Coffee & Geography

== About the 'Coffee & Geography' podcast ==The aim of ‘Coffee & Geography’ is to get to know, explore and celebrate the diverse & intersectional range of people and their love for the world. We’ll have fun exploring all the myriad of ways that connects your life to geography. Wait – you don’t think you’re a ‘geographer’? Well, that’s ok! If you have a love and passion for the world then you probably are more than you know.If you're interested in being a guest or want to find out more, then visit https://geogramblings.com/coffee-geography-podcast/. There you will also find an interactive map to explore the locations of guests and the brews that they drink!Follow us on Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/CoffeeGeogPod. The Coffee & Geography Podcast is a 'Geogramblings' production, hosted and produced by Kit Rackley (they/them). The podcast is supported by generous donations via https://ko-fi.com/kitrackley and takes advice from an advisory board of volunteers.== About Geogramblings ==Ki

Coffee & Geography is a society podcast hosted by Kit Rackley (Geogramblings), with 141 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Kit Rackley (Geogramblings) hosts Coffee & Geography, a society show with 141 episodes published.

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  Episode #11

  Coffee & Geography Espresso - 11 - Nepal Floods: Unseen Disasters and Climate Change

  Aug 29, 202657 min

  In this Espresso & Geography special, Kit Marie and Alistair Hamill respond to the devastating floods affecting Nepal and Tibet following a major ice-and-rock avalanche on 26 August 2026. They examine the emerging physical geography of the disaster, the possible influence of a rapidly warming Himalayan climate, and why it is too early to attribute one complex event to climate change with certainty. The conversation also asks why some disasters dominate global attention while others remain largely unseen, and how teachers can discuss unfolding tragedies without turning human suffering into spectacle. A respectful discussion about hazardous processes, climate justice, media representation, and keeping people’s experiences at the heart of geographical education. Because this is an ongoing emergency at the time of recording and release, casualty figures and scientific explanations may change. These links prioritise official scientific information, peer-reviewed research, reputable reporting, and humanitarian support. USGS: 2026 Nepal Debris Avalanche and Flash Flood: https://www.usgs.gov/programs/landslide-hazards/science/2026-nepal-debris-avalanche-and-flash-flood The Climate Brink - Nepal disaster and climate attribution: https://www.theclimatebrink.com/p/what-we-can-and-cannot-say-about Climate-induced loss and damage in Nepal: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/climate/articles/10.3389/fclim.2026.1782991/full IFRC Nepal Flash Floods Emergency Appeal: https://www.ifrc.org/emergency/nepal-flash-floods-2026 British Red Cross: Nepal flood response: https://www.redcross.org.uk/stories/disasters-and-emergencies/world/nepal-flash-floods-2026 A full write-up and access to the articles written by Kit Marie and Alistair can be found on Geogrambling's The Life Geographic Blog here: https://geogramblings.com/?p=13591 Other links: The Derna floods and dam failures in Libya https://www.britannica.com/event/Libya-flooding-of-2023 Volcán de Fuego, Guatemala 2018 https://www.prensalibre.com/guatemala/3-de-junio-de-2018-tragica-erupcion-del-volcan-de-fuego/ CNN News: "Rescuer was woman's last hope in Haiti: 'We told her we won't leave'" https://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/01/28/haiti.rescuer/ The Bridger Foothills Fire, September 2020 https://geogramblings.com/2020/09/11/bridger-foothills-fire-video/ #CoffeeGeogPod #NepalFloods #Nepal #Tibet #Himalayas #GlacierCollapse #IceRockAvalanche #ClimateChange #ClimateJustice #DisasterRisk #NoNaturalDisasters #GeographyEducation #GeographyTeachers #MediaLiteracy #DisasterEducation  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Episode #14

  Coffee & Geography 6x14 Amy Imhoff (USA)

