John Lyon
@johnhlyon.bsky.social
Retired geography teacher and Programme Manager at the Geographical Association. The host of the GeogPod podcast. Chartered Geographer and Fellow of the RGS with IBG. Cycles with CLO in the Peak District and Hastings and St Leonard’s CC in East Sussex.
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9-yr-old Ukrainian Sasha Paskal has won gold&bronze medals at the All-Ukrainian Rhythmic Gymnastics Competition "Black Sea Cup"
In the summer of 2022she was seriously injured by a Russian strike and underwent a leg amputation
Sasha didn’t give up.She went through rehabilitation
📹bokareva.solovey.m
In the summer of 2022she was seriously injured by a Russian strike and underwent a leg amputation
Sasha didn’t give up.She went through rehabilitation
📹bokareva.solovey.m
October 12, 2025 at 8:08 AM
9-yr-old Ukrainian Sasha Paskal has won gold&bronze medals at the All-Ukrainian Rhythmic Gymnastics Competition "Black Sea Cup"
In the summer of 2022she was seriously injured by a Russian strike and underwent a leg amputation
Sasha didn’t give up.She went through rehabilitation
📹bokareva.solovey.m
In the summer of 2022she was seriously injured by a Russian strike and underwent a leg amputation
Sasha didn’t give up.She went through rehabilitation
📹bokareva.solovey.m
Fancy a bike ride? @stella-b.bsky.social x.com/hoang_hq/sta...
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June 3, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Our amigos at @leigh-day.bsky.social doing SUCH important work www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/20...
Nigerian villagers' court bid for Shell oil pollution files
Nigerian communities to ask High Court to grant access to Shell documents they believe will reveal what bosses knew about years of oil spills and leaks.
www.leighday.co.uk
April 9, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Our amigos at @leigh-day.bsky.social doing SUCH important work www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/20...
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'Researchers have reported signs of recovery, including an increase in the populations of lobster, brown crab, angelshark and short-snouted seahorse.'
After a new ban on trawling coastal areas along the south coast of the UK 2021, wildlife has been returning! 🐟🥳🌊🧪
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
After a new ban on trawling coastal areas along the south coast of the UK 2021, wildlife has been returning! 🐟🥳🌊🧪
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Kelp forest project in West Sussex having 'remarkable results'
The rewilding project off the West Sussex coast is celebrating its fourth anniversary.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 24, 2025 at 12:12 PM
'Researchers have reported signs of recovery, including an increase in the populations of lobster, brown crab, angelshark and short-snouted seahorse.'
After a new ban on trawling coastal areas along the south coast of the UK 2021, wildlife has been returning! 🐟🥳🌊🧪
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
After a new ban on trawling coastal areas along the south coast of the UK 2021, wildlife has been returning! 🐟🥳🌊🧪
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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So what can geographers do to make the delivery of careers and pathways more effective?
#geographyteacher Jason Bowsley shares 8 ideas for #choosegeography for #NCW2025 via the #GeographicalAssociation blog
Read more below
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#geographyteacher Jason Bowsley shares 8 ideas for #choosegeography for #NCW2025 via the #GeographicalAssociation blog
Read more below
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Where can studying geography take our students? - The GA Blog
Jason Bowsley discusses the benefits of studying geography and gives ideas on how to inspire your students to pursue a geography career.
ga-blog.org
March 6, 2025 at 3:05 PM
So what can geographers do to make the delivery of careers and pathways more effective?
#geographyteacher Jason Bowsley shares 8 ideas for #choosegeography for #NCW2025 via the #GeographicalAssociation blog
Read more below
ga-blog.org/2025/02/25/w...
#geographyteacher Jason Bowsley shares 8 ideas for #choosegeography for #NCW2025 via the #GeographicalAssociation blog
Read more below
ga-blog.org/2025/02/25/w...
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Delighted to see the first in a series of @gapgsig.bsky.social subject knowledge development posts, focused on teaching in physical Geography, from one of my colleagues at Teach First!
teachingphysicalgeog.wordpress.com/blog-2/
Good to have resources to think about the development of this for ITE!
teachingphysicalgeog.wordpress.com/blog-2/
Good to have resources to think about the development of this for ITE!
Teaching Physical Geography
GA Physical Geography Special Interest Group
teachingphysicalgeog.wordpress.com
January 21, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Delighted to see the first in a series of @gapgsig.bsky.social subject knowledge development posts, focused on teaching in physical Geography, from one of my colleagues at Teach First!
teachingphysicalgeog.wordpress.com/blog-2/
Good to have resources to think about the development of this for ITE!
teachingphysicalgeog.wordpress.com/blog-2/
Good to have resources to think about the development of this for ITE!
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The first in a series of posts aimed at supporting non-specialists with their teaching of Physical Geography went live today on our blog!
Find it at teachingphysicalgeog.wordpress.com/2025/01/21/h...
