Media highlights

A selection of just some of the recent highlights from appearances of the Society's work in the media. You can also watch a series of BBC News audio slideshows featuring the work of the Society, and find a comprehensive chronological list of media mentions on our Media coverage page.

	21.03.13: Britain from the Air launches in Edinburgh (BBC Online: Scotland) A slideshow of images from Edinburgh, such as a snowy Salisbury Crags setting, which have been posted across Edinburgh as part of Britain from the Air - a Scottish first for the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)'s open-air street exhibition.
	18.12.12: Discovering Britain: Rhondda, Cynon valleys walk retraced (BBC Radio Wales / BBC Online) A woman has returned from Australia to retrace her grandmother's walk between two south Wales valleys and help create a new heritage trail by the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) as part of the Discovering Britain Project. Includes audio clip from BBC Wales Breakfast show.
	20.11.12: Around the world with Michael Palin (Telegraph) Slideshow on the exhibition at the Society of the photographs of Basil Pao who has followed Michael Palin's travels for nearly 25 years
	13.11.12: Fast:track - online check in (BBC World News) Feature on the Society's http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/ website that allows you to track your flightpath at various altitudes (from 00.00 to 00.40)
	16.10.12: Design for our future selves: how the wheelchairs of tomorrow can liberate people with disabilities (Independent) David Constantine writes an article on his activities ahead of his appearance at the Society's Discovering People event.
	03.09.12: The Secret of the Royal Geographical Society collections (Wanderlust) Peter Moore spoke to Head of Enterprise and Resources Alasdair Macleod about the Society and its collection of geographical-related artefacts.
	03.09.12: Journey of a lifetime (BBC Radio 4) Every year the Society organises - in association with BBC Radio 4 - a contest to discover the most imaginitive and exciting dream travel project. This year's broadcast was Jaswinder Jhalli who visited the gauchos of Argentina.
	01.09.12: Special edition on the Society (PDF) (A Magazine) This edition of the magazine published by AkzoNobel focuses on the Society, with an introduction from Society Director, Dr Rita Gardner and articles on the Society's work and its collections.
	16.08.12: GCSE results round up (Education Today) Comment from Society Director Dr Rita Gardner on welcome news that more students were studying GCSE geography.
	12.07.12: Young people suffering fuel poverty says new research (Ecologist) Media coverage from our Annual International Conference: focusing on the presentation by Dr Saska Petrova of Birmingham University on how and where fuel poverty also affects young people.

	10.07.12: Millions in UK at risk from urban flooding (Independent) Media coverage from our Annual International Conference: focusing on the presentation by Dr Alistair Geddes of the University of Dundee of the risks of flooding in urban areas.
	09.07.12: Southerners go twice as far when they move home as northerners (Daily Mail) Media coverage from our Annual International Conference: focusing on the presentation by Professor Mike Coombes of Newcastle University on migration patterns within the UK.
	03.07.12: Scientists cast doubt on UK shale gas potential (Edie.net) Media coverage from our Annual International Conference: focusing on the presentation by Society Vice President Professor Mike Bradshaw of the University of Leicester on future energy policy for the UK.
	01.07.12: The one hour walk (Greenwich Visitor) A three-part article was published in the July-September editions of the magazine about the Society's Walk the World website, which looked at links between Olympic nations and the UK, focusing on the walk around Maritime Greenwich.
	21.05.12: Travel Photographer of the Year - 2011 winners (Telegraph) Profile of the winners of the Travel Photographer of the Year being exhibited at the Society.
	21.04.12: Himalaya community longs for a road (BBC online) Profile of the work of 2011 Neville Shulman Challenge award recipients Tanzin Norbu and Paul Howard ‘Ice River – A journey to Zanksar in winter’.
	02.03.12: The 10 Best Lecture Series (Independent) The Society's lectures and events were selected in a Top 10 of lectures.
	14.02.12: Population is our biggest challenge says government chief scientist Sir John Beddington (Ecologist) Report on the Society's "Perfect Storm" Environment and Society forum policy event.

10.08.11: Michael Palin: Geography student's hold the key to the world's problems (Guardian) Society President Michael Palin writes about the importance of geography in schools.