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Inaugural recipient of Esmond B. Martin Royal Geographical Society Prize announced
Esmond Bradley Martin (1941–2018)
Congratulations to our new Chartered Geographers
In memoriam: Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II
Society accredits new geography programmes
Professor David Vaughan OBE (1962-2023)
Professor Alison McCleery (1953-2023)
Peter Swithin Meadows (1936-2023)
James Rawe (1925-2023)
2023 medal and award recipients announced
Thinking of applying to study geography at university?
Frederick Soddy Schools Award supports primary and secondary school fieldwork
Meet our Professional team at conferences this month
New resources for students considering apprenticeships
Society’s grants for senior and early-career researchers selected
Geo Editors outline vision for future
New guide to accreditation for geospatial professionals
Busk Medal recipient - Professor Jos Barlow
Murchison Award recipient - Professor Noel Castree
Back Award recipient - Jane Rumble OBE
Gill Memorial Award recipient - Dr Sarah Bell
Gill Memorial Award recipient - Dr Jovan Scott Lewis
Taylor and Francis Award recipient - Dr Matt Finn
Society’s grants for students selected
Professor Alice Coleman (1923-2023)
Geography GCSE and A Level entries rise
International Geographical Union awarded Special Gold Medal
New Council and committee members elected
Annual Conference draft programme released
New issues of the Society’s journals released
Data shows breadth of career destinations for geography graduates
Attend our CGeog networking evening
New exhibition inspired by the Arctic
Earth Photo 2023 winners announced
Janet Townsend (-2023)
Henry Buller (1956-2023)
New CGeog Assessor Committee Chair
Fieldwork updates from Society grant recipients
Geo: Geography and Environment relaunch
Pam Alexander (1954-2023)
Society website planned downtime
Inspiring under-represented groups to pursue a geography career
Restoration of Everest model
Applications open to propose studentships on the Society’s Collections
Have your say: understanding precarity
Peter Cyril Byrne (1925-2023)
Bird diversity impacts anxiety and mood
Mountain cartography and our Collections
Professor Sir Gordon Conway (1938-2023)
Improving equity in geoscience postgraduate research
New Editors in Chief for WIREs Climate Change
Congratulations: A Level results day 2023
Congratulations: GCSE results day 2023
John Price Williams (1938-2022)
Azeezat Johnson (–2022)
Dervla Murphy (1931–2022)
Sir John Chapple (1931–2022)
Dick Grove (1924-2023)
LGBTQ+ History Month 2021
Interview with Space, Sexualities and Queer Research Group dissertation prize winner
Professor Aileen Stockdale (1964–2021)
British Academy funding for public engagement project on our Collections
From belongings to artefacts: exploring David Livingstone’s expeditionary collecting
Extended geographic conference season announced
Exploring experiences of women and gender in the 19th century
Blog: Ofsted geography subject report
Apply now for our 2024 grants
New exhibition of artwork inspiring children to connect with nature
Society and AGI renew collaboration
Climate-changed migration discussions heat up AC2023
Discussing decarbonisation at AC2023
AC2023 connects geographers around the world
Celebrate expeditions and fieldwork at RGS Explore 2023
Postgraduate insights webinars help geographers to thrive during their PhD and beyond
Society Fellows achieve Chartered Geographer status
Theme announced for Society’s 2024 Annual Conference
New exhibition depicts dramatic high-altitude environmental changes
11,000 miles of exile: a journey from Algeria to New Caledonia
Historical Geography Research Group reaches milestone 50th year
Sharing our Collections with colleagues in French Polynesia
New exhibition displays photography from Arctic expeditions 90 years apart
John Bale
New expedition planning podcast series created for the Society
New Society-published research reveals stark ethnic inequalities within neighbourhoods
Society hosts AGI conference exploring intelligent geospatial for a sustainable future
New Chartered Geographers approved by Council (1)
Earth Photo 2024 open for entries
Young Geographers of the Year 2023 announced
Nominate a geographer making an outstanding contribution in their field
Editorial roles available at Society journal
Applications open for doctoral research on the Society’s Collections
Society book series to be published open access with LSE Press
School Essay Competition 2023 winners announced
Sharing the stories that make our gardens
Dr Bev Holt (1936-2023)
New exhibition of sustainable, thought-provoking fashion on display at the Society
Dr Wiesam Essa (1975-2024)
New Society membership card image revealed
John Massey Stewart (1932-2023)
Sharing our thanks this National Lottery Open Week (1)
Join our expert university accreditation programme review panel
Editorial appointments at the Society’s publications
2024 competitions for schools open for entries
Dr Lola Fatoyinbo awarded Esmond B. Martin Royal Geographical Society Prize
New Chartered Geographers approved by the Society’s Council
Pocket globes and porcelain maps: new exhibition combines cartography and ceramics
Society's 2024 medal and award recipients announced
Society’s grants programme supports 70 projects going into the field in 2024
Society book sheds new light on 1924 Mount Everest Expedition
Be inspired by our medal and award recipients
Voices from the Global South: Open access learning resources launched as part of new collaborative initiative
Editorial roles available at Society journal (1)
New President, and Council and committee members elected
‘Storytelling through dancing’ workshop kicks off project to reinterpret our Himalaya collections
Earth Photo 2024 winners announced in ceremony at the Society
Society extends its relationship with OS to promote the importance of geography in the 21st century
Meet our new President, Professor Dame Jane Francis
New Chartered Geographers approved by the Society’s Council (1)
New geography programmes accredited
Society and RICS sign historic memorandum of understanding
Make the most of your geography education
One year of the National Education Nature Park: impact so far
Society launches the Navigating geography survey
Research spotlight: South-South aid in the Caribbean
Geography shines in 2024 student survey
First blue plaque to include the word ‘geographer’ unveiled in London
Society congratulates all students receiving A Level geography results
A unique opportunity for global geographic encounters
Increasing GCSE numbers show geography's relevance to young
AC2024 explores mapping in all its forms
Everyone is talking about AI: how will it affect your teaching?
Research spotlight: riverscapes in Aotearoa New Zealand
Artist collaboration creates large mural in the Map Room
Apply now for our 2025 grants
The history of physical relief models in British geography
Curriculum review call for evidence – help us shape our response
Singing the sea’s stories
Orthography and the problem of place names
Historical geographies of Halley Bay
Endurance documentary premieres this weekend
Creating opportunities and building communities with the Fi Wi Road Internship
Editorial roles available at Society journal (2)
New Chartered Geographers approved by the Society’s Council (2)
Nominate an outstanding conservationist
New Society grant honours legacy of Transglobe Expedition
Research spotlight: Jugaad infrastructure - improvisational infrastructures in everyday life
Latest research projects on the Society’s Collections underway
Celebrating 50 years
Applications open for doctoral research on the Society’s Collections (1)
Editorial opportunities at Society journal
Collaborating with local communities through Society research grants
Book now for our spring 2025 events
Society response to the curriculum and assessment review
Research spotlight: How can we achieve an inclusive net zero future?
Young Geographer of the Year winners announced
Give a gift that lasts all year
Learn how to use audio to document your expeditions and fieldwork
New geography programmes accredited (1)
Submit your images now for Earth Photo 2025
New Chartered Geographers approved by the Society’s Council (17 December 2024)
Society closing times over Christmas (2)
Research spotlight: Digital technology and the resilience of Ukrainian geographers
New recyclable membership card revealed
Nominate a geographer making an outstanding contribution in their field (1)
School Essay Competition 2024 winners announced
Society grants awarded to Research Groups
Professor David Rhind CBE (1943-2025)
New support for student fieldwork through the Philby Award
Exhibition using film to reframe the 1920s Everest expeditions returns
Nominations open for Council and committee elections 2025
Conference to explore creativity
Editorial appointments to Society’s journals
Celebrating National Apprenticeship Week 2025
Call for evidence: further education and skills
Society updates guidance on use of generative AI in grant applications
Hire our venue for your wedding
Celebrating International Women’s Day 2025
Book now for our summer 2025 events
Peter Haggett (1933-2025)
Careers in humanitarian aid: a geographers’ guide
Esmond B. Martin Royal Geographical Prize winners for 2025 announced
New Society and artist collaboration: integrating historical instruments in art
Young Geographer of the Year and Rex Walford Award 2025 open for entries
Journey in audio programme kicks off
Capturing nature’s wild edges
New Chartered Geographers approved by the Society’s Council (3)
Using place-based, community-led research to grow climate consciousness
Postgraduates connect at 2025 mid-term conference
Society and RHUL receive GA award for resources
Commemorating 40 years since discovery of ozone hole
Meet our Professional team
Society's 2025 medal and award recipients announced
A new home for the Gino Watkins Fund Awards
Penan delegation donates maps to the Society
Research spotlight: How do we experience time out of work? – lessons from furlough
Celebrating our medal and award recipients
Council and committee election results
Over 400 sessions planned for 2025 Annual Conference
Society’s grants support 75 projects going into the field in 2025
Celebrating International Archives Week: Queer History Club visit the Society
Lieutenant Colonel Phillip Robinson (1940-2025)
Celebrating International Archives Week: spotlight on the Jean Carter Collection
Capturing the global impact of the climate crisis
Research Groups host four events on 'Super Thursday'
New structured development pathway for Chartered Geographer launched
Society and Geographical Association host a festival of geography
Judith Mansell (–2025)
New Chartered Geographers approved by the Society’s Council (4)
New geography programmes accredited (2)
Teaching sustainability and biodiversity through the case of Oman
Supporting geographical work experience opportunities
Survey shows geography students highly satisfied
Paul Rose to chair RGS Explore Weekend
Swimming pools and water loss in the UAE
Summer building closure
New artworks on display at Summit Photo
The power of maps - Dr Katie Parker chats to Wiley
Society congratulates geography students on A Level results day
Interview with the speaker: a history of polar exploration through objects
Can you help us accredit university programmes?
Increase in GCSE numbers highlights growing awareness of geography's importance
Resource spotlight: teaching about urban regeneration and gentrification
Book now for our autumn 2025 events
Over 2,100 geographers gather at Annual International Conference
Giant great ape installed on Society’s Terrace
Are you a geographer? Get involved!
Collections update: Icicle’s grand adventure
A guided tour across the top of the world
Hybrid work in an era of climate change
CPD opportunities awarded ‘Assessed for CGeog’ logo
New Chartered Geographers approved by the Society’s Council (5)
Calling all geographical filmmakers!
Society hosts first ever Summit Photo
The geographers’ gift guide
Three new grants launched this year
Society welcomes recommendations for changes to the geography curriculum
49th annual RGS Explore Weekend
Simulating COP30 at the Society
Professor Joanna Bullard (1969-2025)
Editor role available at Society journal
Exploring people’s relationships to place using creative methods
New report highlights growing precarity in Higher Education geography
Last chance to submit nominations for the Esmond Bradley Martin Prize
Annual International Conference to explore inequalities
Submit your images now for Earth Photo 2026
Broadcasting live from a 70-day, carbon-neutral expedition and supporting the teaching of oceans
Study finds soil health largely absent from UK media reporting on climate change
Young Geographer of the Year winners announced (1)
Dr Iain Douglas-Hamilton (1942-2025)
New Chartered Geographers approved by the Society’s Council (6)
Launch of guide for employers navigating the education landscape
New geography programmes accredited (3)
Society closing times over Christmas (3)
New 2026 membership card image revealed
Book now for our spring 2026 events
Nominate a geographer for the Medals and awards 2026
Overcrowding in housing: the persistence of ethnic disparities
Edward Hatch (1935-2025)
Meredith Hooper (1939–2025)
Nominations open for committee elections 2026
Welcoming CDA students to the Society
National Apprenticeship Week 2026
Society joins Greater Manchester schools and universities to showcase geography careers
MyCPD is temporarily offline
New report on The State of Geography in UK Higher Education
Society's Collections feature in groundbreaking exhibition
Plenary speakers line-up announced for the 2026 Annual Conference
The dangers of mercury use in gold mining – awareness amongst Ghana’s young miners
Research Groups supporting colleagues through peer-mentoring
Postgraduates connect at 2026 mid-term conference
Society awards 14 grants to Research Groups
Society hosts national workshop on climate education
Society collaborates with Springpod on new virtual work experience
Joint recipients of Society Esmond B. Martin 2026 Prize announced
Society collaborates with Culture& on provenance workshop
Explore China and South Africa with our new interactive StoryMaps
Geography for All – one year on
Society hosts Climate Adapted Pathways for Education (CAPE) event
Book now for our summer 2026 events
Young Geographer of the Year and Rex Walford Award 2026 open for entries
Applications open for research on Society Collections
Student food poverty: the role of universities in free food provision
Dissertation prize winners 2024/2025 announced
Global systems and governance resources
Sir Crispin Tickell (1930-2022)
Catherine (Cath) White (–2021)
Dr Stephen ‘Steve’ Trudgill (1947–2022)
Christine Kelly (1929–2016)
Doreen Massey (1944–2016)
Stanley Gregory (1926–2016)
John Innes Clarke OBE (1929–2018)
Professor Geoffrey Petts (1953–2018)
Professor David Lowenthal (1923–2018)
Diana Rowley (née Crowfoot) (1918–2018)
Professor Michael Bradford (1944–2019)
Professor Claire Dwyer (1964–2019)
Professor Sylvia Chant (1958–2019)
Professor Anthony Orme (1936–2020)
Professor Brian Robson OBE (1939–2020)
Ron Johnston (1941–2020)
Hugh Brammer OBE (1925–2021)
Jan Morris (1926–2020)
Douglas Scott CBE (1941–2020)
Ken Gregory CBE (1938–2020)
Clive Roderick Jones (1933–2022)
Edward O. Wilson (1929–2021)
Peter Clark (1926–2021)
Professor Jeremy Whitehand (1938–2021)
Dr Charles Richard Harington (1933–2021)
Dr Doug Brown (1977–2021)
Dr Ken Coombe (1925–2020)
Dr Ian Wilson (1943–2020)
Rodney David Pickard (1942–2020)
Josie Jolley (1995–2020)
Professor Peter Fookes (1933–2020)
Brian Black (1943–2020)
Dr David Hilling (1935–2020)
Bryan Waites (1931–2020)
Professor Robin Flowerdew (1947–2020)
Professor Peter Furley (1935–2020)
Professor Cuchlaine King (1922–2020)
Professor David Bellamy (1933–2019)
Joanna Lowis (1942–2019)
Professor Ronan Paddison (1945–2019)
Professor John Cooke (1927–2019)
Dr David Pratt CBE (1924–2019)
Dr Anita McConnell (1936–2016)
Professor Paul Brenikov (1921–2016)
Professor Karl Butzer (1934–2016)
Dr Jevan Pierres Berrangé (1931–2018)
Dr E.M. Bridges (1931–2016)
Mrs Susan Band (1936–2018)
Roy Millward (1917–2016)
Professor Eric Brown (1922–2018)
Professor Harold Carter (1925–2017)
Anne Buttimer (1938–2017)
Dr Dibya Kishor Singh (1934–2017)
Michael John Wise CBE MC (1918–2015)
John James Reed (1924–2016)
Leila Ingrams (1940–2015)
Professor David Collins (1949–2016)
Lord Chorley, President (1987–1990)
Joyce Irene Magor (1933–2015)
Derek Robin Diamond (1933–2015)
David Stoddart OBE (1937–2014)
Professor Sir Peter Hall (1932–2014)
Professor Michael Williams (1935–2009)
Sir Wally Herbert (1934–2007)
David Wright (1939–2009)
Dr Paul Mackintosh (1929–2010)
Professor Gerald Manners OBE (1932–2009)
Professor Tony Chandler (1928–2008)
Professor John Barrie Thornes (1940–2008)
Professor Mark Blacksell (1942–2008)
Sir Edmund Hillary (1919–2008)
Professor Mike Barnsley (1960–2007)
Earl Jellicoe KBE DSO MC FRS (1918–2007)
Professor Michael Clarke (1940–2014)
Professor William Richard Mead (1915–2014)
Charles Swithinbank (1926–2014)
Sybil Sassoon (1932–2013)
Peter Roberts Smith (1944–2013)
Roger Frank Tomlinson OC (1933–2014)
Mark Shand (1951–2014)
Kingsley Gregory (1934–2014)
Professor Rob Potter (1950–2014)
John Tyson OBE (1928–2014)
Robert John Price (1936–2012)
George Melvyn Howe (1920–2012)
Professor Keith Clayton CBE (1928–2013)
Chris Meintjes (1950–2013)
Eric Wilson CBE (1933–2013)
Brian McDermott (1930–2013)
Hugh Counsell Prince (1927–2013)
R. Mansell Prothero (1924–2013)
David R. Harris (1930–2013)
George Lowe (1924–2013)
Arthur Bourne (1930–2013)
David Whitehouse (1941–2013)
Rear Admiral Steve Ritchie (1914–2012)
Neil Robert Smith (1954–2012)
Dr Tony French (1929–2012)
Maryanne (née Bankes) Chandor (1934–2012)
Professor Bernie Smith (1951–2012)
Sylvia Sikes (1925–2012)
Ronald John Davies (1931–2012)
George Band OBE (1929–2011)
Michael Horatio Westmacott (1925–2012)
Michael Douglas Gwynne (1932–2012)
Gaynor Asquith (1952–2011)
Richard ('Dick') Lawton (1925–2010)
Professor James H. Johnson (1930–2009)
Professor William Birch (1925–2009)
Alf Gregory (1913–2010)
Dr Phillip Garth Law AC CBE (1912–2010)
Professor Louis Rey (1931–2010)
Professor Karl A. Sinnhuber (1919–2010)
John Heaney (1931–2010)
Professor Robert I. Woods (1949 - 2011)
John Sunley (1936–2011)
Rex Ashley Walford OBE (1934–2011)
R.E.G. (‘Ron’) Davies (1921–2011)
Michel Peissel (1937–2011)
Basil Leonard Clyde Johnson (1919–2011)
Celebrating this year's Esmond B. Martin Prize recipients
Medals, awards and prizes