@stevebracegeog.bsky.social
@gasigict.bsky.social
Find it at teachingphysicalgeog.wordpress.com/2025/01/21/h...
@stevebracegeog.bsky.social
@gasigict.bsky.social
Help…. I’m a human geographer – get me out of here!
Supporting the Journey: how can non-specialists begin to build their confidence to teach physical geography?By Helen Webb (Development lead – Geography, Teach First) Part 1: Starting the Jour…
teachingphysicalgeog.wordpress.com
January 21, 2025 at 10:21 PM
The first in a series of posts aimed at supporting non-specialists with their teaching of Physical Geography went live today on our blog!
Find it at teachingphysicalgeog.wordpress.com/2025/01/21/h...
@stevebracegeog.bsky.social
@gasigict.bsky.social
Find it at teachingphysicalgeog.wordpress.com/2025/01/21/h...
@stevebracegeog.bsky.social
@gasigict.bsky.social
@stella-b.bsky.social it’s a bit wild in the Cairngorm at the moment. I should have booked a cruise 🤭
February 23, 2025 at 9:07 AM
@stella-b.bsky.social it’s a bit wild in the Cairngorm at the moment. I should have booked a cruise 🤭
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Have anyone stayed in Cairo? Trying to get the location right for a hotel. Can anyone help? Want to be able to get to restaurants without needing too long in a taxi. (Will also visit pyramids and new museum but don’t need to stay at Giza).
a camel is standing in front of the pyramids
Alt: a camel is standing in front of the pyramids
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February 2, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Have anyone stayed in Cairo? Trying to get the location right for a hotel. Can anyone help? Want to be able to get to restaurants without needing too long in a taxi. (Will also visit pyramids and new museum but don’t need to stay at Giza).
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Hope feels very scarce right now.
Here's some, though: the story of the River Klamath's de-damming––& the speed with which life has poured back to this "bountiful, beautiful watershed" once the water was freed.
A river, re-imagined.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Here's some, though: the story of the River Klamath's de-damming––& the speed with which life has poured back to this "bountiful, beautiful watershed" once the water was freed.
A river, re-imagined.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
California tribes celebrate historic dam removal: ‘More successful than we ever imagined’
After four dams were blasted from the Klamath River, the work to restore the ecosystem is under way
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Hope feels very scarce right now.
Here's some, though: the story of the River Klamath's de-damming––& the speed with which life has poured back to this "bountiful, beautiful watershed" once the water was freed.
A river, re-imagined.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Here's some, though: the story of the River Klamath's de-damming––& the speed with which life has poured back to this "bountiful, beautiful watershed" once the water was freed.
A river, re-imagined.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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This is an utterly wonderful film––16 minutes of quiet magic.
King of the Fells: a homage to Joss Naylor, the Lake District shepherd who broke record after record for fell-running, fuelled by Guinness & apples, powered by his seemingly untireable legs & spirit.
www.theguardian.com/sport/video/...
King of the Fells: a homage to Joss Naylor, the Lake District shepherd who broke record after record for fell-running, fuelled by Guinness & apples, powered by his seemingly untireable legs & spirit.
www.theguardian.com/sport/video/...
King of the Fells: Joss Naylor, the shepherd with an unbeatable running record
Fell running is a demanding endurance sport and Joss Naylor ran with all his heart. Fuelled by apple cake and Guinness, the English sheep farmer broke multiple long-distance running records. He died ...
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2025 at 5:20 PM
This is an utterly wonderful film––16 minutes of quiet magic.
King of the Fells: a homage to Joss Naylor, the Lake District shepherd who broke record after record for fell-running, fuelled by Guinness & apples, powered by his seemingly untireable legs & spirit.
www.theguardian.com/sport/video/...
King of the Fells: a homage to Joss Naylor, the Lake District shepherd who broke record after record for fell-running, fuelled by Guinness & apples, powered by his seemingly untireable legs & spirit.
www.theguardian.com/sport/video/...
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"Great Teaching Unpacked" steplab.co/watch - I am LOVING this brilliant new resource - HIGHLY recommend for all those leading T&L. Great set of 4 videos from @steplab.bsky.social & @pepsmccrea.bsky.social. I've just watched Episode 1 - Harnessing Attention with the fab
@priteshraichura.bsky.social
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Steplab Videos | Watch Great Teaching, Unpacked
Browse videos produced by the Steplab team.
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January 25, 2025 at 1:11 PM
"Great Teaching Unpacked" steplab.co/watch - I am LOVING this brilliant new resource - HIGHLY recommend for all those leading T&L. Great set of 4 videos from @steplab.bsky.social & @pepsmccrea.bsky.social. I've just watched Episode 1 - Harnessing Attention with the fab
@priteshraichura.bsky.social
@priteshraichura.bsky.social
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Great blog post on the brilliant Tutor2U Geography on Improving literacy in geography www.tutor2u.net/geography/bl... #disciplinaryliteracy #geography #geographyteacher
Improving Literacy in Geography
“Miss, how do you say that country’s name?” Students were labelling countries in Asia and had stumbled across Kyrgyzstan. The array of consonants had left them bewildered and their understanding of ho...
