In: Sage Handbook of Human Geography, 2v, ed. Roger Lee et al. London: Sage Publications, pp. 404–420. Advocacy Audrey Kobayashi, Meghan Brooks, Sarah de Leeuw, Nathaniel M. Lewis, Catherine Nolin, and Cheryl Sutherland <<AB>>Advocacy in geography involves scholars taking their ideas and actions into the world through political engagement with the community, research partners, and government. It occurs in diverse ways and at different scales. The accounts of six geographers describe their experiences as advocates, including examples from everyday encounters, working at the community level, and undertaking national and international human rights projects. The benefits of geographical advocacy vary, but the projects always involve political choices, occur in specific geographical circumstances, and lead to greater theoretical understanding of the conditions under which injustice occurs and overcoming injustice can occur. Key words: geographical advocacy, human rights, antiracism, antihomophobia, social justice. By participating in the community, a sensitivity to needs will emerge. After needs are identified, solutions can be considered. Horvath, 1970: 36 Advocacy Geography then, can be viewed as an extension service to people, which would be directed at the improvement of the quality of their lives. Advocate Geographers should avoid becoming handmaidens of oppressive groups while lending as much support as possible toward