Coffee & Geography

Kit Marie and David Preece sit down with a cuppa and chat about the what is ‘home’, Sahara desert, data visualisations, amongst other things! In the world before YouTube and the internet, the opportunities to be inspired were different and rare. In 1995, Dr James Jackson gave the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures, called "Earth: An Explorer's Guide" on a relatively new idea called Plate Tectoni...

Kit Marie and Professor Chris Jackson chill with a non-alcoholic beer and chat about how geography shapes experiences based on who you are, helping black students into higher education, academic pre-prints, twitter trolls, amongst other things! Professor Chris Jackson is Director of Sustainable Geoscience with Jacobs, an organisation that supports sustainable and inclusive futures in fields such a...

Kit Marie and Jasmine Isa Qureshi share a mocha with soy milk chatting about intersectionality, poetry, life in Bristol, Taylor Swift, amongst other things! Jasmine is a little punk storytelling powerhouse of trans brown Muslim non binary Activist know-it-all monster energy. She loves bumblebees and beetles, writes about queerness, marine mammal intelligence and love. Sometimes they dance, usually...

In this special episode, Kit Marie takes part in a day-long event for primary school pupils learning about Malawi. The conference is part of the work by the Norfolk-Dedza Schools Links (previously Norwich-Dedza Partnership). The Norwich-Dedza Partnership was a charity that developed and supported practical links between Norwich, UK and Dedza District in central Malawi. A mutually beneficial collab...

Kit Marie and Bob Digby sip on some and chat about social media, community through Geography, Cornwall, being a bus conductor, amongst other things. Bob Digby is a former teacher and teacher educator who still believes that no job in the world beats teaching and working with enthused colleagues and students. He now writes geographical resources and textbooks, leads CPD and examines at A level and...

Kit Marie and Jen Monk grab a latte and talk about Manchester, student representation, fieldwork, being blonde, white velour tracksuits, amongst other things! Jen is Head of Geography at an inner-city Manchester school and mum of two gorgeous little boys. She enjoys walks with her dog Poppy and taking the boys out to see lots of Geography. Jen is also an ITT mentor which I love and an examiner at...

‘Espresso’ & Geography is a podcast short where Kit Marie and a special guest talk current geographical affairs for a maximum of 15 minutes. This shot of geography-laden caffeine is the recent news concerning the forecast for the upcoming El Niño. What is El Niño? Why should we, as geographers, pay attention to it? And what does it mean for both short-term and longer-term climate change? Joini...

Kit Marie and Hilary Habeck Hunt grab some peppermint tea and chat about native lands, conservation, chronic illness in academia, amongst other things. Hilary is a PhD student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she is completing a joint degree in Geography and Environment/Resources. Before returning to the academy for a PhD, she spent nearly a decade in environmental conservation nonpro...

Kit Marie chats to Jessica Law over some masala chai, chatting about the forgotten Midlands, stinkpipes, snails, migrating birds, amongst other things! Jessica is a Biology graduate, former Communications Officer for BirdLife International and currently Editorial Assistant at an educational publisher. She is a science communicator who worked for a global environmental organisation for several year...

Kit Marie picks up a community coffee with Elly Platt, and chats about the textile history in south London, sustainable fashion, the geography of Tolkien’s Middle-Earth, amongst other things! Elly Platt is a costume maker and textile artist, who creates works of wearable art and other embroidered installations using lost or discarded textiles. Her work focuses on the way we interact with our envir...

Kit Marie chats to Hermione Miao indulging various herbal brews, chatting about Chinese names, herbal medicines and teas, geocapabilities, the opportunity to study abroad, human agency, amongst other things! Hermione Miao chose her name as Hermione Granger means so much to them. They like her courage to stepping into a new world that her parents have never been. Hermione knew this character is the...

‘Espresso’ & Geography is a podcast short where Kit Marie and a special guest talk current geographical affairs for a maximum of 15 minutes. Our first shot of geography-laden caffeine is the recently released Synthesis Report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (or IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report. What is it? What are the key messages? And how can we make use of this information?...

Kit Marie chats to Amel sipping a tonic of turmeric and ginger, chatting about marine biology, scuba diving, the ocean, Essex, amongst other things! Amel is an early career marine biologist, who loves nature and all things marine, especially the UK native oyster and seagrass. Their love for the ocean stems from my parents reading them books like ‘Don’t Eat the Teacher’ about a friendly sharks’ fir...