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January 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Great blog post on the brilliant Tutor2U Geography on Improving literacy in geography www.tutor2u.net/geography/bl... #disciplinaryliteracy #geography #geographyteacher
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My new GA blog post focussing on one key aspect of any @gasigict.bsky.social Primary Quality Mark application: the school context statement has just been published ga-blog.org/2025/01/24/t...
The importance of context in your Primary Geography Quality Mark application' - The GA Blog
Alan Parkinson introduces the Primary Geography Quality Mark and gives an insight into the importance of providing context...
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January 24, 2025 at 12:17 PM
My new GA blog post focussing on one key aspect of any @gasigict.bsky.social Primary Quality Mark application: the school context statement has just been published ga-blog.org/2025/01/24/t...
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Powering the world with clean energy is common sense. It will secure the future for our grandchildren. The clean energy transformation is - and remains - unstoppable www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/t...
Trump Withdraws from Paris Agreement (Again): What This Moment Means for Climate Action
Trump has pulled the US out of the Paris Agreement (again) — but here’s how the US can still fight the climate crisis.
www.globalcitizen.org
January 22, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Powering the world with clean energy is common sense. It will secure the future for our grandchildren. The clean energy transformation is - and remains - unstoppable www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/t...
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Interested in the LA fires? This is a worthwhile read, especially the latter section on insurance, both in LA and Florida.
open.substack.com/pub/theclima...
open.substack.com/pub/theclima...
Los Angeles burns: What you need to know
This is terrible. This is climate change.
open.substack.com
January 13, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Interested in the LA fires? This is a worthwhile read, especially the latter section on insurance, both in LA and Florida.
open.substack.com/pub/theclima...
open.substack.com/pub/theclima...
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Only someone with no understanding of liberal history would treat fact-checking and free speech as a binary opposition. The whole point of free speech is that it gets us closer to the truth. Where free speech has no purchase in the truth, its purpose collapses.
January 10, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Only someone with no understanding of liberal history would treat fact-checking and free speech as a binary opposition. The whole point of free speech is that it gets us closer to the truth. Where free speech has no purchase in the truth, its purpose collapses.
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Professor Norman Graves will turn 100 later this month - if you’d like to send some best wishes there’s a link on this blog post livinggeography.blogspot.com/2025/01/norm...
Norman Graves: a special birthday
As part of my GA Presidential journey, I created a blog which features a biography of every President of the Geographical Association. The G...
livinggeography.blogspot.com
January 9, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Professor Norman Graves will turn 100 later this month - if you’d like to send some best wishes there’s a link on this blog post livinggeography.blogspot.com/2025/01/norm...
@stella-b.bsky.social I’ve just taken a photo of a monster about to eat the Moon and Venus. Be very afraid 🤭
January 4, 2025 at 9:33 PM
@stella-b.bsky.social I’ve just taken a photo of a monster about to eat the Moon and Venus. Be very afraid 🤭
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Come and join me on the @rgsibg.bsky.social Education Committee in 2025 - deadline to put yourself forward is March 20th - happy to talk further offline to anyone interested www.rgs.org/about-us/gov...
Council and committee elections 2025 - RGS
Information for Fellows on how to nominate Fellows for election in the 2025 Council and committee elections.
www.rgs.org
December 16, 2024 at 12:37 PM
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What a great opportunity!
Fancy being the Programme Manager for London National Park City?
Fancy being the Programme Manager for London National Park City?
National Park City is hiring! We're looking for a diligent and organised Programme Manager to join our small staff team.
This new role is initially a full time contract role.
Find out all of the details and how to apply at national-park-city.breezy.hr/p/e91aab5314...
#NationalParkCity #Hiring
This new role is initially a full time contract role.
Find out all of the details and how to apply at national-park-city.breezy.hr/p/e91aab5314...
#NationalParkCity #Hiring
December 11, 2024 at 8:21 AM
What a great opportunity!
Fancy being the Programme Manager for London National Park City?
Fancy being the Programme Manager for London National Park City?
The Van Gogh exhibition, Poets and Lovers, at The National Gallery is stunning, and it’s on
until 19th January. What a treat. @stella-b.bsky.social @grahamgeog.bsky.social
until 19th January. What a treat. @stella-b.bsky.social @grahamgeog.bsky.social
December 8, 2024 at 7:28 PM
The Van Gogh exhibition, Poets and Lovers, at The National Gallery is stunning, and it’s on
until 19th January. What a treat. @stella-b.bsky.social @grahamgeog.bsky.social
until 19th January. What a treat. @stella-b.bsky.social @grahamgeog.bsky.social