Society medals and awards
2025 Awards
2024 Awards
2023 Awards
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2021 Awards
2020 Awards
2019 Awards
History and past recipients
Medal and award nominations
Esmond B. Martin Royal Geographical Society Prize
Past recipients
2023 Prize
2024 Prize
2025 Prize
Medals and awards showcase
Q&A with Dr Vanessa Lawrence CB
Q&A with Stephen Venables
Q&A with Professor Lily Kong
Q&A with Professor Chris Clark
Q&A with Professor Stefan Doerr
Q&A with Professor Peter Hopkins
Q&A with Professor Peter Atkinson
Q&A with Dr Iestyn Woolway
Q&A with Dr Kean Fan Lim
Q&A with Colonel Chris Hadfield
Q&A with Dr Ana Laura Zavala Guillen
Q&A with Manann Donoghoe
Q&A with the Ulysses Trust
Q&A with Børge Ousland
Q&A with Professor Susan J. Smith
Q&A with Professor Gillian Rose
Q&A with Professor Murray Gray
Q&A with Professor Dariusz Wójcik
Q&A with Professor Mark Green
Q&A with Professor Chris Sandbrook
Q&A with Dr Caitlin Robinson
Q&A with Chloë Searl
Q&A with Paul Logue
Q&A with Phoebe Smith
Q&A with Ben Kosky
Q&A with Palden Tsering
Q&A with Harpreet (Preet) Chandi MBE
Q&A with Oliver Uberti
Q&A with Dr Robert Muir-Wood
Q&A with Professor Laura Pulido
Q&A with Professor Michael Woods
Q&A with Ana-Maria Pavalache
Iram Sammar on how geography influenced her life
Bulletin
Summer 2026
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Autumn 2025
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Spring 2025
Autumn 2024
Summer 2024
Spring 2024
Autumn 2023
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Earth Photo
Winners and shortlisted entries
Earth Photo 2025
Earth Photo 2024
Earth Photo 2023
Earth Photo 2022
Earth Photo 2021
Equality, diversity and inclusion
Our work with schools
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Our work with our Collections
Black geographers: past, present, future
Hidden histories of Black geographers
Education and teaching
Academic researchers and networks
Approaches and methodology
Looking to the future
Sustainability
Sustainability reports
39 ways to save the planet
Hydrogen revolution
Hunting down polluters
Low carbon crisps
Windcatchers
Better batteries
The happiness index
Floating solar power
Local wisdom
Zero carbon flight
New nuclear
Black gold
Better bricks
Eat better for the planet
Buy less stuff
Big drop energy
Insulate the nation
Magical rockdust
Swiss air
Hot shower, cool planet
Zero carbon farm
Cutting the cow burps
Logging for good
Slippery ships
Steel without the fossil fuels
Bog-tastic!
Polluter pays
Ocean farmers
The Chill Hunters
Phenomenal photosynthesis
The legal fight
Siberian rewilding
More power from the sun
Chilling food
Robots of the wind
Bamboo is better
Educating and empowering girls
Sublime seagrass
Wood for good
Super rice
Annual review
Previous annual reviews
What is geography?
Geography in schools
Geography of geography: the evidence base
Young people's views on subject choices, further study and careers
What do young people think about geography?
'I didn't have any teachers that looked like me'
Geography in research and higher education
Geovisualisation
Voting patterns in the 2019 general election
Predicting gentrification in London
Maya Archaeological sites in Belize and Guatemala
Urban cycling
Tranquility in landscapes
Life expectancy in the UK
How people experience the natural environment in England
Data visualisation expert on what’s wrong with the UK government’s coronavirus charts
Early-warning monitoring for bridges using SAR
How England's complicated political geography is confusing coronavirus rules
The Isle of Dogs
Journey times to acute hospital trusts in England
Housing costs and travel in London
COVID-19 and access to testing in Liverpool
Unlocking heat stored in Britain’s abandoned coal mines
Messy maps
Mapping unadopted roads in Wales
Mapping the extent of research into biodiversity hotspots
Virtual fieldtrips in Ukraine
The human planet
Colour blind accessible mapping
Local food insecurity in the UK
Atlas of the Invisible: heat gradient
Atlas of the Invisible: ice flows
Atlas of the Invisible: one stormy sea
Disaster trade: garment production
Child poverty in England
Flood Guidance Statement
Visualising avalanches in the Himalayas
Mapping privacy
Priority places for food
Mapping glacial lake outburst flood exposure
Britain's greenest city centres
Great Britain's largest islands
Mapping COVID-19
Voting patterns and deprivation in the UK
Air pollution in Europe
Mapping museums
AI within a geospatial context
Mapping land-use change in Great Britain over the 20th century
Mapping broadband speed and ultrafast availability
Mapping England's hedgerow landscape
Mapping of social sciences, humanities and arts (SHAPE) provision in UK higher education
Weaponizing finance
Animated spiral of changes in global temperature (1850-2025)
Mapping hate crimes against East and Southeast Asian (ESEA) communities in the UK
Uneven ambient futures: intersecting heat and housing trajectories in England and Wales
The Extended Project Qualification Interactive Map
Green to Grey
Consultations
Initial Teacher Training (ITT) market review
Proposed changes to the assessment of GCSEs, AS and A levels in 2022
All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) Inquiry on Africa and its diaspora in the UK School Curricula
Ofqual: Arrangements for non-exam assessment for qualifications in 2022
Department for Education/Ofqual consultation on how GCSE, AS and A level grades should be awarded in summer 2021
Review of post-16 qualifications at level 3 in England
Revised education for sustainable development (ESD) guidance
Regulating quality and standards in higher education
Erasmus+: UCML letter to Secretary of State for Education
National Data Strategy
National Data Strategy call for evidence
Ofqual consultation on proposed changes to the assessment of GCSEs, AS and A Levels in 2021
Review of the UK Social Science PhD
OCR consultation on proposed GCSE in Natural History
UN-GGIM Integrated Geospatial Information Framework
Higher technical education consultation
Subject content for digital Functional Skills qualifications
Right to Privacy (Article 8) and the Digital Revolution
Knowledge Exchange Framework consultation
Society Publishers Accelerating Open Access and Plan S (SPA-OPS)
Education inspection framework 2019: inspecting the substance of education
Independent review of the Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework (TEF)
Degree classification: transparent, consistent and fair academic standards
Guidance on the implementation of Plan S
Improving students’ ability to make the right choices about higher education for them
Improving adult basic digital skills
REF2021 consultation on the draft guidance and criteria
Geospatial Commission: call for evidence
Fourth Industrial Revolution inquiry
Strengthening QTS and improving career progression for teachers
Draft code of practice for statistics
Mayor of London draft transport strategy
ONS approach to measuring and reporting SDGs in the UK
National Transport Strategy (Scotland)
Skills Flagship Project
Building our industrial strategy
Second Research Excellence Framework (REF2021)
Closing the STEM skills gap inquiry
Teaching Excellence Framework technical consultation
The impact of exiting the European Union on higher education
Research Excellence Framework review (REF 2021)
Purpose and quality of education in England
Implementing the English Baccalaureate
Fulfilling our potential: teaching excellence, social mobility and student choice
Response to the Independent Working Group on a Core ITT Framework
A standard for teachers' professional development
Draft Concordat on Open Research Data
Energy and Climate Change Committee priorities for holding Government to account
2021 Census: initial view on content for England and Wales
Representation in advance of the 18 July 2015 Budget
Nurse Review of research councils
A Level and AS Geography consultation on conditions and guidance
New A levels: subject content consultation
Subject Benchmark Statement: Earth Sciences, Environmental Sciences and Environmental Studies
Review of the ESRC Doctoral Training Centres network
Reformed GCSE AS and A Level subject content
Developing new GCSE, A level and AS qualifications for first teaching in 2016
Completing GCSE, AS and A Level reform
Informing the future strategic direction of the ESRC
Subject Benchmark Statement: Geography
Student number controls and teaching funding: consultation on arrangements for 2012-2013 and beyond
Review of the role of metrics in research assessment
Open access and submissions to the REF post-2014
New A Level regulatory requirements
Open access in the post-2014 Research Excellence Framework
GCSE reform consultation (Ofqual)
National curriculum review: new programmes of study and attainment targets from September 2014
College of Teaching consultation
Reformed GCSE subject content consultation
Secondary school accountability consultation
Reform of the National Curriculum in England
RCUK policy and guidance on open access
Open Access (BIS committee evidence)
Reform to Key Stage 4 qualifications
Science and society
Proposal to merge British Antarctic Survey and National Oceanography Centre
Career guidance for young people
Proposals for the reform of A Levels in England
Review of controlled assessment
Government alcohol strategy
Education in London
Careers guidance for schools, sixth form colleges and further education institutions
Higher education in STEM subjects
The census and social science inquiry
Draft panel criteria and working methods (REF 2014)
Spending Review 2010 inquiry
Qualifications for 14 to 16 year-olds and performance tables
Allocation method for postgraduate research funding from 2012-13
Demand management: funding the best social science in the most efficient and effective way
Practical experiments in school science lessons and science field trips
Cultural education in England
Green Paper on a common strategic framework for future EU research and innovation funding
Allocation of science and research funding
ESRC strategic priorities
National Curriculum Review (2011)
Inquiry into the English Baccalaureate
Inquiry into the future of higher education
Policy options for geographic information from Ordnance Survey
Learning outside the classroom
Health and safety of learning outside the classroom (HASLOC)
The impact of spending cuts on science and scientific research
Research Excellence Framework - second consultation (REF2014)
Building support for development
Enhancing the impact of social research on policy
Rose Review: Historical, social and geographical understanding programme of learning
Rose Review: Independent review of the primary curriculum
Diploma in Humanities and Social Science
A vision for science and society
Rose Review: Evidence submitted to the Primary Review
Inquiry into the National Curriculum (2008)
Proposed Research Excellence Framework (2008) (REF2014)
NERC strategy (2007)
RCUK large facilities roadmap
Draft Geography KS3 National Curriculum
Draft GCSE Subject Criteria for Geography
Postgraduate funding
Education outside the classroom manifesto
1+3 model for postgraduate funding
Reform of higher education research assessment and funding
Research Excellence Framework 2028: issues for further consultation following the initial decisions
The future of population and migration statistics in England and Wales
Joint response from the Society and the GA to the Advanced British Standard (ABS) consultation
Curriculum and assessment review
EHRC code of practice for services, public functions and associations
Impact of geography
Transforming inland water quality management through a global satellite observatory
Redesigning global climate technology policy and funding
Mainstreaming Green Infrastructure in the UK
Improved mapping of residential populations for targeted public health planning, service delivery, a
Building climate resilience in Africa by enhancing anticipatory risk management
Mobile network data for disaster relief and infectious disease control
Innovative aquatic geoforensics in the search for sunken objects
Assessing blue carbon resources: ensuring coastal protection and climate change mitigation through S
Improving water and food security in tropical Africa
Shaping UN and national guidance on policies and practices to protect oceans and coastal ecosystems
Advancing polar geopolitics in foreign and defence policy, school education and public understanding
Hazardous waste and the circular economy
Achieving access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all
Supporting planning and housing policy reform around the world
Improving sustainable wildflower harvesting practices in South Africa’s Western Cape
Mobilising urban living labs to create sustainable infrastructure
Building infrastructure resilience through innovative monitoring and forecasting of landslide hazard
Shaping global climate change policy
Adapting water and energy infrastructure to climate change
Influencing national cultural preparedness for environmental extremes in Malta
Securing supply chains for sub-Saharan Africa’s smallholder farmers
Informing and shaping policies to conserve, restore, and enhance inland fisheries
The state and the vulnerable: Using social research to facilitate more effective policy intervention
Vegetation analytics and management along power line corridors
Biometric data in the age of algorithms
Effective prison and community-based interventions: Building humanising rehabilitative environments
Enhancing policies at the UN and the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement to improve volunteer suppor
Cities and climate change: UN-Habitat guiding principles
From waste to resource productivity
Accelerating sustainable urban development interventions by the UN in transition economies
Reframing approaches to the implementation of regional development programmes by the European Union
Homelessness: Shaping legislation in England and Wales, and informing international policy debates
Equipping organisers with a novel toolkit to reduce the environmental impact of major sport and cult
Establishing the Pitcairn Islands Marine Reserve
Restoring farmland ponds
The Scott Polar Research Institute’s Polar Museum
Natural coastal protection and risk reduction by intertidal wetlands
Pioneering computer models have transformed global flood risk management
Novel approaches to improve nuclear safety in Europe and Japan
Enabling coexistence between humans and wild carnivores
Increasing resilience in remote societies facing sustainable development, climate change, and disast
Transforming recycling policy and food waste diversion in Shanghai, China
Using a computer model (MORPH) for environmental decision-making to balance the needs of birds and s
Discovering and preserving human fossil footprints at White Sands National Park, United States
Improving quality standards for recreational waters with enhanced data collection and real-time mode
Better boundaries for the collection and publication of official statistics
Transforming decision making in winter road maintenance using low-cost environmental sensor networks
The where and why of global poverty: changing understanding of the location of global poverty
Research leads to local, national, and international policies and actions that reduce air pollution
Effective torture prevention? Detention safeguards and the reduction of torture
Advances to jet engine operations developed from novel volcanic ash records
Cycle network policy, planning and investment transformed by the Propensity to Cycle Tool
Conservation, livelihoods and environmental futures: improving policy and practice in Mongolia
Improving subnational economic development and decentralisation policy in the UK
Supporting rural development through short food supply chains and local food systems
ReefBudget: a new global coral reef monitoring tool to support reef conservation and management
Changing museum practice to create cultural legacies for mental health groups and other communities
Climate Just: shaping more socially-aware responses to climate change
Amplifying Indigenous knowledge within environmental management and governance in South America
Hydrogeomorphological monitoring and assessment tools for rivers
Evidence-based catchment management with SCIMAP
Applying geographical science to settle a 160 year-old border dispute
Turning environmental forensic evidence into effective soil conservation policy
Transforming shoreline management policy and practice
Building resilience to earthquake and landslide hazard in Nepal
Avoiding extinction: conservation initiatives to save a critically endangered giant freshwater fish
Warmer, healthier homes: tackling fuel poverty with a geographic approach to energy efficiency measu
Securing ‘the right to stay put’ for those being displaced by state-led gentrification
Supporting public action to secure water sources in the Indian Himalayas
Improving the wellbeing of international women migrants and their families in Indonesia
Using Earth Observation to tackle modern slavery
Global mangrove watch: informing public policy for the conservation and protection of mangrove fores
Mapping malaria transmission using hydromorphology to inform public health strategies in Africa
Forensic geoscience to aid the police and community
Influencing the design of new prisons and the retrofit of existing carceral spaces to improve prison
Shaping national and global decision making on emissions of greenhouse gases and ozone depleting sub
Global satellite data for improved climate and weather predictions
Addressing gender inequalities in IT: UK and India
Returning missing people: changing professional practice and policy
Geographers and legal impact: scoping the field
Delivering multiple co-benefits in blue-green cities
Improving safety and sustainability in food production by co-producing weather forecasts
Developing models of governance and praxis for local climate action
Understanding geographical patterns of forced migration from domestic violence
GRID3: Using geospatial data techniques to fight disease and improve population estimates
Living Legacies highlights the untold story of WW1 in Northern Ireland
Liveable Lives: participatory research into lived LGBTQ experiences in England & West Bengal, India
Using remote sensing and experimental innovation to understand, monitor and forecast wildfires
Measuring the healthiness of places to improve planning, public health and local government policy
Using GIS to cut down on fatbergs and flooding in the Thames Valley
Using modelling to understand journey times and jobcentre use
Financing net zero: how can investment meet the climate challenge?
