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December 2013
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The Department is keen to build awareness of the role of Geography and its analytic role in major societal issues. Where do we put our garbage? Where do we grow food under a sustainable development plan? Where do we obtain clean water? Where do immigrants locate and what are the neighbourhood effects? Where is transitional housing for street-dwellers optimally located? Where do we intensify our urban growth to avoid sprawl and promote food security? Where are the effects of climate change most evident? It would surprise many that these are some of the wide variety of issues that geographers can help with; so, why not consider that when choosing a career?
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When the Geography Department at The UWI was established in August 2012, it created an opportunity for more specific campaigns pertaining to the field. Geography Awareness Week is celebrated every third week of November, and the Department organized a series of events aimed at raising public awareness. There were displays of posters, specimens, artifacts; film shows, games, and a field trip to the Gasparee Caves to close the week on November 23.