  Aug 15, 20261h 7mS6

  In this episode of Coffee & Geography, Kit Marie chats with Amy Imhoff about space, science communication, Star Trek, STEAM, feminism, dark skies, and why storytelling matters if we want people to care about science. Amy shares her route from literature and technical writing into aerospace communications, including her work with Star Trek creatives, NASA-linked missions, and the Astro Society. The conversation moves from the Space Shuttle Enterprise and Artemis lunar observations to public trust in science, asking “stupid” questions, Taylor Swift, live music, and the idea that every country shares a border with space. A joyful, wide-ranging episode about space as a shared human story, and why the arts, communication and community are essential parts of science. Amy's personal website: https://www.amyimhoff.com Amy's Astro Society profile: https://astrosociety.org/who-we-are/staff.html/title/amy-imhoff NASA Night Sky Network: https://science.nasa.gov/skywatching/night-sky-network/ NASA IMAP mission: https://science.nasa.gov/mission/imap/ NASA Artemis II mission: https://www.nasa.gov/mission/artemis-ii/ NASA Images and Media Usage Guidelines: https://www.nasa.gov/nasa-brand-center/images-and-media/ DarkSky International: https://darksky.org/ Kate Mulgrew official website: https://www.katemulgrew.com/ Taylor Swift Eras Tour Paris: https://www.timeout.com/news/taylor-swift-in-paris-eras-tour-timings-dates-set-list-and-everything-you-need-to-know-050224 #CoffeeGeogPod #AmyImhoff #SpaceCommunication #ScienceCommunication #STEAM #WomenInSTEM #WomenInSTEAM #StarTrek #CaptainJaneway #NASA #Artemis #ArtemisII #IMAPMission #AstroSociety #AstronomyEducation #DarkSkies #LightPollution #GeographyEducation #SpaceGeography #Exogeography #FeministMedia #scifihorror Theme music: "Spark of Inspiration" by Silvermansound.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Episode #13

  Coffee & Geography 6x13 Cyrus Golding (UK)

  Aug 8, 202644 minS6

  In this episode of Coffee & Geography, Kit Marie chats with Dr Cyrus Golding about geographical identity, hazards, student voice, AI, and the kinds of knowledge geography makes visible. The conversation moves through so-called natural disasters, slow violence, and why geography helps us understand the social and political choices that shape vulnerability. Kit and Cyrus also discuss Routes: The Journal for Student Geographers, the importance of taking young people’s geographical knowledge seriously, and how AI is changing education in ways that go far beyond plagiarism and chatbots. A thoughtful, wide-ranging episode about hazards, power, student voice, technology, and what geographical thinking can do in the world.  Dr Cyrus Golding — University of Southampton profile: https://cdn.southampton.ac.uk/people/672ydb/doctor-cyrus-golding  Dr Cyrus Golding — personal academic / professional profile: https://cgolding.snaap.app/  Golding Education: https://goldingeducation.com/  Routes: The Journal for Student Geographers: https://routesjournal.org/  Ilan Kelman: Disaster by Choice: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/disaster-by-choice-9780198841357  Rob Nixon: Slow Violence and the Environmentalism of the Poor: https://www.hup.harvard.edu/books/9780674072343 Deleuze and Guattari: A Thousand Plateaus: https://files.libcom.org/files/A%20Thousand%20Plateaus.pdf Lines of Flight: theory article: https://www.jstor.org/stable/48618028 #CoffeeGeogPod #GeographyEducation #CyrusGolding #RoutesJournal #StudentGeographers #GeographyTeachers #TeacherEducation #PGCEGeography #NaturalHazards #DisasterRisk #NoNaturalDisasters #SlowViolence #AIinEducation #GeographyAndAI #ClimateEducation #GeographyPodcast #HumanGeography #EnvironmentalJustice #GeographicalThinking Theme music: "Spark of Inspiration" by Silvermansounds.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Episode #12

