Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)

Dr Andy Jefferson explores how aviation can cut its climate impact and reach net zero by 2050. Examine scientific evidence, innovative solutions and the policy, investment and geopolitical barriers shaping the transition. Discover how a ‘system of systems’ approach could help overcome them.

Shortlisted pupils from local schools deliver 15-minute talks on geographical topics they’ve chosen themselves, spanning human, physical and environmental geography. Explore ideas from weather and climate to migration, economies and social impacts, in an evening chaired by Tim O’Riordan OBE.

Hear ecologists and countryside rangers explain how they use geography in conservation work, linking KS3, GCSE and A Level topics to their day-to-day roles. Explore career pathways and put your questions directly to the panel.

Present a five-minute talk on ideas linking people, planet and partnership to the geography curriculum. Share concise, well-referenced student research individually or in pairs, then take questions at a public Peterborough event.

Hear a university admissions tutor and current geography undergraduates share advice on choosing a geography degree and applying through UCAS. Bring your questions about applying to university and planning your next steps in geography.

Write a 1,000-word essay or build an ArcGIS StoryMap answering a current geographical question in a free contest run with the Financial Times. Support your argument with referenced sources; entries are judged anonymously, with a £50 Amazon voucher for the winner and publication opportunities.

Professor Emma Mawdsley, Head of Geography at Cambridge, unpacks how institutions such as the UN and WTO shape responses to trade, climate change and pandemics. Connect global decisions to A Level geography, including AQA Section 3.2.1 and Edexcel Dynamic Places.

Three expert-led lectures cover changing places, global governance, and carbon and water cycles, followed by a dedicated session on A Level exam technique. Join the in-person study day in London; accompanying teachers attend free.