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This collection of posters, videos and other resources can be used in your class to promote geography and inspire students to follow a geography career path. There is something to inspire students of all ages, from primary to KS5.
The Independent has released a list of the top 10 highest paying jobs in 2025 that come with the least amount of stress – geographers are number nine and other geography-related roles are featured, including water source specialists, remote sensing scientists and transport planners.
The importance of geography-related jobs can inspire the next generation of geographers in a wide range of careers.
Read the full job list here:
The top 10 highest-paying jobs with the least amount of stress in 2025 | The Independent
GA Chief Executive, Steve Brace, has had an article published on Schools Week called ‘Labour must put sustainability at the heart of its opportunity mission’ discussing how schools can begin building the green workforce of the future.
The Government has made commitments on clean power and to achieve these commitments a new generation of workers in green careers will be required, estimated to make up 50% of new jobs.
A YouGov survey (June 2024) identified that ‘70% of all UK adults agree that young people need to study geography to prepare them with the skills & knowledge needed to work in “green jobs”.’
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Download these useful graphics for primary green skills pathways.
Read the ‘Where can studying geography take our students‘ blog post written by Jason Bowsley. Jason discusses the benefits of studying geography and gives ideas on how to inspire your students to pursue a geography career.
Read this National Apprenticeship Week blog post written by Liz Fox-Tucker that discusses the benefits of an apprenticeship and how some sectors embed geographical skills.
On page 13 of GA Magazine 2023 No.54 there is an article by Jenny Hoper discussing different careers and stereotypes following her ‘Navigating EDI through
geography’ course.
Browse our resources from ‘Green Careers Week 2024‘ that took place in November.
Geography skills can be used in a wide range of careers.
Download our ‘What can you do with geography in media‘ classroom poster.
There are lots of different career pathways available for young geographers, our latest poster can inspire students to imagine a career in weather and climate.
Sylvia Knight, Head of Education at Royal Meteorological Society, said ‘producing, interpreting, communicating and making use of weather and climate information requires people with a wide range of skills, many of which are delivered by geography qualifications’.
Geographers study local and global challenges, meaning we are ideally placed to make a difference in politics.
So it’s no surprise to see this Parliament once again includes several MPs who studied geography.
Our classroom poster can help young geographers imagine a career in politics.
Download the poster and watch the video clip.
Watch out for upcoming careers resources for KS3 (11-14 yrs) developed in partnership with the Environment Agency.
