A series of lectures for members in The City, at The Clothworkers’ Hall, Dunster Court, Mincing Lane, London EC3R 7AH.
The lectures begin at 7.00pm and doors open at 6.00pm.
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Society Members must show membership card for admittance.
What has nature ever done for us?
Tony Juniper
- Tuesday 23 April 2013 at 7.00pm (members and one guest)
From bees to vultures and from trees to plankton, natural systems underpin our human welfare and development. Drawing on the themes in his new book, Tony will speak on how the economy is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ecology.
Venue: The Clothworkers’ Hall, London, EC3R 7AH.
This is a repeat of the lecture held at the Society’s premises in Kensington on 15 April 2013.
Hugging the coast
Dr Johanna Wadsley and Dr Duika Burges Watson
- Tuesday 14 May 2013 at 7.00pm (members and one guest)
Neville Shulman Challenge Award recipients Johanna and Duika talk about their exploration by sea-kayak of the remote Sangihe Archipelago in Indonesia and of the interconnections between the lives of local seaweed farmers and global issues.
Venue: The Clothworkers’ Hall, London, EC3R 7AH.
This is a repeat of the lecture held at the Society’s premises in Kensington on 26 November 2012.
Brazil
Michael Palin
- Tuesday 19 March 2013 at 7.00pm
- Balloted City Lecture – RGS-IBG members only
We are delighted that Michael will be giving two City lectures this spring. In an illustrated talk, Michael covers the making of his latest BBC TV series Brazil, which took him to every part of this fascinating country, from Roraima in the north to the Iguaçu Falls in the south.
Venue: The Clothworkers’ Hall, London, EC3R 7AH.
This is a repeat of the 3 December 2012 lecture held at the Society’s premises in Kensington and lectures are repeated at The Clothworkers’ Hall on Tuesday 19 and 26 March 2013.
Ballot entry and tickets: Entry is by ticket only. Those members who applied for the ballot for 3 December 2012 lecture but did not get a ticket will be allocated a ticket for either 19 or 26 March 2013 and will be contacted individually in late-February. All others may submit a ballot application for either lecture.
Closing date for ballot applications is Monday 18 February 2013. Details can be found in the Spring 2013 Bulletin or please contact the Events Office.
Entry is by ticket only.
Brazil
Michael Palin
- Tuesday 26 March 2013 at 7.00pm
- Balloted City Lecture – RGS-IBG members only
We are delighted that Michael will be giving two City lectures this spring. In an illustrated talk, Michael covers the making of his latest BBC TV series Brazil, which took him to every part of this fascinating country, from Roraima in the north to the Iguaçu Falls in the south.
Venue: The Clothworkers’ Hall, London, EC3R 7AH.
This is a repeat of the 3 December 2012 lecture held at the Society’s premises in Kensington and lectures are repeated at The Clothworkers’ Hall on Tuesday 19 and 26 March 2013.
Ballot entry and tickets: Entry is by ticket only. Those members who applied for the ballot for 3 December 2012 lecture but did not get a ticket will be allocated a ticket for either 19 or 26 March 2013 and will be contacted individually in late-February. All others may submit a ballot application for either lecture.
Closing date for ballot applications is Monday 18 February 2013. Details can be found in the Spring 2013 Bulletin or please contact the Events Office.
Entry is by ticket only.