Journey times for policy-making, delivery and evaluation
HWISE: developing household-scale metrics to tackle water insecurity
Working beyond the border
Protecting children’s interests in the asylum process
Reducing the human misery and financial cost of future floods
Spatial Hub: Turning local government data into self-sustaining assets
Tackling health inequality in former coalfield communities
Access to local services that keep me healthy, safe and well
Count Me In Too: LGBT community experiences in Brighton
Sefton Council uses geographic information systems to support more open data sharing
Understanding and addressing fire, degradation and carbon emissions in Indonesia’s peatlands
Collaborative approaches to tackling the climate emergency in Bangladesh
Arsenic - the geography of a global problem
Revolutionising the census with new methods for population data in the UK
Garden Village developments take young people’s needs into account
Characterising coastal erosion and cliff retreat to inform local planning in North Yorkshire
Intelligent highway management: How spending on local roads and footpaths is decided
Protecting access to allotments
New perspectives on historical accounts of exploration
Assessing the impact of the London 2012 Olympics
South Ayrshire Council uses Story Maps to boost engagement
Making roads safer and saving money for councils
Mapping the value of nature
Improving urban environments by revitalising degraded rivers
Preserving the nation’s digital map heritage
Using unique property references for effective asset management in Conwy
Improving access to information in emergency response situations
Improving planning for an ageing population
Coordinating contributions from volunteer mappers for rapid disaster response
Connecting the unconnected communities
Bridging the skills gap to inspire the geospatial experts of the future
Consumption controversies: alcohol policies in the UK
Improving the effectiveness and safety of mine detection
Improving the health and quality of rivers and water bodies
Understanding household movements between deprived areas to better target regeneration
Understanding migration within the UK
Water policy in the UK
UK migration controversies: a simple guide
UK flood risk management: policy recommendations
Small area data: Looking towards a 2021 census
Metro mayors
Storm geomorphology: geomorphic contributions in an age of extremes
The future of small area population statistics
Putting a price on the priceless: valuing nature?
What keeps the UK healthy? Geographical perspectives on work and worklessness
Navigating the perfect storm: international dimensions
The case for High Speed Rail: a regional, social and economic perspective
A perfect storm ahead: food, water and energy security
21CC - Seeking common ground?
Reducing the environmental impact of single-use plastics
21CC - Europe's migration crisis?
21CC - A 'United' Kingdom? Brexit, inequality and integration
21CC - Rescaling the UK energy system
21CC - Cities, growth and rebalancing the UK economy
Water policy seminars
21CC - Resilience to climate change: who pays (and who benefits)?
Transforming health-related employment support across the UK
Enhancing resilience, improving livelihoods, and protecting carbon stocks of intact tropical peatlan
Conserving marine mammals and their habitat through a better understanding of their behavior and the
Enhancing the identification, protection and restoration of blanket bog in the UK and Spain
Strengthening space-based terrestrial vegetation monitoring capability with the European Space Agenc
Opening up digital fieldwork technology to staff and students in further and higher education
Increasing palm oil sustainability to conserve Malaysia’s tropical peatland
Developing spatial decision-support tools to benefit biodiversity by advancing conservation standard
Changing mindsets, policy, and practice towards a Blue-Green approach to urban flood risk management
Changing the approach of water management across Ireland through the uptake of field-scale diffuse p
Improving and protecting domestic water sources
Influencing policy and management to control nutrient enrichment in inland and coastal waters
Controlling eutrophication and algal blooms to safeguard human and ecosystem health and prevent econ
Protecting fish from high river temperatures under climate change
Enabling international land managers to mitigate water contamination risks from wildfires
Protecting the best and restoring the rest: Successful implementation of water policy and action for
Informing flood risk management and resilience strategies nationally and globally
Effecting a paradigm shift in water industry approaches to water resource management
Generating geographic data to inform policy, social welfare, and learning for tackling health and so
Creating global evidence-based radiological protection for the environment
Mapping and mitigating harmful invasive species
Growing up on the streets: Influencing global and local policy and practice with and for street chil
Wetland management and sustainable livelihoods in sub-Saharan Africa
New measurements of trees and forests: Improving global observations for climate and carbon studies
Enabling children and young people to shape sustainable urban change
Fairwork: Improving working conditions in the digital gig economy
Reducing the impact of flooding on society
Migration and constitutional change in Scotland
Empowering local communities to reduce health vulnerabilities after disasters
Shaping the Nene Valley Nature Improvement Area
Accelerating decarbonisation of the GB Whole Energy System through governance reform
New policy-focused practices in marine ecosystem-based management
Spatial planning research reforms practice, participation and policy to empower city regions and com
Working with nature to enhance urban liveability: The multi-functional role of urban blue green infr
Dynamic coastal dunes: improving understanding and changing management to benefit a threatened habit
Angry weather: Changing public discourse and meteorological services for extreme weather attribution
Maximising the impact of smart meters
Embedding understanding and governing climate-related risks at the Bank of England
Historic coastal landfill and legacy waste
The Centre for Studies of Home: Collaborative research with the Museum of the Home
‘Living Legacies 1914-18’: Sharing contested heritage through digital and spatial humanities
Transforming time: understanding climate change and human history using IntCal radiocarbon calibrati
Presenting places: connecting with, and preserving, the past
Transformative gas sensing technology in volcano monitoring
Innovative acquisition, analysis, and visualisation of geodemographic data
Planning infrastructure systems to support sustainable development through the United Nations
Projection Augmented Relief Models
The social, economic and environmental impacts of a Marine Protected Area
Smart handpumps: improving drinking water services in rural Africa
The Everyday Austerity project
Human–wildlife interactions and coexistence
Moana Water of Life: navigating climate change for planetary health
Labour rights and provisions in EU and UK trade policy
Mainstreaming net-zero emissions in investment and business strategies
Building resilience to climate change with cocoa farmers in Ghana
Sounding Coastal Change
The Transition Pathway Initiative
Resolving conflict between protected species and infrastructure development
Participatory policy-making on global food insecurity
Rewilding and species reintroductions research
Improving understanding of the risks of pests
New land-management policies and practices following advances in wilderness mapping
Formal protection for South American and African peatlands
Seismic shift: the transformation of UK government policy on fracking
Earth Observation research enables use of satellite data to reduce impacts of wildfires
Spatial policy support systems
Government policy and homebuilding practices influenced by community-led housing
Sustainable wildmeat harvests and rural food security in Gabon
Enhanced visibility of marginalised perspectives and non-pecuniary values regarding land
Improving the use of empirical evidence to increase returns on public expenditure and investments
Challenging Scottish exceptionalism on racism and Islamophobia
Transforming European energy poverty policy
Crafting resistance: the art of Chilean political prisoners
Transforming international efforts to end Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
Transforming behavioural public policy delivery and practitioner practices through the MBBI programm
Protecting human health from infectious diseases in low-resource settings
Delivering smart ticketing in Great Britain
Changing global political, humanitarian, media and public understanding and actions on political vio
Stopping the poachers: technological solutions for rhino conservation
Coastal dune evolution and management
The future for rural mobility symposium
Building resilience to earthquake and landslide hazards in Nepal
Supporting safer travel by mapping streetlights across the UK
Inspiring young people to learn more about coastal flood resilience
Mitigating the impact of mining in Mongolia on nomadic pastoralists
Exploring 100 years of England’s archaeological history
Identifying negative impacts of human activity on Lake Windermere’s water quality
Supporting the use of nature-based solutions to flood risks in Britain
Wetlands protecting England’s coasts
Identifying hard to heat homes in the UK
Mitigating and adapting climate risks to properties and neighbourhoods
Preserving place name heritage in modern developments
Meeting the Bank of England’s climate standards
Mapping children’s access to playgrounds across England
Identifying homes in flood risk areas across England
Integrating sea level rise projections into planning policy in Kaua’i County
Living England Habitat Map
Using satellite imagery to identify the largest methane plumes
English Indices of Deprivation 2025
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Recent press releases
Earth Photo 2020 winners announced
Baroness Lynda Chalker elected as President of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
Honours for highest achieving geography pupils
Bustling Banglatown: Free walk launched to showcase Bengali contribution to London’s East End
“You can never fool a mule!” Wainwright prize-winner Hugh Thomson visits Brecon
“You can never fool a mule!” Wainwright prize-winner Hugh Thomson visits Exeter
Welsh rainforest trail created by the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
“You can never fool a mule!” Wainwright prize-winner Hugh Thomson visits Keswick
Local writer and explorer Will Millard debuts his new book
Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) honours top geographers
RGS-IBG and AGI announce strategic alliance
Improving the work-life balance of employees enhances the competitive advantage of employers.
Britain from the Air exhibition to open in Nottingham city centre
Britain from the Air to launch in London
Symbols of Hope: The Refugee Olympic Team
Young Geographers of the Year announced
Nicholas Crane to be President of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
Expedition set to explore No Man’s Lands
Big increase in numbers taking geography A Level
GCSE geography’s popularity continues to increase
Shackleton centenary: Young Geographers of the Year announced after exploring why Antarctica matters
Young Geographers of the Year named
Honours for top school geography pupils of 2013
Sailing the line by Emily Penn
Birmingham leading the world in urban climate resilience
Fieldwork on climate migration to world’s most pressured cities
Scientists discuss climate and environmental change
Drone Revolution: a new tool for exploration and field research
Photography exhibition now open. Capital is kaleidoscope of colour
Robust GCSE geography welcomed
Referendum ‘unlikely to make much of a difference’
Full review for A Level geography
Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) welcomes A Level reforms
Announcing new journal and book Editors for 2015
2014 Gap Scholars announced
Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) welcomes A Level proposals
Feeding the 9 billion by 2050
Next generation of in-flight mapping brings the journey alive
Paul Theroux in conversation with Martine Croxall at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
Meat-free men? Men want to eat less meat but avoid vegetarian and vegan food in social settings with
Swap meat and chocolate puddings to make drastic reductions in school meals’ carbon and water footpr
London’s night time workers struggling to access transport despite new Night Tube
Bike sharing schemes mostly benefit healthy, wealthy, young white men
Coastal sand: the natural resource so valuable, countries are trading it illegally
New research shows why the commute should be counted as part of the working day
Cash strapped councils over-exploit public parks by hiring them out for music festivals too often
Volcano tourism: unprepared tourists putting themselves at risk to see live eruptions
Mobile work taking its toll on worker’s partners and families who struggle with their mental health
Homeless families housed in ‘temporary’ hotels for up to three years, with devastating effects
Schools adopting Forest School methods see positive impacts on soft skills
Society celebrates 2019 A Level results
GCSE geography on the rise again
Choose geography to understand climate change
Pandemic reveals plight of India’s ‘super-exploited’ migrant workers
Earth Photo 2020 shortlist and exhibition announced
A Level geography results reveal decline in numbers
GCSE geography on the rise for the ninth successive year
RGS-IBG joins Locus Charter initiative promoting responsible and ethical use of location data
Geographical societies issue joint statement on the climate and biodiversity emergencies
Young Geographer of the Year announced
Shackleton’s legacy and the power of early Antarctic photography
A Level geography results reveal increase in numbers
Sulfur shortage: a potential resource crisis looming as the world decarbonises
GCSE geography on the rise for eleventh successive year
Everest through the lens
England and Wales are more ethnically diverse and less segregated than ever before
Inaugural recipient of Esmond B. Martin Royal Geographical Society Prize announced
Bird diversity impacts anxiety and mood
Society celebrates continued A Level geography popularity
GCSE numbers show geography's enduring relevance
Society statement on venue hire cancellation
New research reveals stark ethnic inequalities within neighbourhoods
Second annual Esmond B. Martin Royal Geographical Society Prize awarded to Dr Lola Fatoyinbo
2024 medal and award recipients announced today, Tuesday 7 May
Society congratulates all students receiving A Level geography results
Increasing GCSE numbers show geography's relevance to young
Young Geographer of the Year 2024 announced
2025 Esmond B. Martin Royal Geographical Society Prize winners announced
Royal Geographical Society honours top geographers
Society congratulates geography students on A Level results day
Increase in GCSE numbers highlights growing awareness of geography's importance
Soil health largely absent from UK media reporting on climate change, study finds
Esmond B. Martin RGS Prize 2026
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Plastics in the Weddell Sea
Antarctica's marine protected areas
Seeing the wood for the trees: how will increased atmospheric CO2 affect forests?
