The artists Susie Hamilton, Naja Abelsen and Eleanor Havsteen-Franklin discuss their exhibition which explores Inuit culture, environmental concerns, and the Arctic expeditions undertaken by their forefathers in Greenland, inspired by the Society’s archives, NIRS residency and workshops in Greenland.

  • LectureA blue suitcase with stickers all over.

    The years of travelling anxiously

    Over the last 20 years, writer and academic Tom Sykes has been lucky enough to travel all over the world. But his trips have often been marred - if not ruined - by anxiety. This talk, based on Tom's latest book, hopes to solve a lifelong conundrum and in so doing help other anxious travellers.

  • LectureView of River Tyne taken from the A1 Bridge.

    Metal mining and the Tyne

    Join us to hear from Dr James Fielding, Tyne Rivers Trust, about the fascinating historical and geological context to the once booming metal mining industry in the Tyne catchment, together with an overview of the lasting environmental and ecological impacts of the industry.

  • LecturePFAS typography.

    Are PFAS a forever problem? How hydrology can help

    In this lecture, Professor Patrick Byrne explains why PFAS pose such a long-term challenge and how modern hydrology can help tackle it.