I was quite taken aback by the force and passion with which Michael Howard MP, the former Leader of the Conservative Party, defended international aid and development at last night’s packed meeting of the Conservative Friends of International Development (CFID). … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: April 2012
Exploring the place of social justice in the 21st century curriculum
I’ve just come back from a two day workshop for Leeds Development Education Centre’s ‘Education for Social Justice‘ project, run with partner schools in Bulgaria, Estonia, Slovenia, Latvia and Portugal. The workshop involved young people, teachers, and people like me … Continue reading
Living below the line – just three weeks to go
Three weeks today, I’ll be starting a five-day challenge to spend less than £1 a day for all my food, as part of the Live Below the Line campaign to raise awareness of the 1.4 billion people who live in … Continue reading
Geographies of Difference
I’ve been reflecting on my first visit to a Geography Association conference, in Manchester over the past couple of days. The theme of the conference was ‘Geographies of Difference’. In her Presidential Lecture, Fran Martin talked about the importance of … Continue reading