The Water Diaries
Planning an expedition
Making the desert bloom
Saving the Dead Sea
Exploring Petra
Water in Jordan
Primary Fieldwork
Dr John Shears and the 2019 Weddell Sea expedition
Primary TeachMeet 2 March 2021 speaker presentations
The surprise bestseller: Small Gases, Big Effect by David Nelles and Christian Serrer
Stay Home Stories
Home is where the heart is
Window on the World
Meaningful Maps
Missing places
Future places
Ofsted HMI Iain Freeland on what contributes to high-quality curricula, assessment and pedagogy
Dr Jess Hope and Grace Healy on sustainable development: what does Bolivia teach us?
39 ways to save the planet
Responsible and ethical use of location data with Doug Specht
Kiss the Ground
Literacy Lowdown
Geography Superheroes
Shackleton's life and expeditions
Make your own model of Endurance
Geography teacher Ben Ranson on studying Core Maths and teaching numeracy
Geographical cartograms
Geography Subject Knowledge Programme
39 Ways to Save the Planet with Professor Vincent Gauci
Liquid natural gas
The Routes Journal: what is it?
Dr Sabina Lawreniuk on female workers in the global garment industry
Shackleton’s Endurance - A story of adventure and leadership
Part 1: The Expedition
Part 2: The crew and boats
Part 3: Setting out from South Georgia
Part 4: Abandon Ship!
Part 5: Staying alive
Part 6: Uncharted
Marine plastic in the Southern Ocean with Dr Clara Manno
Plastics in the Pacific: an archipelago under threat
FT for schools
Geographies of Sustainable Development: what does Bolivia teach us?
Dr Anjana Khatwa and the UNESCO World Heritage Jurassic Coast
TeachMeet 11 May 2021 speaker presentations
What is the Anthropocene?
The Galapagos Islands and Leonardo DiCaprio
What is the bioeconomy in the NE of England?
The geography of bike crime
Studying, understanding and preventing bike crime
Bitcoin and El Salvador
The Canadian heatwave
Geographer and entrepreneur Nicholas 'Charles Tyrwhitt' Wheeler
Teachers Hafsa Bobat and Kate Stockings on receiving the Ordnance Survey Award
Ten maps that reveal the future of global power and politics - Tim Marshall
Trade, manufacturing, and microchips
Colour blind friendly mapping
Jane Rumble on Antarctica and the Arctic
CCS and DAC: what does it all mean?
Debating Global Governance: “Model UNPO” role play
Old coal mines in the UK: could they heat our homes?
My2050
Dr Roucoux and the tropical peatlands of Peru
Aguaje and tropical peatlands in Peru
39 Ways to save the Planet - Tom Heap
How to save our Planet - Professor Mark Maslin
How can I incorporate the IPCC report into my teaching?
La Palma continues to erupt
Professor Lindsey McEwen and the DRY Utility resources
Why are the worlds big rivers so different?
Professor Kate Heppell on chalk stream environments
Rivers
Journey of a River
Flooding
Mapping the River Thames
The River Thames
Waterfalls
Gendered divisions in work and care
Gender inequality and women in geography
The geopolitics of Chinese investment and influence in Africa with Dinko Hanaan Dinko
China Africa relations: the Great Power Competition
TeachMeet 19 January 2022 speaker presentations
Copper in the twenty-first century
Climate change and the Russian Arctic
Primary TeachMeet 23 Feb 2022 speaker presentations
The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai 2022 volcanic eruption
Makeshift Accommodations- Housing precarity and possibilities of living in Dhaka and Mumbai - Shreya
Professor Yadvinder Malhi on climate change and ecosystem recovery
Ecosystem restoration
Experiencing Geography
Teaching Ernest Shackleton as a significant individual in Primary History at KS1
Small Gases, Big Effect
What is the Blue Belt Programme?
Cartograms and cartography with Professor Ben Hennig
Las Bambas
Videos to support careers education
How to use ArcGIS in geography with Jason Sawle
Make your own model of Everest
Asian mega-deltas with Professor Large and Dr Henderson
UK tourism and the North Coast 500
Climate Change Tiles
Climate risk indicators activity sheet
Living deltas
The Elizabeth line
Africa in the UK Curriculum
The Elizabeth line, Crossrail
How to record audio when out in the field with Celia Robbins
Field recording for school data collection
The Maroons of Jamaica
Why are soils essential?
Soil structure
The 2022 Pakistan floods
TeachMeet 21 September 2022 speaker presentations
Professors Mike Bradshaw and Klaus Dodds on the war in Ukraine, geopolitics and energy
A cooling Earth: monitoring its hazards - Associate Professor Dr Matthew Blackett
Study Geography supplement
Geography and farming
Impacts, adaptation, and vulnerability from the IPCC 2022 report
COVID-19 through the lens of a health geographer
Social and racial inequalities from COVID-19 in São Paulo, Brazil
Art and the representation of place with Francesca Sanders
The World Cup in Qatar: what is the Kafala system?
Elliot Arthur-Worsop and the story of Football For Future (part 2)
Geography, identity and football with journalist and author David Goldblatt (part 1)
The Allerton Project with farmer and conservationist Joe Stanley
39 ways to save the planet - Tom Heap and Tamsin Edwards
2019 Weddell Sea Expedition
Food production, circulation and consumption
The four corners of the food crisis
Feeding the 9 billion
Fast Food Geography
Fast Food Farmers
Should I stay or should I go?
Tourist destinations in Thailand
How is climate changing? Poster
Sustainable Development Goal 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
Water access and social inequality in India
What are the big challenges for global water security?
How does international aid work?
Natural disasters and conflict
Aid and influence
Geographies of waste
Plastic pollution in the oceans
National Oceanography Centre
British Plastic Federation
Adventure Ecology
Mission Blue
GiveMeTap
School of Marine Science and Engineering, Plymouth University
Plastic Citizen: Shaping the future
Population change and ethnic (de-?)segregation in London: evidence from the Census
Mapping population and displacement
Who wants to live forever?
Long life geography
Why are people living longer?
Long life futures
Where is Granny going?
Ageing issues
Staying alive
Amazon deforestation and its impact on weather
Razing the rainforest
Unravelling the Mediterranean Migration Crisis
Life below water infographic
Governing the oceans: How (almost) everything you own moves from A to B
Conflict and peace
Horn of Africa
Geographies of conflict poster
Development indicators and conflict
Map skills
Map skills Year One
Map skills Year Four
Map skills Year Two
Map skills Year Five
Map skills Year Six
Subject knowledge animation: Map skills
Summary of the Society's primary resources
COVID-19: When the world turned upside down
Worldwide
UK Impacts
UK Response
Geopolitics
UK Future Challenges
UK Future opportunities
Conclusion
Specification links
Stigma, Cultural Traditions and Identities: A New Geography of Health
Malaria, mosquitos and maps
Global health in the 21st century
You are what you eat
Where does food come from?
Importing and exporting food (case study Kenya)
Organic vs intensive farming methods
Hunger and malnutrition
Plenty more fish in the sea?
Biofuels: exploiting farmland and the natural environment
Rising food prices
Follow the thing: Papaya
The ‘Behind the Brands’ Campaign
Fair Trade
Energy in China
Migrants on the Margins - Mike Collyer and Laura Hammond
Beyond borders: changing geographies of migration and asylum - Dr Jonathan Darling
Mount Everest and its ascent
Mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes
The formation of mountains
Volcanoes
Mapping mountains
Mount Everest
Volcanoes: A suitable home?
Earthquakes
Forests and the carbon cycle
Teaching the Census through GIS
ArcGIS Online resources
The beauty of Earth Observation: Dr Fleur Visser
How is globalisation changing the countryside?
Extreme Weather: The history of human-environmental interactions and our climatic past - Professor G
Ecosystems (activities for GCSE)
Geography at Home Worksheets
Geography at Home
Geography and Core Maths Resources
Discovering the Arctic
Online lectures
Online lectures for School Members poster
Gentrification: London and beyond - Professor Loretta Lees
Geography in the News
Higher Education resources for geography
Where are the billionaires?
Am I a global citizen? Areas at risk from natural hazards
What do you know about Africa?
Aaron Wyld on hypsometry and geomorphic evolution
Victoria Ayodeji - Hackney to the University of Cambridge
A conversation with Nathaniel Rich on 1979 to 1989 'The Decade We Could Have Stopped Climate Change'
Digimap for Schools CPD session May 2020
Case study: Flooding on the Somerset Levels and Moors 2013/14
Choose Geography video
Discovering Galapagos
Countryside Survey using ArcGIS Online
News roundup
River and coastal fieldwork approaches
Weddell Sea poster
How is climate and its science governed in Russia?
How do graphic novels help understanding of natural disasters?
Why is sand a powerful natural resource?
How is place-attachment and belonging managed in refugee re-settlement?
How is creativity produced in the Caribbean?
What is rural gentrification?
What do cartoons tell us about global politics?
How is high street regeneration managed?
What is the relationship between comic books and geopolitics?
How do we map global change?
Why is the Weddell Sea important?
How do glacial surfaces evolve over time?
What makes the Arctic unique?
Giant icebergs and the carbon cycle
Urban transformation and belonging
Coastal landscapes - poster
How do we talk about environmental risk?
How is internal migration changing cities?
Internally displaced people - poster
How are cities changing? Poster
What is migration? Poster
Could digital technology make safer cities?
Carbon cycle - Professor Jeremy Pritchard
Sustainable consumption and production
Hazard management - Dr Amy Donovan
Discovering Oman
Water Security – Professor Chad Staddon
Coasts - Hunstanton Cliffs and NW Norfolk
Hazards and Volcanic Gas Emissions
Ocean governance and political seas
Natural disasters: How to improve?
Cameron Sinclair
Professor David Sanderson
Dame Barbara Stocking
Robert Hodgson
Brendan Gormley
Community gardens and growing places
River landscapes
High street regeneration: place-making and changing spaces - Dr Steve Millington
GCSE fieldwork ideas
Air quality survey
GIS at Key Stage Three
Using GIS
Using Google Earth
Google Earth
Embedding geographical information systems into the curriculum
Google Maps: Getting started with GIS - for free
Embedding careers education into geography lessons
Introducing the global dimension
Careers education in the geography curriculum
Key Stage 3, Key Processes
Active participation in geography
Cultural Understanding and Diversity
Sustainable Development Across the Curriculum
Geographical Animations
Key Stage Three curriculum
Geography and literacy
Questioning: Ideas and strategies
Geography in the news - a KS3-4 bridge curriculum
Better assessment in geography: making assessment work for you and your learners
Teaching Gifted and Talented Geographers
Raising the bar: Assessment in KS3 geography
From good to outstanding teaching
Curriculum making: Creating an outstanding geography curriculum
Leading a curriculum area
Standing out: Building outstanding geography departments
How to improve links between schools and local university geography
Raising the profile of geography
Team teaching
Building leadership capacity: Middle manager or middle leader?
Geography and MFL
Map work and music
Teaching controversial issues
Population and migration
Sustainable development
Tectonic hazards and emergencies
Culture and identity
Globalisation
Climate change
Fieldwork strategies
Presenting the importance of fieldwork to your senior management
Policy and Government
Geographical Information Systems
Society
The built environment
Development and global issues
The business world
The physical environment
Travel, tourism and leisure
The case for qualitative fieldwork
Relief
Map projections
Longitude and latitude
Grid references
Distance and scale
Sustainable Development Goal 14 - Life Below Water
Mass movement
Direction and bearings
Sustainable Development Goal 13 - Climate Action
Sustainable Development Goal 15 - Life On Land
The Hydrogen Economy
Biomass Energy
The Rock Cycle
Rock Types
Sustainable Development Goal 9 - Industry and Innovation
Sustainable Development Goal 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
Migration
Managing Flood Events (Soft Engineering)
Managing Flood Events (Hard Engineering)
Managing Avalanches
Causes of Avalanches
Aid
Modernisation Theory
Development Indicators
Global North South Divide
Demographic Transition Model
Youthful populations
Ageing Populations
El Nino and Development
Sustainable Development Goals
Sustainable Development Goal 11- Sustainable Cities and Communities
Sustainable Development Goal 12 - Responsible Consumption
Sustainable Development Goal 7- Affordable and Clean Energy
Tropical Rainforest Biome
Cold Desert Biome
Hot Desert Biome
The Savanna Biome
The Temperate Deciduous Biome
The Tundra Biome
Ecotourism
Animal Adaptations (Extreme Cold)
Animal Adaptations (Extreme Hot)
Food Webs
Plant Adaptations (Extreme Cold)
Plant Adaptation (Extreme Hot)
National Identity
Identity
Venn Diagram Activity
Classroom careers resources
Michael Palin’s letter promoting GCSE and A Level geography
Why I Love Geography video
Nick Crane's letter promoting further study and careers in geography
Going Places with Geography video
Going Places with Geography brochure and poster
Make your own fieldwork equipment: Clinometer
Make your own fieldwork equipment: Vegetation sward height
Make your own fieldwork equipment: Species coverage
Make your own fieldwork equipment: Gradient
Make your own fieldwork equipment: Suspended sediment
Make your own fieldwork equipment: Soil compaction
Make your own fieldwork equipment: Infiltration
Fieldwork down your street
Sustainable communities
Sustainable shopping
Clone town survey
Place profiling
What’s in a name?
Road Race
Stars in your lives
School grounds ecosystems study
School grounds fieldwork
Sense of place
Using census data
Map skills ideas
Sustainability
Rural studies
Urban studies
Tourism
Weather and Climate fieldwork ideas
Environmental Studies
Ecosystems
Water supply and management
Coastal processes and management
River processes and management
Inclusive Fieldwork
Quick and easy fieldwork ideas
How is Britain changing?
Cutting-edge developments in mapping science - Jeremy Morley
Moving from the Millennium Development Goals to the Sustainable Development Goals - Professor Katie
London's gentrification game - Professor Chris Hamnett
Not just economics: what we know about why social inequality persists - Professor Danny Dorling
What's going on in Greenland? - Professor Alun Hubbard
Why Does Antarctica Matter?
Life on the edge: suburban enquiry
Galapagos (activities for GCSE)
Data skills in the workplace
Data skills in geography – useful links
Exploring Africa
Support for geographical learning: Cambridge PGCE - Maths and Geography
Investigating opinions
Transport
Soundscapes
Geotagging
Primary Fieldwork in London
Examples of Schemes of Work - KS2 and KS3
Curriculum planning
Global Systems and Global Governance overview
Dryland Landscapes
Weather and Climate
Water and Carbon cycles
Landscape systems
Glaciated landscapes
Changing Place; Changing Places
Google Earth as a fieldwork tool
Free GIS and maps for fieldwork
Ecosystem studies
Urban studies ideas
Quality of life
Investigating the geography of crime
Teachers' guide to LondonMapper
Passport to the Poles
Encounters: Images of Empire
Brazil cityscapes - Rio de Janeiro
Journeys - Caribbean stories
Afghanistan - Moving stories
Glossary V - Z
Glossary S - U
Glossary P - R
Glossary M - O
Glossary J - L
Glossary G - I
Glossary D- F
Glossary A - C
Will the shale gale prevail?
