David Rogers

Yesterday was Urban Tweet Day . The tweets, from a number of countries can be seen here . Look out for news from Urban Earth. Below are some of the highlights from my urban walk yesterday. No collection till 2004 http://twitpic.com/xd44j #utday The imperial red of a post box stands proud and distinct from the monotonous White #utday Urbanites head to the last bastion of civilisation: tea and cake ;) #utday http://twitpic.com/xcwkf Icecream weather? #utday http://twitpic.com/xcwy7

Some readers will know about my involvement with the Geography Collective . We are a band of academics, teachers, artists and Guerrilla Geographers with a common aim to encourage (young) people to see the world in different ways. There are many exciting projects coming up this year, including the launch of MISSION:EXPLORE and the Journey Journal . I would encourage all educators, parents and those involved with young people to look at these resources. Keep reading for details of more exciting developments. Anyway, one of the projects that Geography Collective members have been involved with is Urban Earth. This Saturday is Urban Tweet Day: If you enjoy looking at the world differently then this project is for you! URBAN TWEET DAY is a side project of URBAN EARTH. TWEET DAY is about tweeting what you see, hear, smell and sense in and around your urban world. Find something (un)interesting? Share it with us... The idea is to record our perspective on our urban lives and habitat throu...