Going Places with Geography Part 1
Summary
TLDRThe Royal Geographical Society's video features individuals from diverse backgrounds, all connected by their passion for geography. It showcases how the study of geography, with its blend of physical, social, and environmental aspects, can lead to a variety of careers. From weather forecasting at Sky News to property valuation and charity work, the video highlights the practical applications and career opportunities that stem from a geographical education. It emphasizes the subject's real-world relevance and its role in understanding global interactions, making it a springboard for exciting and impactful careers.
Takeaways
- đ The script emphasizes the diversity and global nature of geography, highlighting its relevance to understanding the world's people, places, and environments.
- đ Geography is portrayed as a stepping stone to various careers, including weather forecasting, property valuation, and environmental work.
- đŒ Real-world experience and internships are valued in geography-related fields, as they provide practical insights and can lead to job opportunities.
- đ« The Royal Geographical Society promotes geography as a discipline that fosters understanding of the world and its interactions.
- đ The script showcases the international aspect of geography, with examples of work and studies spanning different continents.
- đ Geography is linked to current issues like climate change, demonstrating its importance in addressing global challenges.
- đïž The video features individuals working in various sectors, from media to charity, illustrating the broad applicability of geographical knowledge.
- đł Fieldwork is highlighted as a crucial part of geographical studies, providing hands-on experience and a deeper connection to the subject matter.
- đą The script mentions the importance of keeping options open during education, suggesting that geography can be a flexible foundation for various career paths.
- đ The use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and mapping technologies is underscored as a key skill in the modern geographical field, with applications in various industries.
- đ The script connects geography to community work and social services, showing how geographical understanding can inform and enhance community engagement and support.
Q & A
What is the main focus of the Royal Geographical Society with the Institute of British Geographers?
-The main focus of the Royal Geographical Society with the Institute of British Geographers is to promote geography, which includes understanding the world's people, places, and environments, as well as the interactions between them.
Why did the speaker choose to study geography at a higher level?
-The speaker chose to study geography at a higher level because they found the subject very diverse and it kept them in touch with the world around them, combining political, social, physical, and human aspects.
What career path did the speaker who is a weather forecaster and presenter at Sky News take after studying geography?
-After studying geography, the speaker who is a weather forecaster and presenter at Sky News got connected with the PA weather center through a university lecturer, did work experience there, and later wrote to Sky News, which led to a job at Sky News.
What inspired James Cheshier to study geography at the University of Southampton?
-James Cheshier was inspired to study geography at the University of Southampton after participating in a field trip to Iceland, which ignited his interest in fieldwork and the subject.
What type of properties does Kate, who works at Fullop Property Consultants, value?
-Kate values a broad range of properties including Penthouse Flats, grotty bedsits, development sites, and affordable housing schemes.
How did Haley's role as the director at Volunteer Centre Cambridge involve geography?
-Haley's role as the director at Volunteer Centre Cambridge involves geography through coordinating with various organizations and promoting volunteering opportunities, which often have a spatial component such as the Pirate Club's swimming program.
How does Clifford Pereira's family history relate to geography?
-Clifford Pereira's family history relates to geography because he is an East African Asian living in London, which involves three continents, making geography a significant part of his family's story.
What is Sally White's role at Ordnance Survey, and how did her university studies lead her there?
-Sally White is the International Relationship Manager at Ordnance Survey, managing relationships with national mapping agencies worldwide. Her university studies in GIS and mapping, which included using mapping for practical applications like emergency services and locating facilities, led her to her current role.
What project is the speaker working on at the Department for Environmental Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)?
-The speaker is working on a project at DEFRA aimed at improving air quality in the UK, focusing on cutting down air pollution.
How did the speaker's geography degree contribute to their understanding of climate change?
-The speaker's geography degree provided a solid understanding of the issues related to climate change, which is crucial for their role in persuading people about its importance, as demonstrated by their interaction with Al Gore.
What was the speaker's career path after studying geography at SOAS, University of London?
-After studying geography at SOAS, University of London, the speaker worked at the Zoological Society of London, then the Natural History Museum, and eventually at the Science Council, focusing on promoting remote science.