  Coffee & Geography 6x12 GroundEd Part 2

  Aug 3, 20261h 40mS6

  In the second part of this Coffee & Geography special from GroundEd, Kit returns to the Homestead in Northumberland as the gathering moves from connection and ecological understanding into practice, action, resilience and reflection. If Part 1 asked what regenerative CPD might feel like, Part 2 asks what educators can actually take back into classrooms, school grounds, communities — and themselves.  Through live recordings from the event, this episode explores climate education through theatre and embodied learning, zine-making and the National Education Nature Park, pupil agency, Climate Friendly Schools, big questions with the Ministry of Eco Education, future-school imagination inspired by Rob Hopkins, and the challenge of turning concern into meaningful action without deepening climate anxiety. The episode then turns inward, with Kerry Trevett’s session on burnout, boundaries, resilience and human sustainability, before Meryl Batchelder closes GroundEd with her final Big Green Hug: a joyful, honest, funny and deeply grounded reflection on community, imperfection, play, music, courage, and why educators need each other to keep going. The episode ends with Emily Lawler’s “Note to Self,” recorded live at GroundEd, as a gentler alternative to the usual Coffee & Geography theme tune.  A practical, hopeful and human conclusion to the GroundEd story — about doing the work, sustaining the people who do it, and remembering that there are still so many reasons to keep going. GroundEd — Regenerative and Transformative CPD for Educators: https://terraligo.com/grounded/ Cap-A-Pie Theatre Company: https://www.cap-a-pie.co.uk/ National Education Nature Park: https://www.educationnaturepark.org.uk/ OASES — Outdoor and Sustainability Education Specialists: https://oases.org.uk/ Climate Friendly Schools: https://www.climatefriendlyschools.org.uk/ Ministry of Eco Education: https://www.ministryofeco.org Rob Hopkins — How to Fall in Love with the Future: https://www.robhopkins.net/the-book/  'Green Herts and Minds' initiative (Green Solutions Group) https://www.greensolutionsgroupltd.co.uk/ Emily Lawler — musician: https://emilylawlermusician.com/ #CoffeeGeogPod #GroundEd #RegenerativeEducation #TeacherCPD #ClimateEducation #ClimateAction #YoungRegenerators #OutdoorLearning #SustainabilityEducation #EducationForSustainability #TeacherWellbeing #NationalEducationNaturePark #ClimateFriendlySchools #MinistryOfEcoEducation #EnvironmentalEducation #GeographyEducation #BurnoutToResilience Also contains music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/sensho/forgiveness & https://uppbeat.io/t/luminbird/nothing-like-home Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Episode #11

  Coffee & Geography 6x11 GroundEd: Part 1

  Jul 11, 20261h 18mS6

  In this first part of a two-part Coffee & Geography special, Kit Marie travels to GroundEd, a regenerative education gathering hosted by Meryl Batchelder at the Homestead in Northumberland. Over two days, educators came together for something deliberately different from conventional CPD: outdoor, embodied, communal, playful, reflective, and rooted in climate, nature, education and wellbeing.  Part 1 explores the foundations of that experience: nature connection, ecological thinking, deep questions, more-than-human perspectives, and community. Through live recordings from GroundEd, we hear from Liz Knapper on awe, wonder and children’s connection with nature; Hannah on early years outdoor learning; Katharine Burke on ecological education and entanglement; Geoff Norman on Philosophy for Children and the power of questioning; and Annabel and Ruth’s Messages from the Wild, which invites participants to speak from the perspective of other species.  The episode closes with Ladies of the Midnight Blue, whose music and spoken-word energy capture the point where GroundEd begins to feel less like a conference and more like a community in motion. A warm, thoughtful, field-recorded episode about what happens when CPD doesn’t just inform teachers — but helps them breathe. 🔗 GroundEd — Regenerative and Transformative CPD for Educators: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/terraligo/1864041 🔗 Global Action Plan: https://www.globalactionplan.org.uk/ 🔗 Earthwards: Transformative Ecological Education — Katharine Burke: https://www.hawthornpress.com/books/changemaking/social-ecology-change/earthwards/ 🔗 Thoughtful / Philosophy for Children: https://www.thoughtful.org.uk/ 🔗 Paths2Learning & P4C: https://www.paths2learning.eu/index.php/en/home/ 🔗 Messages from the Wild — Annabel Ross: https://www.messagesfromthewild.com/ 🔗 Ladies of Midnight Blue: https://www.hannabiell.com/ladies-of-midnight-blue.html #CoffeeGeogPod #GroundEd #RegenerativeEducation #TeacherCPD #ClimateEducation #NatureConnection #OutdoorLearning #EcologicalEducation #SustainabilityEducation #EnvironmentalEducation #TeacherWellbeing #PhilosophyForChildren #MoreThanHuman #EducationForSustainability #GeographyEducation Also music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/albert-behar/puzzle-pieces, https://uppbeat.io/t/gray-north/arcane & https://uppbeat.io/t/avbe/yellowstone-at-sunrise Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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