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Discussion

What’s in store for UK climate policy in the next five years?

In the light of UK Climate Change Strategy running 2021-2024 and a refresh expected, this event will provide an opportunity to reflect on the state of UK climate policy, highlight achievements of the past five years and discuss priorities moving forward.

Lecture

How does sustainable travel impact economic development?

Our panel will highlight case studies and success stories of destinations benefiting from responsible tourism.

Discussion

Poverty in Britain

Unraveling spatial disparities, socio-economic factors, and policy solutions, our panel analyse sustainable solutions in this insightful discussion.

Lecture

Overcoming adversity through adventure

Three men attempted to become the first unsupported, all disabled team to cross Europe’s biggest ice cap to demonstrate how people can overcome the challenges of a catastrophic injury through adventure. Part of the Explore festival.  

Explore festival

The art of exploration

Join our panel as they discuss how exploring, studying and drawing what they observe deepens their connections to, and inspires conservation of, the natural world. Part of the Explore festival. 

Panel discussion

Earth Photo 2023 awards ceremony and panel discussion

A celebration of the best international photography and film selected from the Earth Photo 2023 open call, featuring a stellar line up of international industry experts.

lecture

Energy and development panel discussion

As the cost of energy and energy security concerns increase in the UK, our panel will consider the role energy plays in the economic development of the world’s major emerging economies and other developing countries.

lecture

Is travel worth the carbon emissions?

When you go on holiday, do you think twice about getting on a plane? Our panel will consider the technological innovations of low-carbon transport and the behaviour changes needed to reduce the carbon emissions from travel.

Lecture

Recording the first Everest expeditions

The centenary of the first Everest expeditions gives us an opportunity to reflect on the role of local knowledge and resources that facilitated the climbs and how the expeditions were documented and recorded.

Lecture

What is there left to explore?

As we face myriad global challenges, what are the responsibilities and tasks facing travellers, adventurers, and field scientists, and where do they overlap or differ?

Lecture

Climate change through the lens

Join our panel as they discuss the role that visual media play in shaping our future and take a closer look at some of the entries from the Earth Photo exhibition.

lecture

Tourism and natural disasters

In this event, we will ask our panel how should the tourism industry respond to natural disasters.