What’s going on in Greenland?: Professor Alun Hubbard
The Landgrabbers
Siberia - its history and its people: Professor Janet Hartley
Saving the last cheetahs of Iran
Mayhem on the Mekong
London versus the rest
Junkyard planet
Future Oceans: a Sea of Hope or Despair
Flooding, climate change and the resilience of cities: Alex Nickson
Glossary - weather
Weather experiments
Weather data
Weather and climate resources: Key Stage Three
Day and night
Seasons
Hydrological cycle
Artificial satellites
Bodmin snow
Hurricane Katrina
Boscastle floods
Great storm
European heatwave
London's killer smog
Winter chills
Flood alert
Weather and climate resources: Key Stage Two
Weather around the world
Keeping warm
The water cycle
Handling data and measurements
The mountain environment
Weather and tourism
Weather and climate resources: Key Stage One
Glossary - climate change
Climate change resources: Key Stage Five
Extreme weather
Vegetation and soil
Industry and agriculture
Tourism
Coasts
Climate change resources: Key Stage Three
A changing climate
Green designs
The big surf
Musically sound
Days out
Beating the heat
Flowers for the future
Location, location, location
Buying power: Food
Tomorrow's energy
Concreting the countryside
Migration: skills and the job market
London under water
Future of low carbon energy
Engineering our climate
Importing goods, exporting drought?
Digital divide in the UK?
Not in my back yard
Can the UK ever be sustainable?
Green GDP
WorldChanging.com
Eden Project
Persistent poverty in Britain
Digital technology in Africa
FrontlineSMS
The wind-up radio
ICT4D
Lord Paul Boateng
ForgetMeNot Africa
Adapting to an urban future
Mobile middle class
Escape to the city
Air quality for all
Equalising education
Made in Britain
Urban and settlement
Tourism and recreation
Human impact studies
Rural investigations
Ecosystems fieldwork techniques
Rivers fieldwork techniques
Microclimate
Coasts fieldwork techniques
Sampling techniques
Sketching and photography
Mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes poster
Weather and climate Poster
Subject Knowledge Animation: Russia
Chinese cities and urban life
The Language of Mathematics in Science - a Guide for Teachers of 11-16 Science
Ymchwiliad Annibynnol Safon Uwch Daearyddiaeth – Canllaw i Fyfyrwyr
Using data badly – a user’s guide for the unwary geography student
Water cycle: Lessons using data skills
ArcGIS posters
Restless climate: Lessons using data skills
Analysing glacial sediments
OCR coastal landscapes and exploring places
Linking the water and carbon cycles
FSC statistical methods
A student guide to the A Level independent investigation (Non-examined Assessment - NEA)
Changing places A Level lesson plans
What is chi-square? An example looking at Brexit
Using maps and data to look at the geography of world development
An introduction to Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
Why the future of geography is cheap
If the line fits: inequality, statistics and The Spirit Level
A Short Introduction to Quantitative Geography
Well-being in the aftermath of a flood
Investigating the social and political responses to flooding
The Upside Down Forest
Earthquakes in New Zealand
Lesson one
Lesson two
Lesson three
Follow up
Arid environments
Lesson one: Advice on good research methodologies
Lesson two: Physical and human causes of natural hazards in the Gobi Desert – Mongolia and China
Lesson three: Impacts of hazards in the Gobi Desert
Tectonic landscapes
Lesson one: Case study
Lesson two: Data analysis
Lesson three: Practical task
Follow up
Glacial landscapes
Lesson one: Case study
Lesson two: Data analysis
Lesson three: Practical task
Follow up
Energy security
Lesson one: Case study
Lesson two: Data analysis
Lesson three: Practical task
Follow up
Exploring Everest
Grand Alpine Tour
Grand Alpine Tour - Lesson one
Grand Alpine Tour - Lesson three
Grand Alpine Tour - Lesson two
Seaweed farming
Lesson one: Case study
Lesson three: Practical task
Follow up
Lesson two: Data analysis
Coral reef ecosystems
Lesson one: Case study
Lesson three: Analysis task
Follow up task
Lesson two: Data analysis
Urbanisation and migration
Lesson one: Case study
Lesson two: Data analysis
Lesson three: Practical task
Moorland Ecology
Lesson one: Case study
Lesson two: Data analysis
Lesson three: Practical task
Extreme Tourism
Lesson one: Case study
Lesson two: Data analysis
Lesson three: Practical task
Follow up
Polar science
Lesson one
Lesson three
Lesson two
Living with typhoons
Lesson one
Lesson three
Lesson two
Why did the Azure Window collapse and how can we preserve coastal heritage?
India - Pictures of the Past
China - Snapshots in Time
Kenya - A changing nation
Antarctica - extreme wilderness
Subject knowledge animation: Key Stage Two geography
Using the Society's collections to develop cross curricular links
Subject knowledge animation: Mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes
Subject knowledge animation: Shackleton
Hazardous holidays: earthquake in Kos
Shoreline change and sea level rise in Ghana
Changing urban places through poetry
Sustainable urban communities and young people
Diverse places and the high street
Extreme weather in the UK: past, present and future
Global cities, gentrification and creative practices
Global Energy Security
Meteorological forecasting
Identity and citizenship
Urban climatology
Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD)
Japanese earthquake and tsunami
Jurassic Coast
Climatic systems
Suburbs
Volcanoes and volcanology
United Nations Millennium Development Goals
The impact of London 2012
Food globalisation
Superpower geographies
Microfinance
Public Space
Flooding
Digital mapping
Employment in Britain
Glacial change
China and North Korea
British migration to rural France
Coastal erosion
Glaciation
ICT and development
The Making of Geographies of Manufacturing
Production networks and trade
Unconventional oil and gas
Inequality
Antarctic glaciers
Environmental risk in the urban south
The Quipu Project
The Politics of Educated Unemployed Youth
The water challenge
Working as a London Surveyor
Diaspora, Remittances and Development
The commodity trail of cheap goods
The Ethics of Fast Fashion
The Antarctic Treaty
Hampstead Heath Ponds Project
The societal responses to El Niño
Landslides and risks
Comic books and alternative views of geopolitics
Governance of the Oceans
Communicating Climate Science
Managing the Lake District National Park
Environmental justice, food and communities
Evaluating the Millennium Development Goals
Food poverty and insecurity in the UK
The impact of the Chinese overseas property market
Inequality infographic
Development infographic
The Millennium Development Goals and the post-2015 agenda infographic
The Sustainable Development Goals infographic
Sustainable cities infographic
Uganda: Have the Millennium Development Goals made a difference?
What is globalisation?
Subject Knowledge Animation: Sustainable Development Goals
Rosedene raspberries and Tesco's fictitious farms
Rural migration - Why do the British move to French idylls?
Millennium Development Goals 5-8
Millennium Development Goals 1-4
Poland, pensions and global greying
Employment and rural Britain
Bicester: new garden city
Beyond megacities
A new capital in Andhra Pradesh
A New Capital for Egypt?
Urban air pollution: smog in Chinese cities
Megacities, urbanisation and development
Introducing globalisation
Globalisation of manufacturing in post-war Britain
Ecotourism: projecting the Heart of Borneo
Discovering megacities
Small island developing states and climate change vulnerability
Teff: The next superfood?
Sustainable energy access in Mozambique and South Africa
Water Shortages in the Maldives
Water conservation and behaviour in Australia
Threatened heritage landscapes
The Belo Monte Hydroelectric Dam complex in Brazil
Nuclear power and energy security
Fracking Blackpool
Evaluating hydroponic farming in Japan
59 Dams: China's climate change challenges
Sinkholes: a geophysical hazard
Regime change
Physical Geography and Facebook
Glacial retreat: Historical evidence of climate change in Mongolia
Ethiopian dam threatens Lake Turkana
Coastal surges and flooding in the UK: a prompt for more sustainable drainage?
Hong Kong - A city in Asia by the sea
Would you like to travel to Hong Kong?
Travelling in Hong Kong
What is Hong Kong Like?
Hong Kong - Asia's world city
What are the challenges facing Hong Kong?
Hong Kong Data Challenge
Coastal erosion: Britain's Atlantis and 1,000 years of cliff retreat
United States of America (USA)
United States of America: An Exploration
Where are all the people?
Challenged by water: floods and drought
Canyons and valleys: physical landscapes
Food and farming
New York through time
Antarctic Glaciers: Pine Island
The Mediterranean
What's on the map? Bird's eye view on Europe
What's so special about the Mediterranean?
Zoom in on Italy: A country of Cities and Regions
Is Europe a proper continent? Is the Mediterranean a proper sea?
Zoom in on Bologna and the Bolognese – A City of Education and a City of Food
Everyday Life in Bologna
Exploring Shackleton’s Antarctica
Curious continents
Perplexing poles
Shaping of the World
Fascinating imagery
Living and learning on the ice
Antarctica Day
Global trade
How did trade get global?
The global supply chain
What does the UK export and to where?
Food and global trade
Investigating fairtrade
Highest-valued exports
The geography of my stuff
Where does my stuff come from?
Why can people buy more stuff than they used to?
Where do we go to buy our stuff?
Virtual stuff
The kids who make our stuff
Global impacts and possible actions
Local fieldwork toolkit
London 2012
What have the Games got to do with me?
Will the local environment be better?
Will the Games be green?
Will the Games benefit the whole UK
Selling a sustainable World City?
London 2012 assessment
Paradise lost
The land of smiles
When to go
Downtown Bangkok
Working for tourism
Islands and beaches
Culture
Assessment
Africa - a continent of contrasts
Africa: scale and diversity
Dealing with common misconceptions of Africa
Conflict in Sudan
Sudan: Hope for the future
Ghana: An economic success story
Education in Ghana: Moving forward
Africa: Looking to the future
A continent of contrasts - Using Google Earth
Fantastic places
Svalbard: People, place and polar bears
Northern lights
A day at the racetrack
Stonehenge: Seventh wonder or national disgrace?
The totem pole and the toothfish
The Earth as art
Assessment
Who wants to be a billionaire?
Where do billionaires live?
What do billionaires do?
Why are many billionaires in Asia and the Middle East?
Why does Africa have so few billionaires?
Is it ok for the rich to keep getting richer?
How do we measure a nation's wealth?
Does having money mean a nice life and happiness?
Assessment
Risky world
Is our local area a risky place?
Are some places riskier than others?
How risky is it to live in the UK?
To what extent are some hazard risks made greater by humans?
Can all hazard risk be managed? (one)
Can all hazard risk be managed? (two)
Does location affect how hazard risks are managed?
Assessment
Adventure landscapes
Caves, Crags and Cannibals?
Cheddar Climbing and Conflict
Underworld
Save our caves
Into Titan
Over the sea to Skye
A walk around the Quiraing
Assessment
Changing climates
Weather or climate?
Why is our climate like this?
Can climate change?
What will the climate be in the future?
Does it matter if climate changes?
Hello from 2050
What can we do to develop sustainably?
Glacial environments
Where in the world is the ice?
Why are our glaciers shrinking?
Living with glaciers
What landforms of erosion will disappearing ice reveal?
How will melting glaciers affect people living in the UK?
How will melting glaciers affect people living in other countries?
Are you flood ready?
I get knocked down, but I get up again
What are the causes of flooded homes?
What kinds of flood risk do we face in our own school and homes?
Flood proof homes
Getting the message across
The river team players
Mapping festivals
The geography of Glastonbury
Glastonbury Tour
Explore the global festival scene
Greening Glastonbury
Mud, glorious mud
Design your own festival
Working with Nature: Building resilience to flood events in Pickering, Yorkshire
Geography: The language of Europe
Introducing the EU
Migracja zarobkowa w Polsce (Economic migration in Poland)
Le crime en France (Crime in France)
Windenergie in Deutschland (Wind energy in Germany)
La Producción de Fresa en España (Strawberry production in Spain)
Turisam v Bulgaria (Tourism in Bulgaria)
Attivitá vulcanica in Italia (Volcanic activity in Italy)
Who do we think we are?
Who am I?
What is Britishness?
What do landscapes mean to me?
Am I a global citizen?
Come into my world part one
Come into my world part two
London 2012 Olympic Park
Background to the 2012 site
Olympic Park photos
Canary Wharf
ExCel London
Canning Town
Stratford
Coin Street
Jurassic Coast of Dorset and East Devon
A Jurassic Coast mystery
Studland
Old Harry Rocks
Longshore drift investigation
Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door
Chesil Beach
River Wey
Swanage - Coastal management
Swanage - Community Action Plan
Swanage - Flood alleviation
Lake District
Developing a sense of place in the Lake District
The influence of Beatrix Potter tourism on the Lake District
Water management in the Lake District National Park
Russia's regions and roles
Russia, Europe, Asia and the Ural Mountains
Russia is the home of soil science
Russia is a powerful place
Russia’s big biome map
Russian resources
How developed is Russia?
Weather and Climate resources: Key Stage Five
Understanding weather
Extreme weather
The water cycle
Climate
Our place in history
Setting the scene
Local people
Mapping change
Religious buildings
School history
Going into the field
My place
Guidance and support in developing high quality primary geography
Starting to Plan Primary Geography
Fieldwork
Leading Primary Geography
Assessment and progression
New India
Everything comes from India
From Bollywood to a billion
Global cities in India
Incredible India
Old India, new India
Hello, world
Tomorrow's India
Assessment
China today
China today
Bought by China
Mobile China
Made in China
Contrasting China
Sustainable China
One in a billion
Impossible places
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Curating the future of Palestine
Eastern Sayan Mountains, Russia Expedition
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Climate change on the Galapagos Islands: Cultural translation, perception & response
Scaling the placed-based geography of climate perception and its impacts on migration in Cambodia
The right to energy justice in post-crisis Greece
Measuring and monitoring glacier calving in Svalbard using a multisensor approach
The extent, timing and dynamics of past glaciation in the Southern Carpathians, Romania
The Isle of Fire: making sense of fire in Madagascar’s grasslands
Improving the resilience of human-elephant coexistence amidst rapid social-ecological changes
Studying climate change in the High Arctic
Haenyeo voices: harmonising traditional knowledge with ecological monitoring on Jeju Island reefs
Uncovering plant-pollinator interactions in Brazil’s tropical savanna
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Queen Elizabeth II - In memoriam
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Dreams and nightmares in the Arctic: The quest for the Northwest Passage
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Earth Photo: Wray Castle
Postgraduate insights webinar: how to write an academic CV
Postgraduate insights webinar: responding to feedback on your work
Chartered Geographer application accelerator - June
Postgraduate insights webinar: university teaching during your geography PhD
Professional Pathway to Chartered Geographer introductory webinar - July
Professional Pathway to Chartered Geographer introductory webinar - November (1)
Professional Pathway to Chartered Geographer introductory webinar – September
Professional Pathway to Chartered Geographer - information for employers – December
Professional Pathway to Chartered Geographer - information for employers – September
Chartered Geographer introductory webinar - May
Chartered Geographer application accelerator - October
Emerging voices in economic geography: technology, platforms and labour
Use geography: careers in policy
Use geography: careers in education - teaching and outdoor learning
Use geography: careers in humanitarian aid
Going further with ArcGIS - April 2026
Getting started with ArcGIS - April 2026
Chartered Geographer Introductory Webinar - July
Professional insights: reflecting on and planning your CPD
Professional insights: building networks and making the most of professional connections
The PTI Geography Symposium in partnership with RGS and GA
Professional insights: acting professionally – codes of conduct, ethics and professionalism
Professional insights: using mentoring to elevate your career
Summer film night: conservation in action
How can we manage the potentially damaging impact of mass tourism?
