November 2018


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The Department of Geography, Faculty of Food and Agriculture joins the international community in celebrating Geography Awareness Week from November 11 to 17 and is inviting students to participate. This annual event engages secondary school Geography and Environmental Science students and UWI undergraduate students to collaborate and discuss issues. Competitions are open to students of all subject areas, and the theme is “Climate Change Impacts”, which challenges students to critically assess the impacts of climate change on our environment.

Here are some highlights of the week:

• Film on climate change in Small Island Developing States
• Free GIS workshop for entrepreneurs wishing to learn how to use GIS tools to improve their business
• Photo competition on the reality of climate change, encouraging students to explore impacts on a local scale through photography. Deadline: November 4
• Class poster competition on the impacts of climate change on the agricultural sector. Deadline: October 31
• Secondary schools can also now join the UWI’s Geography Club and take part in Club events such as hikes, coastal clean-ups and landscaping activities. Secondary school students can also invite members of the UWI Geography Department to their school to hear more about its degree programmes, projects and equipment.

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