In Society

In Society is the monthly feature in Geographical magazine about our recent work, including forthcoming events.

In Society April 2012 (PDF)
The world currently faces numerous challenges, from achieving sustainable food production to dealing with future migration, and the next generation of geographers will play a crucial role in helping society to understand and respond to those challenges. The Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) is helping to inspire this new generation of geographers through its ambassador scheme.

In Society March 2012 (PDF)
Geographical thinking and solutions are at the heart of a number of key challenges affecting places, societies, environments and livelihoods, both locally and globally, and the 21st Century Challenges series encourages its audiences – both online and in person – to think from those challenges from new and unique perspectives.

In Society February 2012 (PDF)
The Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) is challenging Britons to discover more about their local environment by finding links to all 206 nations competing in the Olympic and Paralympic games.

In Society January 2012 (PDF)
It is the opportunity of a lifetime for young, passionate geographers – perhaps like you – who want to get out into the field for their first scientific expedition.  Every year, the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) helps 40 to 50 teams of young people to do just that, by awarding its geographical fieldwork grants – and now is the time to apply for the 2012 awards.

In Society December 2011 (PDF)
There is yet another benefit to becoming a member or Fellow of the Society. Late September saw the opening of the Society’s new Members’ Room, made possible through the President’s Appeal, which also helped to renew the north face of Lowther Lodge, the Society’s London headquarters.

In Society November 2011 (PDF)
From community groups to school students and from research academics at all levels to those planning for travel, fieldwork and expeditions, the Foyle Reading Room at the Society’s Lowther Lodge headquarters in London provide the gateway to its extensive collections, which span more than 500 years of geography.

In Society October 2011 (PDF)
The Society’s landmark expedition and fieldwork-planning weekend, Explore, is just around the corner. Organised by the Society’s Geography Outdoors team, the event is open to people of all ages and levels of experience, and is a must for anyone planning fieldwork, expeditions or journeys with a purpose.

In Society September 2011 (PDF)
Young geographers between the ages of nine and 18 from the UK and Europe will be honing their geographical skills this autumn as the annual Young Geographer of the Year competition heads towards its entry deadline – and this year there’s an award for newly qualified teachers, too.

In Society August 2011 (PDF)
The Society's Medals and Awards celebrate achievements in geographical research, fieldwork, exploration, teaching and photography, and in bringing geography to new audiences.

In Society June 2011 (PDF)
The President's Appeal in 2009/10 raised £860,000 to help preserve the 'home of geography' - Lowther Lodge.  With works complete on the north face, work is now underway on the transformation of the Nightingale Room into a new Members' Room.

In Society May 2011 (PDF)
The Neville Shulman Challenge Award is one of three independent travel awards that sit within the Society's grants programme. In Society hears from 2011's recipients Paul Howard and Tanzin Norbu about their journey to Zanskar in January.

In Society April 2011 (PDF)
A new exhibition at the Society, Rediscovering African Geographies, explores the geography and history of the world's second largest continent from an African perspective. In Society speaks to one of the advisors, Zagba Oyortey.