Outlines
đ Exploring Geography's Impact on Careers
This paragraph introduces the theme of how geography as a subject can be both inspiring and practical, leading to diverse career paths. Steve Brace from the Royal Geographical Society emphasizes the importance of geography in understanding the world's people, places, and environments. The video aims to showcase the value of geography in further studies and career opportunities. Various professionals share their experiences, including a weather forecaster at Sky News, a student preparing for fieldwork in Alaska, a property consultant, and a charity director. Each individual's journey illustrates how their interest in geography has shaped their professional lives and kept them connected with the world.
đ Geography in Action: Careers and Personal Endeavors
The second paragraph delves into how geography has been applied in various professional and personal contexts. It features Clifford Pereira, who connects his family history research across continents to geography, and his career in GS development. Sally White, working for Ordinance Survey, discusses her role in international relations within the field of mapping. Another individual works on air quality improvement with the Civil Service, highlighting the application of geographical knowledge in environmental policy. The director of a project on climate change engagement shares the importance of a geographical understanding in addressing global issues, as exemplified by Al Gore's passion and knowledge. Lastly, the narrative includes a person's journey from studying geography to working at the Science Council, emphasizing the broad applicability of geographical education.
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Keywords
đĄDiversity
đĄGeography
đĄTravel and Tourism
đĄRoyal Geographical Society
đĄCareers
đĄFieldwork
đĄEnvironmental Surveying
đĄGIS (Geographic Information Systems)
đĄClimate Change
đĄAir Quality
Highlights
Diversity in geography is inspirational and fun, keeping one connected with the world.
The Royal Geographical Society promotes understanding of people, places, and environments.
Geography's value extends to further studies, careers, and later life.
A weather forecaster at Sky News found geography diverse and pursued a degree in geography and Earth Sciences.
Networking through university led to a weather forecasting opportunity at PA Weather Center.
A university student is traveling to Alaska for dissertation and fieldwork, inspired by a field trip to Iceland.
A property consultant values a broad range of properties, from penthouses to affordable housing.
Studying geography at A-levels kept options open for university and a career in property.
A charity director manages staff and volunteers, promoting inter-agency work and community engagement.
Family history research led to a career in GIS, with a focus on environmental surveying and software development.
Ordnance Survey's international relationship manager uses GIS for global mapping agency collaboration.
Geography's practical applications include optimizing emergency services and locating amenities.
A Civil Service worker focuses on improving air quality and reducing air pollution in the UK.
The importance of a solid understanding of climate change for effective advocacy, as demonstrated by Al Gore.
The Science Council represents professional bodies in science, advocating for scientific work and its applications.
A career path from A-levels to university and diverse roles, including at London Zoo and the Natural History Museum.
Transcripts
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diversity it's a kind of inspirational
thing I'd actually have to say fun I
don't think I've ever been bored I've
always had an interest in travel and
tourism so in some ways it's just the
next step it's all about the real world
it roots me it keeps me in touch with
the world around me I think just the
diversity of it um political social the
physical side job for human just it
combines
everything welcome to the Royal
geographical Society with Institute of
British geographers I'm Steve brace and
I'm head of Education here and what the
society stands for is to promote
geography that is an understanding of
the world's people the world's places
and the world's environments and the
interactions between them what this
video will do is show you you the value
of geography to further study and also
in your careers and later
life my name is l veras Sami I'm 26
years old and I'm a weather forecaster
and presenter at Sky News I took
geography at a level because I enjoyed
the subject so much I found it very
diverse and from that carried out a
degree in geography and Earth Sciences
at Brunell in West London a lecturer put
me in contact with someone from the PA
weather center based in London in
Victoria and they write weather
forecasts for worldwide public
Publications mostly for newspaper and
radio and it sound like sounded like a
perfect opportunity so I contacted them
uh while I was still at Uni and carried
out some work experience with
them I thought what's what's the harm in
writing Sky News and seeing if they've
got any weather forecasting positions or
presenting positions and um on the back
of that I ended up with a job here at
Sky News hi my name is James cheshier
I'm studying geography at University of
Southampton uh this summer I'm off to
Alaska for 2 months to do my
dissertation and get some field work
experience with my school I went to
Iceland as a part of a field trip there
and that's kind of thing that really
inspired me about classers and W to get
