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Catherine Walker

@catherinelwalker.bsky.social
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Geographer, social scientist, NUAcT Fellow @Newcastle University. Researching/ passionate about intergenerational climate justice, climate education and youth/child geographies of environmental care.

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Catherine Walker @catherinelwalker.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
RGS-IBG Annual Conference 2026 session - deadline extended until Friday 27/02! We look forward to hearing from anyone with interests in climate justice, creativity and humour. Session sponsored by the Geographies of Children, Youth and Families and the Climate Geographies research groups.
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Catherine Walker @catherinelwalker.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
One week remaining to submit to our @rgs.org conference session, sponsored by @gcyfrg.bsky.social Details in image below.
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Catherine Walker @catherinelwalker.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
🔊 Call for papers! Submissions open until 23/02 for our @rgsibg.bsky.social Annual Conference 2026 conference session on "Climate justice, creativity and humour: learning with and from children and young people". Sponsored by @gcyfrg.bsky.social. We'd love to hear from you! 💚 🎭
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Catherine Walker @catherinelwalker.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Delighted w the opportunity to review @jenniecstephens.bsky.social wonderful book Climate Justice & the University for the AAG Review of Books. A challenging, inspiring and ultimately hopeful read! Access here www.tandfonline.com/eprint/BBKSM... @geographers.bsky.social @ncl-geography.bsky.social
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Climate Justice and the University: Shaping a Hopeful Future for All
Published in The AAG Review of Books (Ahead of Print, 2026)
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Catherine Walker @catherinelwalker.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Very much looking forward to attending my first BSA @britsoci.bsky.social conference in 6 years this week, and in particular to being a part of this excellent panel discussion on Friday. Do come and join us in Lecture Theatre B, University Place from 1:30pm.
Document with information about BSA Plenary Panel (Friday 25 April 2025, 13:30-15:00), entitled 'Sociologists like to think they lead the way on social justice: Where are they on climate justice?'
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Catherine Walker @catherinelwalker.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
All welcome to join this webinar on Tuesday 6 May, whether it's bright and early (7am British Summer Time) or rounding off your working day. The webinar with acknowledge and discuss our recent Geographical Research special section on climate change education, 'Storytelling towards Solidarity'.
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Anne Marie Kavanagh @amkavanagh.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Lovely to be at Newcastle University @newcastleuni.bsky.social with @catherinelwalker.bsky.social & Kevin Ardron @northumbriauni.bsky.social 4 work on our Classrooms for Climate Justice Research Project! @schoolhumandev.bsky.social @dublincityuni.bsky.social
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Catherine Walker @catherinelwalker.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
What a lovely moment to see "Storytelling towards solidarity: Creative, hopeful and inclusive climate change education" published as a special section in the first issue of Geographical Research for 2025 💚 🌍 ✊ 🌏 ⚖️ onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/17455871...
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Catherine Walker @catherinelwalker.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Really interesting read from @teachthefuture.bsky.social on KS1-KS5 students' views on Curriculum & Assessment in England. Embedding climate ed across subjects, better support for teachers, & more time in nature are recommendations we can all get behind! www.teachthefuture.uk/blog/youth-l...
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Youth-led review shows students want better climate education
The Shadow curriculum and assessment review panel's interim report shows that concerns around climate education is a prevalent issue for young people.
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