GeoBus without Borders (GwB) is our international sister project to GeoBus. Building on its national success across Scotland, we are now taking this impactful Earth science education initiative to schools and communities around the world. Our method implements a scalable ‘train-the-trainer’ approach to equip teachers with low-cost, research informed activities that connect classrooms with cutting-edge science and real-world industry. At its core, GwB seeks to ignite curiosity about our planet and encourage students to explore future careers in geoscience and other STEM fields.
Launched in Namibia in 2023 in partnership with the Geological Survey of Namibia, GwB has already run courses for 70 teachers in Ethiopia and Namibia, delivered workshops for over 1000 students, as well as securing the support of Namibia’s Ministry of Education. With upcoming programmes in Brazil, Oman, Ukraine and Tanzania, GwB aims to build national capacity for sustainable resource management and support the global green energy transition.
From hands-on classroom training to podcasts and YouTube videos, GwB is expanding Earth science education worldwide – reaching learners wherever they are, one classroom at a time.
Geoscientists looking to turn their research into impact – through workshops or by delivering GwB internationally – are encouraged to contact Dr Catherine Rose.
Namibia 2023 and 2024
With visits to Namibia in 2023 and 2024, the GwB team have run courses for teachers in Windhoek and Keetmanshoop, members of staff from the Geological Survey of Namibia (GSN) and for undergraduate students at University of Namibia who deliver outreach.
Working with staff from GSN, we have also visited schools in Keetmanshoop and Swakopmund, working with over 600 students so far. Staff at the GSN continue to share GeoBus activities with schools across the country.
Iceland 2025
GeoBus without Borders goes afloat!
In August 2025, our Education Coordinator, Lynn Daley, ran public engagement workshops on a ‘Viking’ cruise ship, while it circumnavigated Iceland.
These workshops part of a pilot programme to add hands-on STEM workshops to the enrichment programme for cruise guests to help them to better understand the landforms and processes that make up the Icelandic scenery.
Ethiopia 2026
Our most recent trip was to Addis Ababa in April 2026 where we ran two Earth Science CLPL day courses for teachers with 46 attendees overall.
Working with colleagues from the Ethiopian Academy of Sciences, the GwB team also visited 6 schools across Addis Ababa, delivering workshops for a total of 495 students!
GwB will continue to support EAS and Addis Ababa Science and Technology University to incorporate GeoBus activities into their work.