Advanced ArcGIS for school teachers
People and place fieldwork skills and opportunities in your local area
Exploring literacy through geography
Digimap for Schools: A quick guide to fieldwork for KS3
Digimap for Schools: A quick guide to data collection and tables
Routes, ruins & reconnaissance: private viewing
Routes, ruins and reconnaissance
Earth Photo 2026 award ceremony
Earth Photo 2026
The Endurance Photographs – book launch
Choosing the right university and geography course - July
Darwin and the ascent of women
Choosing geography at university - summer workshop
Professional Pathway to Chartered Geographer introductory webinar – December
Professional Pathway to Chartered Geographer introductory webinar – August
Coastline on the edge: Happisburgh past, present and future
Tour of Drake's Island
The oldest Briton to scale Mount Everest
Berry Head
Gentrification and complexity – field-based workshop for A Level teachers
Choose geography: careers in the built environment
What do geographers actually do? - Summer 2026
Bare bones, band aids and staying alive
Lemurs to leopards: filming adventures from around the world
Unleash the power of mental health
Kirker spring lecture for Venice in Peril - Jan Morris & Venice: "The Dream of It"
Hamlyn symposium on medical robotics 2026
Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris: on birds, wonder and loss
Richard Coles meets Philippa Perry - Shrink Solves Murder
An evening with Maggie O'Farrell
Spatial data science conference 2026
An evening with Patrick Radden Keefe and Emily Maitlis
Recent advances in turbulent wind farm dynamics colloquium
67th London international youth science forum
The London map fair 2026
Whitley awards 2026
5x15: Art experts on the art that changed them
Plum Turner commemoration: the next generation of explorers
Choose geography: careers in river landscapes
Choosing the right university and geography course - April
Physical fieldwork skills, opportunities and ideas
How do natural hazards become disasters?
Going further with ArcGIS - November 2026
Getting started with ArcGIS - November 2026
Rural Geography Research Group morning coffee - July
Rural Geography Research Group morning coffee - June
Rural Geography Research Group morning coffee - May
Rural Geography Research Group morning coffee - April
Summit Photo
Mountains and witches: the journal kept by Sybille Noel during a journey across Sikkim and Tibet in 1924 - Jan Faull
The life of Captain James Fitzjames - Fabiënne Tetteroo
New members' welcome tour - 11 May
Lessons from the ice: what it means to be a scientist in 2026
Who speaks for nature? - Prof. Lee White with Prof. Yadvinder Malhi
Gertrude Bell: an enduring legacy
John Harrison: The true story of the man who accidentally created the board of longitude
Medals and awards celebration
Annual reception
Annual General Meeting 2026
Britain and beyond: discovering Islamic heritage
The geography of global health
Monday night lecture supper - 1 June
Monday night lecture supper - 27 April
Explore podcast live: the future of exploration - Tim Marshall
Educational visits coordinator training (EVC) - 17 November
Educational visits coordinator (EVC) update workshop - 7 October
Educational visits coordinator training (EVC) - 6 October
Educational visits coordinator update workshop - 18 November
Are PFAS a forever problem? How hydrology can help
Atlantic rainforest: exploring Black Beck Wood
Annual North West dinner
Off-site safety management course
100 year vision: a visit to Skiddaw Forest
Off-site safety management course: training the trainers
RGS Explore skills: wellbeing in the wild
RGS Explore skills: Expedition risk assessment and safety management
RGS Explore skills: effective expedition filmmaking
Digimap for schools: using overlays and historical data at KS3
From wasteland to wonderland
Royal Photographic Society International Photography Exhibition 166
Explore podcast live: the future of exploration
The history and future of Nenthead Mines
Metal mining and the Tyne
Teaching sensitive issues in geography
Map collections and historical geography
Global GeoARTBlitz 2026
Nearly as north as Binsey
A sense of place: Nicholson and Millom
Can Europe rearm in time?
Online TeachMeet: Embedding careers education into the curriculum
From Disaster to opportunity: Bringing the El Niño phenomenon to the classroom
All geographers should be Feminist Geographers - how we mentor matters by Lindsay Naylor
ECR training session: academic publishing strategies and paper development
Disaster risk management professional practice group AGM
Geography in practice: The connectivity tool - a data-led approach designed to achieve better spatial outcomes
The importance of aligning transport and spatial planning - DfT approaches and priorities
Skin maps exhibition guided tour 28 July
Skin maps exhibition guided tour 24 July
Preparing and planning for the NEA
What comes after fieldwork at KS3 and KS4?
The Slapton Sands gravel barrier system - a classic case study for physical geography
Skin maps: semi-permeable cartography
The breakthrough experience
BS 8848 Compliance workshop
The years of travelling anxiously
Talks on demand
Professional insights: why CPD is important for everyone
Three Stripes South - Bex Band
Medals and awards celebration 2022
Medals and awards celebration 2020 and 2021
Where is everyone? The importance and challenges of mapping human populations
Be inspired: Unbound beauty: Venezuela in the Wiley Digital Archive - Dr Sherezade García Rangel
Tourism and natural disasters
Be inspired: Isabella Bird: Britain’s fearless Victorian adventurer, and her magic lantern slides
Be inspired: Man of action and man of books: Shackleton as reader and writer - Dr Jan Piggott
No place like home - Professor Joe Smith
Professional insights: developing your professional CV
How do we make global food systems more just?
The travel photographer’s way - Nori Jemil
What should travel look like in 2022?
Respatialising finance: offshore renminbi market making in London - Professor Sarah Hall
Slow Ways: Help create a national walking network - Dan Raven-Ellison
Geographers in Government: an overview of the Government Geography Profession - Clare Hadley
Be inspired: Dr Edward Wilson: Antarctic explorer and Scott’s confidant and friend - Isobel Williams
Fires in informal tented settlements: an unseen humanitarian crisis - Steve Jordan and Mike Dayson
Creative approaches to race and in/security in the Caribbean and the UK - Dr Patricia Noxolo
Compound risk: dynamic exposure and vulnerability
Land-use in the uplands: the case for change
Black Victorians and multicultural London 1850-1950 - Dr Caroline Bressey
Earth stories with Professor Bronwyn Hayward
Strange natures: conservation in the era of synthetic biology - Professor Bill Adams
The power of geography - Q&A with Tim Marshall
Pedal for Parks
Atlantification of the Arctic Ocean - Professor Tom Rippeth
Flora of the Silk Road - Christopher Gardner
The international year of caves and karst: explore, study and protect
Housing, inequality and uncertainty: what’s next, where? - Professor Susan Smith
Be Inspired: Herbert Ponting - Anne Strathie
Antarctica's most extreme rescue mission. The logistics and challenges of a winter rescue
An overview of the unprecedented 2021 Geldingadalir eruption, Iceland - Dr Oliver Lamb
AONBs: how they address current environmental concerns - Simon Amstutz
Minarets in the Mountains: a journey into Muslim Europe - Tharik Hussain
A right to be lost: bias, anonymity, privacy
Disaster risk reduction
Take my word for it: communication, transparency and creating trust in communication
Where’s the harm? Geospatial data ethics in practice
Ten maps that reveal the future of global power and politics - Tim Marshall
Disaster risk pooling - enabling mutual cross border resilience
Communicating and understanding risk in dynamic situations
Building, health, hope and happiness through the power of nature - Tom Brown
Pollution and solutions: the plastic predicament from deck to desk - Sally Earthrowl
People of the Sea - James Wharram and Hanneke Boon
Be Inspired: Madrid: midnight city - Helen Crisp
The Foghorn's Lament: panel discussion
Antarctic photography from the ‘Heroic Age’ - Alasdair MacLeod
Keeping it local
Our hazardous Earth
Health is made at home, hospitals are for repairs - Lord Nigel Crisp
To weigh the Earth: lessons from east Greenland
Back in the saddle: cycling the Iron Curtain
There’s more to a Dragon than meets the eye: the Wales Coast Path
Voices of the Maya: discovery and language in Belize
Pushing the limits: life and death at the sharp end
Our flat Earth: adventures of a digital detective
Chernobyl: time travel to 1986
Canoeing through Covid: citizen science on the Severn
Wildlife tourism
Be Inspired: Gotham rising - Jules Stewart
Be Inspired: Unarticulated narratives of women on David Livingstone’s Expeditions - Kate Simpson
Genealogy, geography and archives - Chandan Mahal
The Midgard Viking Expedition: the search for intelligent life on Earth - Bjørn Heyerdahl
Project UKFall: Retrieving meteorites and why it's important - Dr Luke Daly
Earth Photo: in conversation with winning photographers
Landscape of Towers - Clive Dunn
Tackling 'shale fail': Reflections on public perceptions - Professor Patrick Devine-Wright
Andean bears and people: coexistence through poverty reduction
A time of ecological change in the Pacific Northwest - Dr Regan Early
Where's the swamp gone, for peat's sake? - Professor Paul Aplin
A celebration of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site - Dr Anjana Khatwa
Antarctic Atlas: maps and graphics that tell the story of a continent - Dr Peter Fretwell
What the traveller saw: the photographs of Eric Newby - Alasdair Macleod
Are we wearing out the planet?
Where physical and digital worlds collide - Paul Clarke CBE
The map tour
The age of geography
River of life, river of death: the Ganges under threat
A new Arctic in the making
Post-conflict restoration of historic Mosul
A tale of two rivers
Responsible travel
Explorer-humanitarians of the Amazon
Citizen input into geography
The city of tomorrow
African realities
Geography in action: the charities using geography to change lives on the ground
Portraits of No Man’s Land
Springwatch unwrapped
A planet of three billion - Dr Christopher Tucker
Life on the Mosquito Coast - Guillaume Bonn and Rozemin Keshvani
A look at Singapore's longer history, c. 1300-1950 - Professor Peter Borschberg
Behind the line: two weeks in North Korea - Sir Michael Palin
Stop the plastic tide - Catherine Gemmell
Where the animals go - James Cheshire
Out of the woods - Luke Turner
Entangled life
Focus on travel videos
Antarctica today
Explore 2020: exploration for a better tomorrow
The Living Mountain: panel discussion
Swimming with giants! - Dr Isla Hodgson
Living and working in Antarctica - Dr Kate Winter
UV-B: an extinction kill mechanism - Professor John Marshall
Scott's Antarctic Odyssey - Joanna Grochowicz
George Mallory and the Everest expeditions of the 1920s - Eugene Rae
Getting to net-zero: what can nature do? - Professor Gideon Henderson
Revisiting rewilding - John Harold
The argument for a wilder and more resilient planet - Kristine Tompkins
Time to celebrate - Paul Rose
Caol waters rising - Chris Speight
Severe weather - Penny Tranter
Wilding Westacre Estate - Fraser Bradbury
Covid after lockdown - Dr Bharat Pankhania
The Internet, Covid-19 and Brexit: the retail impact - Professor David McEvoy
Annapurna 1970
Geographical lates: climate talks
Food security and sustainability in post-conflict Freetown - Professor Tony Binns
The cities that made an empire - Tristram Hunt
Midnight's grandchildren - John Keay
Siberia: its history and its people - Professor Janet Hartley
Walking the Nile - Levison Wood
An evening with Sir Bob Geldof - Sir Bob Geldof
Geography of our future
Icons on ice – Rod Downie
Stories from the Steppe – Karina Moreton
Africa’s labels
Reaching for the Poles: the South Pole - Eugene Rae
Reaching for the Poles: the North Pole - Eugene Rae
A tale of two seas - Professor Tom Rippeth
Mountain pressure: Snowdonia's cultural landscape at a crossroads - John Harold
Soil science: exciting and needed! - Dr Jenny Jones
Antipodes on the page - Eugene Rae
An evening with Paul Rose
Mapping escapes in World War II - Dr Barbara Bond
Drowning in plastic - Liz Bonnin
The invention of nature
Sunflowers for soldiers: one girl, two dogs and 616 sunflower seeds – Janey McGill
Kayaking the Kwanza: source to sea along Angola’s longest river – Oscar Scafidi
My life in Outer Mongolia: step by Steppe – Stephanie Hadik
Running Malawi: a journey through the ‘warm heart of Africa’ – Brendan Rendall
Heavy pack and heartfelt footsteps: rediscovering Southeast Asia – Ellie Mackay
Vanuatu: in search of female chiefs – Sophie Hollingsworth
The women's Euro-Arabian North Pole expedition - Felicity Aston
Around the world on nothing but optimism - Becca Marsh, Maximillian White and Joel Chevallier
Last stop in the remote Pacific - Liv Grant
Project Armenia: climbing above the clouds - Peter Rosso
Buried treasure: unearthing an archipelago's lost ecosystem - Alvaro Castilla-Beltrán
Rhythm revolution: exploring Iran through its rich musical heritage - Ruairi Glasheen
A hard day's light: racing the sun across Hadrian's Wall - Jamie Rutherford
In search of a 'lost' house in Bangladesh - Shreyashi Dasgupta
Ice shelves: Antarctica's fragile frontier - Professor David Vaughan and Professor Adrian Luckman
A journey to the end of time - John Harrison
Deeper than indigo - Dr Jenny Balfour-Paul
Islander – a journey around our archipelago - Patrick Barkham
Geographic information and sustainability - Professor Andy Tatem
John Thomson: pioneer of travel photography - Deborah Ireland
African Twilight - Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher
Creating a 'master map' of the UK: a route to a better future?
The immeasurable world: journeys in desert places
Migrants on the margins – Professor Michael Collyer and Professor Laura Hammond
Elephant complex: travels in Sri Lanka - John Gimlette
Recovering wild tigers in a crowded Asia - Dr Ullas Karanth
The Sustainable Development Goals: ambition or fantasy? – Linden Edgell
Climate change challenges: lessons from Bangladesh
Changing lives? - Nick Danziger
Fighting wildlife crime with the world's first female anti-poaching unit
The spirit of the Colombian Pacific
Chasing fire
Paddleboarding around Langkawi to find Crusoe
From a mouthful to a movement: my refugee kitchen
Micro-plastics, micro-scientists and micro-adventures - Taylor Butler-Eldridge
Desert dancing: witnessing change in Bedouin culture
We chose to speak of war and strife - John Simpson
Human Cognition: developments in navigation
Chile revisited
The fight for beauty - Dame Fiona Reynolds
Spaces of Internationalism - Professor Mike Heffernan
The painted towns of Rajasthan - David Zurick
Disruptive geographers: big data and flood risk modelling - Professor Paul Bates
Fear and fishing in West Papua – Will Millard
Circling the midnight sun - James Raffan
London to London: via the world - Sarah Outen MBE
The Marches - Rory Stewart
The space-enabled planet - Stuart Martin
Slavery in the 21st century - Professor Kevin Bales
London's air quality - Professor Frank Kelly
The journeys of young Lawrence: from Oxford to Arabia – Anthony Sattin
Affluence without abundance: the disappearing world of the Bushmen - James Suzman
The UK's missing people - Professor Hester Parr
Seeking Solitude, Finding Solidarity: on foot through the Caucasus – Val Ismaili
The Ger in the City: exploring migration in Mongolia – Hattie Field
Running Scotland’s Watershed, a ribbon of wildness – Elspeth Luke
The Wildest Journey: walking the Zambezi – Chaz Powell
Himalayan Popup Picturehouse: the highest cinema in the world – Emma de Heveningham
The Long Way Up: Mexico to Canada on the Pacific Crest Trail – Charlie Knight
Made in Britain?
Energy for development
Climate Change
Life off the ladder
Integrated Britain?
