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Sewage pollution: our problem, our solution
Sewage is making the headlines and is one of four top election topics. Find out how local activism and a Southern Water pathfinder project have come together to find solutions and generate new, positive interactions within the local community.
Ground truths: exploring the essentials of land referencing
This webinar, hosted by the Society of Land Referencers (SoLR), will introduce and explain the profession of Land Referencing, the processes involved within it, its significance to planning and development and how this relates to those with an interest in geography.
Behind Everest: Ruth Mallory’s story
This talk will explore Ruth Mallory's story, wife of Everest climber George, and a founder member of the Pinnacle Club, the first all female rock climbing club in Britain.
Geography in practice: the ethnic group deprivation index for England and Wales
This is the first of two sessions designed to introduce the Ethnic Group Deprivation Index (EGDI) for England and Wales.
How climate change might trigger earthquakes and volcanoes
Earth's climate is changing rapidly, in some areas temperatures are excalating whilst in others there are intense downpours and storms. Research suggests climate changes may also exacerbate dangers beneath the earth's surface and may trigger earthquakes and volcanoes.
The amazing power of very small teams: from the Polar regions to the Moon and everything in between
From the Wright Brothers, Hillary and Tenzing, and Apollo 13 astronauts, to Gilbert and Sullivan and Abbott and Costello, very small teams have transformed our appreciation of the world.
Wild journeys in Zimbabwe: healing the wilderness within
While leading a friend on a challenging 4x4 journey, Charlotte Fowles determines to inspire and develop confidence in more women through overland driving adventures.
Full circle: from the Prince to the Pyrenees and back
Andy Gooch first saw mountains as a teenager and felt their magic. Thirty years later, a winter ascent of Pico de Aneto fuels his desire to give back and help the next generation of adventurers.
Hiking through history: discovering Lycia with Lola
Tommy Soames and his adopted street dog navigate the southwest coastline of Turkey, passing summits, sarcophagi, shepherds and snakes, becoming ever closer to nature throughout.
London to Barcelona: because he still can
Volunteering to support Neil Russell’s run as a domestique and pacer, Katy Miller witnesses how Parkinson’s impacts his life. The slow travel allows her to process emotions and provides some healing.
Swimming through my fear of water
Through immersion in the Amazon rainforest and diving in the Atlantic, Radhika Bhargava Gajre overcomes her hydrophobia and emerges as a coastal conservationist in the Sundarbans.
What the Cambrian Way taught me
Heather Maling is intrigued by a new walking route on the OS map. With retirement looming and self-confidence slipping, she has a life-changing adventure that turns everything around.