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Introducing Geography Matters article icon

Society, Politics & Law

Introducing Geography Matters

Geography Matters is a collection of content for anyone who wants to learn about Geography. You’ll find a range of varied materials, from discussions about Brexit, to our podcasts about urbanisation, environmentalism and globalisation.

Article
10 mins
Was it right to hold a Referendum on Brexit? activity icon

Society, Politics & Law

Was it right to hold a Referendum on Brexit?

Explore your opinions alongside experts and other learners, to see whether a vote to leave the EU should have taken place.

Activity
10 mins
Change in the West of Ireland article icon

OpenLearn Ireland

Change in the West of Ireland

Introducing a collection of articles asking 'How can unique and distinctive regions, like the West of Ireland, retain the qualities that make them unique while continuing to modernise and interact with the wider world?'

Article
5 mins
Migrant parenting article icon

Health, Sports & Psychology

Migrant parenting

How do mothers and fathers from the former Czechoslovakia make sense of their roles as parents in the UK?

Article
5 mins
Is the 2020 New Deal a Green New Deal? article icon

Nature & Environment

Is the 2020 New Deal a Green New Deal?

Dr Vicky Johnson leads the economics line of study across a range of geography modules in relation to the environment at The Open University. She looks at whether the New Deal by the government to boost the economy is actually good for the environment.

Article
5 mins
Weather derivatives - the financialization of weather audio icon

Society, Politics & Law

Weather derivatives - the financialization of weather

Is it possible to manage the risks presented by nature, such as too much rain at the wrong time of the year and very harsh frosts?

Audio
10 mins
The European Union and the impact on mixed nationality relationships in northern Finland audio icon

Society, Politics & Law

The European Union and the impact on mixed nationality relationships in northern Finland

Carol Brown-Leonardi investigates how Britain’s exit from the European Union has affected the perceptions and decision-making of mixed nationality couples to stay and live permanently in Finland or the United Kingdom.

Audio
10 mins
Investigating environmental futures through speculative design article icon

Society, Politics & Law

Investigating environmental futures through speculative design

How can ‘thinking through making’ facilitate new kinds of geographical enquiry?

Article
5 mins
Seeing the internet article icon

Digital & Computing

Seeing the internet

How do we see the internet? Gillian Rose explores why some artists and campaigners think it's important that the internet is made more visible.

Article
10 mins
Can yoga help us achieve sustainable development goals? article icon

Health, Sports & Psychology

Can yoga help us achieve sustainable development goals?

Shonil Bhagwat explains the yogic way of understanding how individual actions relate to global challenges.

Article
5 mins
Kropotkin, anarchism and geography: A discussion audio icon

Society, Politics & Law

Kropotkin, anarchism and geography: A discussion

What links geography to anarchism? Dr Philip O’Sullivan finds the surprising connection lies with a Russian prince who died nearly 100 years ago.

Audio
10 mins
Sounds of environmental change audio icon

Society, Politics & Law

Sounds of environmental change

What does environmental change sound like? Dr George Revill argues that sound can be a powerful way of conveying how places are transformed by climate change.

Audio
15 mins
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