The book smugglers of Timbuktu – Charlie English
The land beyond: on foot through the Holy Land – Leon McCarron
Geography in a changing world – Dr Rita Gardner
North Korea: Common myths explained – Dr Markus Bell
700 million and counting: the urbanisation of China - Professor Chris Hamnett
17 years in the polar regions - Ben Saunders
Sea turtles and hurricanes - Julia Ganis
Footsteps beyond the pond - Daniel Evans
Life in the plug: a journey through the forests of Panama - John Fuller
And then there were three: tandem touring with an infant in Arctic Norway - Anne Pinney
Rwanda 20 years on: a week to remember - Fergus Oleary Simpson
A Persian pursuit - Shirin Shabestari
The Discovery of HMS Erebus - Ryan Harris
The Oceans Seven challenge - Adam Walker
Somalia: the world's most failed state? - James Fergusson
Iceland's iconic volcanoes - Alexandra Witze
New technologies, old traditions: stories from Society grant recipients - Mark Allan and Peter Geogh
The crossing of Antarctica - Dr Huw Lewis-Jones
Greater London: the story of the suburbs - Dr Nick Barratt
The shepherd’s life - James Rebanks
The last Eden: biodiversity and conservation in Bolivia, Guyana and Honduras - Dr Niall McCann
Alone in the jungle - Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent
Naturalists in paradise - Dr John Hemming
Poor cities: migration hotspots - Dr Michael Collyer
Standing up for river science: paddle boarding the Thames
Altiplano: exploring water in the Andes
Greenland to Canada: The Haig-Thomas Expedition 2015
Puntland: to the lighthouse on the tip of the Horn of Africa
Cheese pies and grandmothers: adventures in Georgia
Driving around the world for microfinance
Walking India: the Bay of Bengal to the Arabian Sea
Tea’s last guardians: the Himalayan muleteers
Endangered archaeology in the Middle East and North Africa
Geography and diplomacy
One man's Everest
The Nepal earthquake: a warning for the future?
An atlas of countries that don’t exist
The path from Paris: the new global politics of climate change
The past and future footprint of Britain on the world
How to read water
Blue wilderness: conservation in the UK's Overseas Territories
Coxless Crew: a Pacific Ocean row
Spirals in time
What is happening to our weather? - Dr Peter Stott
Overland journeys - Levison Wood
Protecting giant manta rays in Peru – Kerstin Forsberg
Post truth? – Evan Davis
Brexit: causes and consequences - Professor Matthew Goodwin
TAWAI: Voices from the forest - Bruce Parry
The Society's amazing film archive - Alasdair MacLeod and Professor Andrew Goudie
High street regeneration: place-making and changing spaces - Dr Steve Millington
A new hope for nature: COP15 and the decade on restoration - Claire Wansbury
Can disused mines heat our future? - Dr Charlotte Adams
Climate change through the lens
The Pitcairn Islands - Simeon Archer-Rand and Emily Hardman
Professional insights: mentoring in your career
From Kenya to the Arctic, our changing world - Dr Samuel Derbyshire and Dr Isla Myers-Smith
Into Iraq - Sir Michael Palin
Professional insights: developing your professional online profile
Walks and adventures in wild and abandoned islands of the South Aegean
Professional insights: enhancing your professional networks
Antarctic pioneer: the trailblazing life of Jackie Ronne - Dr Joanna Kafarowski
China’s present day geopolitical problems - Bill Hayton
Everest on film: scientific endeavour meets media culture
Picking polar people: exploring explorer recruitment through the RGS archives - Alice Oates
What is there left to explore?
Recording the first Everest expeditions
Picturing place: reflections on a photograph collection from British Columbia
It’s not about the view - Tori James
Snow widows: Captain Scott's Antarctic expedition through the eyes of the women they left behind
The UK water industry response to climate change
Conflict and cameras: storytelling from Crimea to Sinjar
Disasters and global change: how do we respond?
Professional insights: geovisualisation
The hidden universe: biodiversity - Professor Alexandre Antonelli
Indigenous and scientific knowledge on the Jackson-Harmsworth Expedition - Dr Ed Armston-Sheret
Photographs, drawings, texts: portrayals of the Mediterranean - Dr María Sebastián Sebastián
Limits to rewilding?
The noble art of walking - Nick Fielding
Celebrating England’s national nature reserves: their past, present and future - Dagmar Junghanns
Journey to Everest - Simon Dell
Resisting repressive regimes - Shahidul Alam
Tales from a ship doctor: letting go and mucking in on the white continent
Stories for my younger self: a 3,000km cycle journey around the UK
Rolling with the rock stars of wildlife conservation
Finding Freya's assassins: a journey through remote northern Iran
Helvellyn: chronic illness in the mountains
Expedition east Greenland: a sea kayaking journey through iceberg and polar bear territory
Stop what you are doing and cycle around the world
Earth Photo: meet the winners
Mapping Rapa Nui: the hidden histories of exploration - Dr Sarah L. Evans
Is travel worth the carbon emissions?
Energy and development panel discussion
Atlas of geographical anomalies - Vitali Vitaliev
My family and other enemies - Mary Novakovich
The United Nations and global geospatial information - James Norris
The Paris agenda - why COPs matter: global goals, international rulebook, national action
Earth Photo 2023 awards ceremony and panel discussion
The future of geography - Tim Marshall
The art and science of geovisualisation for disaster risk management
Disaster risk in the humanitarian sphere: what about information management and mapping?
The campaign to protect rural England in Oxfordshire - Professor Richard Harding
Soils in North West Syria: unseen casualty of war - Dr Jonathan Bridge
Psychogeography, imaginative spaces and English seaside towns - Dr Tom Sykes and Dr Louis Netter
Careers aren’t always linear: conversations on career paths
Professional insights: developing your professional development plan
Objects from the ends of the Earth - Charlotte Connelly
Travels with my tripod - David Constantine MBE
Ranulph Fiennes: man and myth - Matthew Dyas and Sir Ranulph Fiennes
'Lost’ in Papua New Guinea - Benedict Allen
Polar bear: how the movie was made - Alastair Fothergill and Jeff Wilson
Navigating our way towards a plastic-free ocean with Emily Penn
Life lessons from the Amazon - Pip Stewart
Cycling 3,427 miles around pandemic Britain - Simon Parker
MOVE: How mass migration will reshape the world and what it means for you - Parag Khanna
What's philosophy got to do with it? - Professor Carmody Grey
Life changing - Dr Helen Pilcher
Lava lore: chasing volcanoes - Clive Oppenheimer
The social instinct - Professor Nichola Raihani
This city girl has gone rural: time on the farm
Working in a world of wildlife
From tiny acorns: tales from the South West Coast Path
Not quite yeti
On the Silk Roads: in search of tradition on the Roof of the World
Walking in the footsteps of our ancestors
The river, its people, and God that was scary
Dunes, diamonds and dust: a potted history of the Namib Sand Sea - Dr Abi Stone
Be Inspired: The relief models of Sir L. Dudley Stamp - George Tobin
Be inspired: animals in the Royal Geographical Society’s archives - Dr Catherine Oliver
Warrior with a camera: Frank Hurley’s Endurance photography - Alasdair MacLeod
Airmindedness redux: growing tourism and worldliness through aeromobility in Africa
An absolute beginner's guide to disaster risk management for geographers
What happens to our waste?
Footprints - Professor David Farrier
Nellie Bly’s record-breaking race around the world - Rosemary J Brown
Fighting Julius Caesar: archaeology, science and history - Professor Andrew Fitzpatrick
The challenges of managing a 21st century World Heritage Site - Jane Gibson
Estimates and instruments: the case for comparative maritime history - Dr Margaret Schotte
Making space for nature - Brian Bleese
Can veganism help save the planet? - Dr Richard White
The Amur River: between Russia and China - Colin Thubron
Directing economic growth: a mission-oriented approach - Mariana Mazzucato
Lucy Atkinson: one of the greats in the pantheon of travellers - Nick Fielding
London: Too big to succeed?
The Spanish and Mexican origins of Texas cattle ranching - Professor William Doolittle
Latitude - Nicholas Crane
Pedal 4 Parks: 14 days over sea and land
The art and science of wayfinding - Michael Bond
Working with the world: the British Museum in the 21st century - Dr Hartwig Fischer
The Sami People and natural history of Lapland
COVID-19 pandemic: what have we learnt from a risk management perspective?
How do I connect to a place and its people?
Are countries meeting their Paris agreement targets?
True stories drawn from life: turning real life stories into comics and animations
I belong here: a journey along the backbone of Britain - Anita Sethi
How do we talk about migration?
Where to take your career in disaster risk management
Sitopia: reshaping our lives through food - Carolyn Steel
Rebuilding the post-conflict nation through dance - Dr Amanda Rogers
Around the world in 80 trains, a 45,000-mile adventure - Monisha Rajesh
A tale of ten maps - Dr Mike Smith
The Arab conquests - Justin Marozzi
Harvesting water in dryland areas: Transferring technologies between Rajasthan and the Maasai of Kaj
Earth stories with Roger Harrabin
COP26: Deciding the future of civilization - Paul Brown
Rewilding the wild: lessons from Australia - Lizzy Crotty
The Polar Adventures of a Rich American Dame - Joanna Kafarowski
Can a small charity make a big difference? - Lynda Evans
Positive tipping points to avoid climate tipping points - Professor Tim Lenton
Building a planet-happy clothing system - Patrick Grant
Feminist theory and Geographical Information Systems - Anwen Davis
English travellers to Venice, 1450-1600 - Professor Michael G. Brennan
Louise Adventure: around-the-world sailing odyssey - Grant Gordon
Earth stories with Professor Amanda Vincent
John Forrest: the British Empire and the ‘Empty Spaces’ of the World - Professor Robert Fletcher
Beyond the agenda of COP26: The problem of international transport emissions - Professor John Vogler
Global threat to local action: Responding to the climate crisis - Andy Lester
Carbon capture, use, storage and its role in delivering Net Zero - Dr Helen Atkinson
Powering our future
Flooding, climate change and the resilience of cities - Alex Nickson
How is Antarctica changing and why should we care? - Professor Martin Siegert
What fate for Antarctica? - Dr Tamsin Edwards
Indigenous approaches to climate change: traditional knowledge and modern solutions - Kiliii Yüyan
Burning to protect the climate - Professor Jay Mistry
Climate change and you
Geopolitics of climate change
Tackling the climate and housing crises through community-led living - Professor Paul Chatterton
Is the Paris climate agreement still viable?
The handshake: a gripping history - Ella Al-Shamahi
Water security: ways to address an emerging global crisis - Dr Jessica Budds
Uncharted: a Black woman’s journey through the discipline of geography - Professor Patricia Daley
West with the Light, my life in nature - Brian Jackman
Island of the Fairy Tern - Andy Lester
Talking Timbuktu: on reaching the legendary city of gold - Alice Hunter Morrison
What can I do?
COVID-19, transport and green recovery? - Dr Llinos Brown
Zero carbon Sheffield: the challenge of 2030 - John Grant
Penguins, albatross and whales: Natural history of South Atlantic - Carl Chapman
Land of the emerald forests - Andy Lester
Around the world in 80 plants - Professor Jonathan Drori
Beyond the narco frontier: rethinking an imaginary of the margins - Professor Jonathan Goodhand
Port of Tyne: Challenges ahead in a changing world - Simon Brett
First Descent
Be Inspired: The Cape of Flowers: a forgotten corner of the Portuguese Empire - Cliff Pereira
Supporting testing and vaccinating Liverpool’s communities during COVID-19 - Dr Mark Green
Be Inspired: Sir Clements Markham President of the RGS: success or failure? - Isobel Williams
The high street reimagined - Rebecca Trevalyan
Can elephants and people safely coexist - Susie Offord-Woolley
The roaring 20s?
Life beneath the ice - Dr Huw Griffiths
Magdalena: river of dreams - Professor Wade Davis
The Nightingale: Sam Lee in conversation with Patrick Barkham
Be Inspired: Shackleton’s ghost writer: are authorship standards always important? - Art Gertel
The Perimeter: a photographic circumnavigation of Britain - Quintin Lake
Around the world with Nellie Bly - Rosemary Brown
The girl who ran across Africa - Emma Timmis
Where the world is heading and how we can stop making things worse - Professor Joanna Haigh
The state of nature – and why should we even care? - Dr Mark Wright
Colonial collections in decolonial times - Professor Paul Basu
Be Inspired: Travellers in the Great Steppe: uncovering a hidden history - Nick Fielding
Be Inspired: Kalli on the ship - Peter Martin
Be Inspired: Woman with the iceberg eyes - Katherine Macinnes
Be Inspired: Always ready for an expedition - Natalie Cox
Deep water: the story of a flood - Professor Hannah Cloke
Wilding: the return of the British farm - Isabella Tree
How the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory is slaying the misinformation dragon - Dr Michael Poland
Communities, conservation and sustainable travel in Africa - Sue Watt
Economic and social impacts of COVID-19
Journey of the mask - Chris Rainier
Dragon’s blood and desert roses: The island of Socotra - Hilary Bradt and Janice Booth
Simulation and 3D mapping: a point of convergence - Christopher Budas
Inclusive excellence - Professor Wendy Larner
The Broads: landscape and history - Tom Williamson
Students on Ice - Emma Denton
Into the abode of death - crossing of the Empty Quarter of Arabia - Mark Evans
Two Frogs - Andy Dickson
The road to independence - Olie Hunter-Smart
Building relationships to ensure humanitarian delivery of aid - Henry Chamberlain
Beyond the Pole: The British Trans-Arctic Expedition
The geography behind digital world-building
Food security: a global challenge
Ascending Afghanistan
Kings of the Yukon
The discovery of Antarctica and Antarctica today
The Crossing: a photographic meditation on the Atlantic Ocean
From city to sea: microplastics in UK rivers
Travel writing evening
Stop talking about migration and start discussing inequality - Professor Heaven Crawley
The future of food
The Polar Ocean Challenge - Sir David Hempleman-Adams
The lines, which are so very fine - Dr Katy Barrett
What makes a 'successful rural community'? - David Jackman
Spectre expedition Q&A - Leo Houlding and Sir Chris Bonington
If at first you don’t succeed… Chris Speight
Thin ice - Tim Jarvis
Slow Ways: fast forward for citizen-geographers - Dan Raven-Ellison
COVID-19 and the geography of disease dynamics - Professor Andy Tatem
Sense of here - Rob and Harriet Fraser
Rural development paths and development assistance - Professor Nina Laurie & Professor Jonathan Rigg
Maritime woodland: the invisible habitat - Simon Leatherdale
Sahara expedition - Alice Morrison
The end of the pier show: what next for the British seaside pier? - Dr Anya Chapman
Being the first woman - Jacki Hill-Murphy
Hilltops and Highlands: exploring the Naga Tribal Territories and Holy Lalibela
Zero degrees: the geographies of the prime meridian - Professor Charles Withers
Mahaweli Challenge: Sri Lanka's longest river on foot and by kayak - Ian Packham
Aurora: in search of the northern lights
Oceans of plastic
Heat island, Britain's landscapes from the Ice Age to the Shard
Fairness between the generations
Population change: one of the great global challenges
Investigating Nellie Bly: reflections on journalism and the power of curiosity - Martine Croxall
What is customer loyalty worth? My career in data science - Edwina Dunn
The golden age of expeditionary films - Professor Ian Christie
By Endurance we conquer: applying Shackleton's leadership lessons to the climate crisis - Tim Jarvis
Living with wildlife - Dr Krithi Karanth
Going to extremes: climbing Mount Everest to measure the weather - Dr Tom Matthews
Ottoman Muslim Europe: 100 years on - Tharik Hussain
Frozen Planet II: filming in a changing world
39 ways to save the planet - Tom Heap and Dr Tamsin Edwards
Wales and the wellbeing world - Sophie Howe
Race for the future – James Levelle
Global energy dilemmas revisited: energy security and sustainability in a new world - Mike Bradshaw
Antarctica: a history in 100 objects - Dr Jean de Pomereu
Secrets of...the architecture the railways built - Tim Dunn
Tropical forests and planet Earth: a macroscope view - Professor Yadvinder Malhi
David Attenborough’s Wild Isles: behind the scenes - Alastair Fothergill OBE
Nuclear dreams: Fukushima and Japan’s lost futures - Dr Makoto Takahashi
Creating disaster: analysing the Türkiye-Syria earthquakes - Professor Ilan Kelman
Migration, food insecurity and the COVID-19 pandemic - Professor Kavita Datta
Informing action: Esmond Bradley Martin’s legacy in tackling the illegal wildlife trade
How to read a tree - Tristan Gooley
The Great Barrier Reef expedition 1928-1929: birth of modern coral reef science
Sanitation for all? Cities and the right to citylife - Professor Colin McFarlane
Medals and awards celebration 2023
Professional insights: Time to move roles?
