The theme for the Young Geographer of the Year competition 2024 was:

Choose Geography

Why should we Choose Geography?

There has never been a better or more important time to study geography.

Geography helps you to make sense of the world around you. It's hands on, relevant, and fun. Whatever your passion for the world – fascination with landscapes or concerns about sustainability – geography will provide you with knowledge and transferable skills that will reward you personally and advance you professionally.

The Society invited you to create your own #ChooseGeography poster to promote the value of choosing geography at school, in further study and in the workplace, linking geographical skills to real people and jobs that make a difference. We were looking for eye catching, creative and informative posters that promote geography as an excellent choice, highlighting its relevance and demonstrating how studying geography can help you understand the world we live in and the ‘big issues’ that we face as a society.

View the 2024 winners

There were two submission pathways. We asked participants to provide details of their school type when they submitted their entry. Entries were judged without the judges seeing the details of the entrants.

Details of the 2025 Young Geographer of the Year competition will be released here at the beginning of April.