All geographers are environmentalists because it is the study of the environment that provides coherence to the discipline. Physical geographers focus their attention on the features of the earth and their research often examines climates, the formation of landforms, and their distribution around the earth. Human geographers try to understand the processes that lead to economic, social, political and cultural differences from place to place.

Geography is an interdisciplinary subject drawing insights from a range of others such as sociology, economics, history, politics and planning. During your geography degree, however, you can expect to develop a holistic approach on a range of issues.