involved at degree
level my name's Kate uh I currently work
fullop Property Consultants uh which is
based in London and I'm an associate was
made up this year and I've been working
there for about 5 years now in the
residential valuation Department I see a
a broad range of property ranging from
Penthouse Flats to grty bedsits I see
the full full range uh see development
sites um affordable housing schemes and
I basically go out and value them
inspect the properties and then write up
a report which usually goes to a bank
well on finishing my a levels um I
decided I wanted to go to university and
I thought um I wanted to keep my options
open for as long as possible I was
interested in property at that point um
but I wanted to be flexible keep my
options open I thought geography was
great it was always an area that I was
interested
in my name's Haley I graduated from um
Bruno University um 7 years ago um and I
now work for volunteer Center camam
which is a small um voluntary sector
organization so we're a charity um and
I'm the director here I've been here for
just over a year I've worked in
Charities actually since I graduated I'm
the director at the center which means
that I manage all of our staff um and
some of our volunteers so overall I'm
responsible for a team of four staff and
about 20 volunteers I'm responsible of
like inter agency work I meet often with
kind of lot of organizations such as
Social Services the youth services talk
to them about how to promote
volunteering there's an organization
called the pirate club that teach kids
to swim and they do this from kind of a
pirate ship um that's kind of next to a
pool that's got like swimming facilities
and stuff so people could volunteer to
go and play pirates for the day which is
quite popular uh my name is Clifford
Pereira I started off looking at Family
research family history uh which at
first doesn't sound to be geographically
related but in my case cuz I'm an East
African Asian uh living in London it
actually involves three continents so
whether I like it or not geography is a
big part of my family
history at the moment I work for GS
developer we do GS software
for various customers around the world
and I got there from Germany through a
degree first as a lens surveyor where
was mostly based on environmental
surveying land castra sewage system
Utility Systems um went from the s to
the
Army um where I did um less technical
work but more exciting work um from the
Army I went back into L surveying and
started with G mapping computer mapping
and um sanus was quite exciting I went
on to study GS at Kingston
University um got my degree in GIS and
um started to work for GS developer my
name is Sally white um I work for
Ordinance survey which is Great
Britain's National mapping agency um and
at the moment I work within the public
affairs team and my job is the
international relationship manager and
that means that I manage ordinance
surveys relationship with all the
national mapping agencies um across the
world um when I went to to University
that was when I started doing a lot more
of the the gis and the mapping and using
mapping for example for getting
ambulances to an accident or being able
to locate a
supermarket um and that kind of thing
and also some of the certainly using
some of the satellite imagery which I
also used that was only really at
University um and at the end of end of
the course it was it was writing to
different companies saying you know I'd
like to do GIS I'd like to use the
skills I've learned but Ordinance survey
was kind of Great Britain's National
mapping agency and that's what I really
want or where I really wanted to
work I'm now working for the Civil
Service been working there for about 4
years and at the moment I work for defra
department for environmental food and
Rural Affairs and I leave a team in
there which is to do with improving the
air quality in the UK so I'm trying to
cut down on air pollution in the UK I'm
director of a project at the RSA called
carbon limited which is looking at a new
policy Innovation which is around
engaging individuals and citizens in
tackling climate change I have to
persuade a lot of people about the
importance of climate change actually
and it's very hard to do that without a
solid understanding of of the issues
actually I was lucky enough to meet Al
Gore back in um in Mar he was a
geography student and his under I
assumed he wouldn't have that deep an
understanding of of climate science but
in actual fact he really needed stuff
and I was I was really pleased well this
guy did a geography degree he really
needed stuff he was really passionate
for a long time about this and he
emerged as you know perhaps the most
important uh leader on the issue of mod
I currently work at the science Council
which is an umbrella Organization for um
professional and learned bodies in
science and so we represent working
scientists went on to do a levels at
siton college and then from there I had
3 years out before going on to
University uh I worked a bit in my
hometown um I traveled quite a lot um I
worked in Australia for a year I did
some um obervation work I just kind of
made the most of three years and then I
went to um soas uh which is University
of London School of Oriental and African
studies and um I did a ba in geography
and I went to work at the Zoological
Society of London so London Zoo which
was really good fun uh from there I went
to the Natural History Museum and then
from there I went to the science Council
um to really remote science and the work
the scientists
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