife and plant life.

  • EON

    Interactive teaching resource on energy covering different sources, the relative merits of each, options for energy production going forward and what choices will mean locally, nationally and globally.

  • ESPECIES

    Fact sheets and information about endangered species.

  • One Planet Living

    One Planet is a global initiative base on 10 principles of sustainability developed by BioRegional and WWf.

  • Scottish Environment Protection Agency

    Official website of the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Scotland’s environmental regulator and adviser, responsible to the Scottish Parliament through Ministers.

  • Sustrans

    UK’s leading sustainable transport charity.

  • WWF

    For more than 45 years, WWF has been protecting the future of nature. The largest multinational conservation organization in the world, WWF works in 100 countries and is supported by 1.2 million members in the United States and close to 5 million globally. WWF's unique way of working combines global reach with a foundation in science, involves action at every level from local to global, and ensures the delivery of innovative solutions that meet the needs of both people and nature.

Volcanoes

  • Acension Island Website

    Ebsite for Ascension Island providing information on the island.

  • Volcano World

    Website providing detailed information on Volcanoes including current information on volcano activity.

  • Volcanoes Website

    A website hosting photos and information of volcanoes

  • Volcanoes Website

    A website hosting photos and information of volcanoes.