Unless stated otherwise, events in this region are organised by the Society’s West of England and South Wales Regional Committee.

  Regional Committee Chair: Dr Kathryn Monk.

Field Visit to Port Eynon, Gower
Dr Simon Jones

· Saturday 11September at 10.00
· Field Day (Gower)

To explore the climatological history of the region, the social history of this popular tourist spot, and the current (and controversial) geomorphological processes.

Tickets and further details: Dr Simon Jones, Dept of Geography, University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd CF37 1DL T 01443 654490

Behind the Scenes Tour of Lowther Lodge

· Saturday 18 September at 14.30
· Tour (London)

Tour of the house, viewing a selection of the RGS-IBG’s historic artifacts and visiting the Foyle Reading Room. Max 20 people, so please book early.

Tickets from Chris Parnell T 01793 790496.

The Society is opening its doors as part of the Open House celebration where hundreds of great buildings of all types and periods open up their doors to all, completely for free.

Further information W open-city.org.uk

Britain from the Air

· Street Exhibition
· Bath

A date for your diaries as the Britain from the Air exhibition launches formally in Bath. As part of the launch the Society’s President, Michael Palin, will be giving a talk in Bath Abbey.

Further details and ticketing arrangements will be available in early September on W www.rgs.org/whatson

Land Rover Driver Training

· Monday 20 and Tuesday 21 September
· Fieldwork and Expeditions Event (Hereford)
· Eastnor Castle, near Ledbury

Geography Outdoors has teamed up with our corporate benefactors Land Rover to provide a practical driver training course covering key driving and safety techniques for people undertaking expeditions or fieldwork in remote areas.

Cost: £150 incl VAT.

Details: T 020 7591 3030 E go@rgs.org W www.rgs.org/GOseminars

Bug World
George McGavin

· Wednesday 6 October at 19.45
· Regional Theatres Programme (Brecon)

Insects are the most diverse and successful animals on Earth – join George McGavin (of the BBC’s Lost Lands series) in a creepy-crawly voyage of discovery to some of the richest habitats on the planet.

Venue: Theatr Brycheiniog, Canal Wharf, Brecon, LD3 7EW.

Tickets: RGS-IBG members and one guest £8.50 (quote membership number) T 01874 611622

An holistic paradigm for volcanic risk assessment: Volcán de Colima, Mexico
Mr. Owen Landeg BSc MSc FGS

· Thursday 7 October 7.00pm
· Lecture

Having investigated the threat posed by Volcán de Colima to its indigenous population, Owen introduces the concept of modern volcanic risk assessments underpinned by both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies.

Tickets and venue details: Dr Simon Jones, Dept of Geography, University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd CF37 1DL T 01443 654490

Wind, Waves, Waste or Whatever

· Wednesday 13 October at 5.15pm
· Lectures and discussion (Bath)
· Free Admission

Hear experts in energy generation from wind, wave and tidal, waste, solar and nuclear argue their case; there will then be opportunity for the audience to debate with the panel.

Part of the Joint RGS-IBG / University GULPlecture series.

Venue: Bath University Lecture Theatre 8 West 1.1, Claverton Campus, BA2 7AY

Further details: Brigadier John Hemsley T 01761 221675

Mary Kingsley: A remarkable Victorian explorer and an account of the re-enactment of her 1895 climb up Mount Cameroon
Jacki Hill-Murphy, expedition film maker

· Tuesday 16 November at 7.00pm
· Lecture (Bristol)

When Jacki and her party climbed Mt Cameroon they found out a great deal more about Mary Kingsley as a female explorer, than they had expected.

Venue: The Peel lecture theatre in the School of Geographical Science at The University of Bristol BS8 1SS.

Further details: Jacki Hill-Murphy T07748 904699

Land Rover Driver Training

· Monday 22 and Tuesday 23 November
· Fieldwork and Expeditions Event (Hereford)
· Eastnor Castle, near Ledbury

Geography Outdoors has teamed up with our corporate benefactors Land Rover to provide a practical driver training course covering key driving and safety techniques for people undertaking expeditions or fieldwork in remote areas.

Cost: £150 incl VAT.

To book: T 020 7591 3030 E go@rgs.org W www.rgs.org/GOseminars