The Geographical Association (GA), a charitable foundation in England, has been a vibrant community of those interested in professional practice in geography teaching for over a century. Its mission is to increase geographical knowledge through education, support high-quality geography teaching, and enable geography teachers to share ideas and learn from each other. It also supports the professional needs of teachers.
The Geographical Society, a charitable foundation founded in 1893, was incorporated as a private company limited by guarantee in 2010. The Geographical Society’s articles of association and bylaws define its charitable purposes and the activities it is permitted to undertake. The Geographical Society also operates under its own policies on equal opportunity and sustainability issues.
In an increasingly complex and rapidly changing world, the Geographical Society is a source of trusted advice and guidance on all matters related to geography education. As such, the Geographical Society has thousands of personal and institutional memberships in over 60 countries. This includes primary and secondary teachers, trainee teachers, teacher educators, academics, university geographers, college students, and library and museum patrons.
The Geographical Society seeks to spread the culture of geography education among all individuals. It aims to develop society by empowering its members and equipping them with the necessary diverse knowledge through several objectives:
The Geographical Society seeks to create a more vibrant community of geography teachers than it is today—one that is larger, more diverse, and better connected than ever before. We want the work of the General Society and the geography education community to be more inclusive and sustainable, and for this work to make a clear difference to the place of geography in education and society, as well as to foster professional knowledge and inspire young people through geography.