Instruments of exploration?: British steamships on the Niger, Euphrates, and Indus Rivers, 1832-1838
Rivers over rock: potholes and their significance for natural and cultural heritage - Stephen Tooth and Hywel Griffiths
Heart of Arabia: 1,300km journey across Arabia in the footsteps of explorer Harry St John Philby - Reem Philby and Mark Evans MBE
Encountering the indigenous body in the Himalayan borderlands (1)
The gray whale cycle: following the eastern Pacific migration
From Kabul to Colorado
Expedition to the Galápagos: plastic pollution in the mangroves
How to cross India by tandem but die from something else
Connecting with nature: lessons from childhood to lockdown
Unexpected pilgrim
Touring Britain in the 1950s: the adventures of postcolonial Indian travellers - Professor Uma Kothari
Brunel, Roosevelt and Amundsen: a comparison of three epic geographical achievers - Brad Borkan
Race and the League of Nations - Dr Jake Hodder
World-friendly travel: what does it mean to travel sustainably in 2023?
Home fronts of climate change - Professor Rob Wilby
Wildlife, media, and business: the quest to save our planet - Patrick Aryee
A wild future: how do we secure genuinely exciting wilderness expeditions for young people - Honor Wilson-Fletcher MBE
Protecting marine ecosystems
Labour in the lofty peaks: porters in the Everest expeditions (1921-1938) - Nokmedemla Lemtur
The United Nations High Seas Treaty - Dr Simon Walmsley
Navigating the Great Spine of Africa - Dr Rutledge Stephen Boyes
Explore 2023: Saturday
Explore 2023: Sunday
Children’s lecture by Lucy Shepherd
Wounded Tigris: a river journey through the cradle of civilisation - Leon McCarron (3)
SILA: exploring Inuit culture and sustainability
Saving heritage in conflict zones; what can geographers do?
Are countries meeting their climate promises?
Facing the difficult truths of the climate emergency: apocalyptic disaster or transformational moment in history? - Dr Caroline Hickman
Our fragile relationship with life on Earth
Children's lecture: if the world were 100 people
Tipping points in lakes - Professor Pete Langdon
Mundo Perdido expedition, Belize and Guatemala
Following Nan Shepherd
Imperial College Medical Students to Morocco
Il Ngwesi Reconnaissance expedition
Newcastle University expedition to Svalbard 2022
Walking the Vjosa Expedition
High risk: climbing to extinction
On a precipice: saving wildlife in India
The environmental future of Iran: the urgent need for democracy
The future of immersive storytelling
Wisdom sits in places
Full circle? From extraction to geology as an environmental solution
Breaking boundaries
Jihadi exploitation of the Arabic poetic tradition - Dr Elisabeth Kendall
Might AI unleash Earth’s secrets?
The future of UK oil
Nine Quarters of Jerusalem
Adventure in the Andes: the Life Cycle biodiversity bike ride
Tales from my latest travels
A magic lantern mystery tour
Behind Everest: Ruth Mallory’s story
The amazing power of very small teams: from the Polar regions to the Moon and everything in between
Poverty in Britain
How does sustainable travel impact economic development?
Geographical journeys: microlectures - March 2024
Reverend Bray's bardic boulders: sermons in stone
The Continental Shelf Seas: heatwaves, blue carbon and renewable energy
Geography in practice: assessing river condition for biodiversity net gain and enhanced biogeomorphic form and function
Geography in practice: the future for rural mobility
London to Barcelona: because he still can
Full circle: from the Prince to the Pyrenees and back
Swimming through my fear of water
What the Cambrian Way taught me
Wild journeys in Zimbabwe: healing the wilderness within
Hiking through history: discovering Lycia with Lola
Lewis canoe odyssey: adventure, friendship and breaking expectations
What’s in store for UK climate policy in the next five years?
The triple planetary crisis: perspectives from fieldwork in the Arctic
How climate change might trigger earthquakes and volcanoes
Informing action: Esmond B. Martin lecture
Geography in practice: the ethnic group deprivation index for England and Wales
Navigating water challenges in Europe
Is a single map enough exploration for an entire lifetime?
Ground truths: exploring the essentials of land referencing
Climate change: will business save the planet, and how will that happen?
Underworld: a descent through poetry
Planet Hope podcast live, brought to you by The Times and Rolex
Sewage pollution: our problem, our solution
Traditional remedies: herbalism and magic in nineteenth century Myanmar
Fallen: an archival exhumation
Predicting volcanoes
Everest24 anniversary lecture
Precision in place-names: the problem of orthography at the Society
Applying the lessons from international disaster response to domestic major incidents
Beavers in Dorset: Dorset Wildlife Trust's Beaver Project
Geography in practice: biodiversity net gain, a new approach to an old problem
Geography in practice: analysing the Ethnic Group Deprivation Index
The resilience of Canada’s First Nation communities to climate change
Medals and awards celebration 2024
Using the Ethnic Group Deprivation Index (EGDI) to inform decision making
Earth Photo 2024 awards ceremony
Voices from the Global South
Climate change and the three Poles: using art to communicate crisis and opportunity
How to move a rhino: the impacts of tourism on conservation in Africa
Locally-led humanitarian planning and response … is this the end of international deployments?
Multiscale landslide research at the British Geological Survey
The future coast: managed realignment
Geography in practice: trajectories of neighbourhood deprivation in England
The Hayes expedition to the Arctic 1860-61
The growth of GIS: a personal journey
Democratising how we make decisions about land
Vindicating Cherry
Mapping the world’s rivers, estuaries and deltas: processes, landforms, stressors and developing solutions
Pathfinding for the fleet: front-line hydrography 1793-1823
Blue machine: how the ocean shapes our world
Geographical journeys: microlectures (2)
Health and household transitions among older people: trends over time and differences between England, Wales and Scotland
The science of the Transglobe Expedition
Tribute evening to Ran and Ginny Fiennes and the Transglobe Expedition
I went outside: navigating mental health and wellbeing on the Cornish Celtic Way
10,000 feet up: building new models of cultural heritage management in the Andes
Into Liguria on horseback...“in bocca al lupo!"
Expat in London: a lived experience of migration and homelessness
Thru-hiking the Israel National Trail
Reroute: solo bikepacking to explore Scotland’s ‘rewilding’
Qajaq from Qaqortoq to Qaanaq
Pando: the World's largest tree
Exploring the explorers’ maps
Why we travel: a journey into human motivation
Art of exploration gathering
Welcome home: postcards from the field
Explore 2024: the expedition and fieldwork symposium
Hamilton Rice’s Amazon
Observations from African climate change hotspots
Tracks on the ocean: a history of trailblazing, maps and maritime travel
Using hydrometric sites and digital tools to manage England’s water resources
Observations from African climate change hotspots (hidden)
It shouldn't happen to a conservationist
Geography and the history of Southampton
Can geographers save the world?
Machu Picchu: changes and challenges
Mapping underground Infrastructure through the National Underground Asset Register (NUAR)
The art of globemaking: inside the hidden world of an ancient craft
Impact of tourism on the Canadian Arctic
A short history of flowers
Is ecology contributing to environmental destruction? - Matthew Stadlen in conversation with Guillaume Bonn
Mapping the manuscript archives - Loraine Rutt
Our changing climate: why does 1°C matter? - Professor Ed Hawkins
On the backs of others: rethinking the history of British geographical exploration - Dr Ed Armston-Sheret
Exploring the relationship between environment and people
The Earth transformed: the meeting of geography, history and science - Dr Katie Parker in conversation with Professor Peter Frankopan
COP 29: what just happened? An expert panel discussion
Using GIS to survey habitats and measure improvements for Biodiversity Net Gain
The future of geography: how power and politics in space will change our world
How we all became navigators - Ed Parsons
Haenyeo voices: merging tradition and science to monitor reef changes
Eileen Hendriks: geology in Devon and Cornwall
Magmatic memories: Eldfell 1973
A history of polar exploration in 50 objects - Anne Strathie
Decarbonising transport: considering people and place
A nation of map addicts - Mike Parker
Land smart - Tom Heap
Geography in practice: the foundations of a digital twin
Geography in practice: learning from nature - supporting NFM design while enhancing river form and function
Unravelling the past from hidden volcanic ash - Professor Siwan Davies
Jan Morris on Everest
Fight for flight
Melting ice and changing winds
Korean carnivore project
Barren lands expedition
Health hazards of volcanic gases
East Greenland 2024: Valkyrie expedition
Warmth from below: where ice and ocean meet
Geography in practice: digital twins for urban planning
Seneca and Franklin were right - Sir Kenneth Olisa
Pristine seas: the last wild places in the ocean - Enric Sala
Mulu: a remarkable rainforest mountain in Sarawak - Alvin Chai
The Mappa Mundi project: changing the world by changing how we view it - Sandi Toksvig
Informing action: Esmond B. Martin lecture (1)
Medals and awards celebration 2025
Earth Photo 2025 awards evening
Overnight adventures - Dan Richards
Through Siam with a camera - John Thomson
Integrating maps and instruments in art
Ancient rainforests and shifting climates: the Falkland Islands’ hidden past
Women at altitude
Geography in practice: digital twins in the transport sector #1
Called by the Carpathians
Through Britain by thumb
Blue-eyed Sevan: struggles above and below the surface
Supporting rural healthcare in Zambia
Paint and pedals: across the American West
Return to Rolwaling: from earthquake to understanding
Across Armenia
Geography in practice: digital twins in the transport sector #2
Gunung Mulu National Park, Sarawak 60 million years in the making
The Mulu (Sarawak) expedition 1977-1978
The mysteries of the green mountain
Butterfly Conservation in Northern Ireland: priority species, nature recovery networks and connecting people to nature
Architecture as an Earth practice
The future of UK agriculture: balancing food security and environmental stewardship
Staycations and slow travel: rediscovering the UK’s hidden gems
Lightning at sea in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries
The hole in the ozone layer
Best practice and interventions for accessible fieldwork
Mapping Tamazgha: North Africa through eyes of the Berber diaspora
Geography in practice: digital twins for climate resilience
Expanding our understanding of racism and anti-racist politics
Alexander Macomb Mason: a 19th century Odyssey from the Potomac to the Nile
Epic achievement: 11 traits of history’s boldest achievers - Brad Borkan
A year in the woods: Montalto through the seasons
Helping nature to become resilient to climate change
Rude or robust? Rehabilitating a 19th century Gujarati chart of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden in the Society's collection
Welcome home: postcards from the field 2025
Zen in the art of geography and travels across the Barren Lands of Canada by canoe
Environmental justice and climate action: victims of the ‘war on woke’? - Professor Laura Pulido
The North Pole: the history of an obsession - Erling Kagge
The library of lost maps - Professor James Cheshire
An elephant never forgets - Sophy Roberts
MNL - The Rt Hon the Baroness May of Maidenhead
Debt trap nation: family homelessness in a failing state - Professor Katherine Brickell and Professor Melanie Nowicki
Predicting the ocean: a view from the Menai Strait - Professor Tom Rippeth
These are a few of our favourite things - Nicholas Crane and Society experts
Revisiting the Dolgarrog dam disaster after 100 years
Bound by water: linking Amazonian diversity and climate vulnerability - Thiago Silva and Julia Tavares
Challenging maps and exploration symposium
Fabricating futures: textiles, sustainability, and the cultural fabric of tomorrow
Beyond the summit: what COP30 means for the Global South
Geographies of power and the new global security landscape
UK child poverty: the state we’re in
Children's lecture: Secrets of the Unknown Adventurer - Teddy Keen
Climate change under political extremism
Geography in practice: WorldPop - how geospatial data puts people on the map
Geography in practice: fixing the foundations - a call for GIS standards in BNG
A night on the extinction express: a birds-eye view of our great migrations - Sacha Dench
Navigating blockades: life as a UN intern during Panama's mining crisis
The lost art of the land: under sail around the Small Isles and Skye
A sentimental African journey and an incorruptible gift
Lessons from the trail: a mother’s solo trek with kids
Mongolia: nomadism in the blood
Krakatoa and me: the fire that cannot be extinguished
Geography in Practice: Multiple Deprivation in England, 2004 to 2025
2025 Global GeoARTBlitz
Farming Futures Cycle Tour
Exercise Bear Escape
Echoes of the Okavango 2025
Katoka in the lost world 2024
Call of the Loon
Choose geography: careers in global governance
What do geographers actually do? - Spring 2026
The VERY worst journey in the world - Hugh Turner
The Raleigh Club - Deborah Ireland
Anthony Jenkinson and the mystery of Aru Sultan - Nick Fielding
Geography in practice: from pixels to peat, the England Peat Map
GFGRG Online seminar series: against the genocidal function of liberal feminism - Lessons from Palestine's resistance
Conservation in action - Susanna Handslip, Aldo Kane, Declan Burley and Vianet Djenguet
The big AI debate: the future of generative AI in higher education
The material geography of AI - Professor John Naughton
Three rivers: 10 stories - Robert Winder
The spirit of the rainforest: a journey with Rosa Vásquez Espinoza
Asgard legacy - Niall McCann
The United Nations Global Statistical Geospatial Framework (GSGF) - Olive Powell
The whispers of rock: stories from the Earth - Dr Anjana Khatwa and Mary-Ann Ochota
The hidden seasons - Tristan Gooley
Wayfarer: an outsider's way in to geography and place - Phoebe Smith
Lone wolf: walking the faultlines of Europe - Adam Weymouth
Putting the news on the map
Nature, biodiversity and conservation in the 21st century
Mapping migration: people, policy and place
Climate resilience in a changing world
A sailing voyage from Greece to the Algarve
Is agriculture the greatest threat to biodiversity? - Dr James Borrell
Transgender experience and the question of space
Green journeys: rethinking travel and carbon
Geography in practice: mapping habitat change with Living England: harnessing Earth observation and AI for nature
Geography in practice: Smart planning at scale - from documents to dashboards
Choose geography: careers in the built environment
The Mount Everest Foundation: Summits, science, and survival
Voices from the Global South: listening to climate perspectives
Why biodiversity matters: Esmond Bradley Martin prize giving and lecture
The urban future
Updating deprivation insights: the English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Geospatial intelligence for crisis response
Lessons from Antarctica: creating a just, sustainable future
The Knowledge: becoming a London black cab driver
Saving Panama’s remaining forests: a life in conservation
Cruising north-west Europe by freighter
Have you seen the caribou? Paddling where climate change rewrites the map
Into a lost world: Guyana on the brink of change
From expedition to exhibition: an artist's view of the polar regions
Geography in practice: Habitat mapping for 30by30
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