Kit Marie shares a Clipper Green Tea with Anne-Marie Organ, chatting about giant animal statues, being a ‘rural-phobic’ Londoner, the colour purple, her sister’s biodiversity work in Mexico, amongst other things! Anne-Marie is an inclusive Christian, geek, podcaster, mother of two, Londoner, Franciscan. Beer & coffee drinker (but not at the same time). Rural-phobic. Some links to things mentio...

Kit Marie catches up with Zoë Johnson over some Halo coffee, chatting about meteorology, staying close to home for uni, (not) eating insects, musical theatre, amongst other things! Zoë is a meteorologist and climate change journalist, currently studying a Masters in Broadcast Journalism at the University of East Anglia after 3 years of weather forecasting. She loves to talk about the weather, but...

A special episode recorded on-location at the Norwich Forum for the Norwich Science Festival. The Festival is an annual event, with 2023's taking place between 11-18 February. Check out the Norwich Science Festival website at https://norwichsciencefestival.co.uk/ Discover more about what was featured in the episode by visiting these links: - Tropic Biosciences (https://tropic.bio/) - Big-C Cancer...

Kit Marie shares a latte with Colleen Campbell to chat about her PhD research with corals in the Red Sea, the privilege of being ‘green’, modern Saudi Arabia, amongst other things! Colleen is a PhD Student Marine Science. Geographer studying Marine Science in The Red Sea. I've always loved maps and people, places, cultures, and languages long before I became a geographer. I love to see interesting...

In this special episode, Kit Marie is joined by Jess Tipton (from Season 1 Episode 16) as they chat to Amitha (Buckinghamshire), Amruta (Midlands) and Charlotte (Wales), three students who are part of the UK Schools Sustainability Network (UKSSN). Find out why these young people are passionate members of UKSSN; why other schools across the UK should join the network; and the people behind the pass...

Kit Marie and Jenni chat over a mug of Hot Lava Java about volcanology, the impact of colonialism on managing hazards, sobbing over reality TV, amongst other things! Jenni is a volcanologist, interested in anything - weather, history, people, inequalities, fancy scientific sensors, communication - as long as it’s got something to do with volcanoes! She likes to apply this expertise to the red...

Kit Marie and Akiko chat over a mug of Union Coffee about living in very contrasting countries, Japanese culture, global citzenship, playing the piano, yoga, amongst other things! Geographer, TCK, Global Citizen, and a Yogi 🧘🏻‍♀️ Born at 343.97ppm. Akiko has been made to feel very welcomed in the United Kingdom and especially by the people of Glasgow. However, no matter how well she integrates i...

Kit Marie and Dan Hall chat over a mug of PG Tips about Oxford, mobile food vans, outer space & sci-fi geography, sustainability in football, amongst other things! Dan is someone who never considered he would be describing himself as a proud geography nerd - yet now spends most of his time telling anyone who will listen about the virtues of geography. He did his undergraduate degree in Geograp...

Kit Marie welcomes previous podcast guests Glynnis, Jess, Chantal, Surya, Andy and Louise into the Coffee & Geography Coffeehouse to see out Season 2 of the podcast. They have a little chit-chat about random bits both geographical and loosely related! Some links to things mentioned in the chat: -   The Big Butterfly Count (https://bigbutterflycount.butterfly-conservation.org/) -...

Kit and Louise Wilson sip some L’Or Classique chatting about studying river flow (hydrometry), squash, fossil hunting, amongst other things! Louise is Hydrometry and Telemetry Team Leader for the UK’s Environment Agency. A true child at heart, if there is a puddle to jump in then she’s on it! Louise loves nothing more than a paddle in the river or sea, collecting stones/rocks/fossils/shells and ta...

Kit spends a morning with Suzanne, Faye and Jan, three cooperative members of the Natural Foodstore Cooperative in Diss, Norfolk, UK. They chat about the store, its products and what it means for the community. Some links to things mentioned in the chat: - Wilkinson's of Norwich (https://www.wilkinsonsofnorwich.co.uk/) - NatureFlex (https://www.natureflex.com/uk/) - Anglian Organics (https://www.a...

Kit chats to Rebecca Nestor & Caroline Fernandez about tacking climate anxiety, active hope through conversations, knitting, TV box sets amongst other things! Rebecca is a climate activist and climate psychologist, and a recovering doctoral student at the University of Essex. She works mostly through the Climate Psychology Alliance, where she is on the board of directors and lead on climate ca...