Society extends its relationship with OS to promote the importance of geography in the 21st century

At the Society we are committed in our mission to supporting and serving our members, the public and highly specialised professionals, which is why we are delighted to have signed an agreement with Ordnance Survey (OS) that extends their corporate support of our activities for a further three years.

We have worked together with OS since 2002, harnessing a substantial common interest in the promotion of geography, especially advancing geospatial understanding and using geospatial interpretation and location insight for positive impact.  

Through a shared commitment to advocacy for geography, the renewed partnership between OS and the Society aims to further strengthen and deliver a range of activities for the benefit of geography professionals, students and teachers. It also sets out a desire to enable deeper and broader cross-sector collaborations, enhancing the teaching of geography in schools and engaging professional communities of practice in the UK at all career levels.   

Director of the Society, Professor Joe Smith, said: “The Society’s relationship with Ordnance Survey allows us to reflect on how best to advance geographical knowledge in terms of the very latest geospatial understanding. It also allows both organisations to maximise the value of the geography community and promote geography through collaborative, targeted interventions fit for the 21st century. We look forward to the opportunities this renewed agreement will bring in the future.”

David Henderson, Chief Geospatial Officer at Ordnance Survey, said: “We are thrilled to continue our close relationship with the Royal Geographical Society through the renewal of our corporate benefactor agreement. The Society plays such a strategic role at the core of the geographic community. We place great value in their convening power that supports the ecosystem of organisations and disciplines that rely on location data and which need that expert understanding and guidance through a geographical lens. Together with the RGS, OS remains committed to our long-standing collaboration to support excellence in the teaching and learning of geography in all educational settings and the growth of our profession.” 

For more information about Ordnance Survey, visit www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk