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Resonance
Join us for the premiere of the Resonance film, followed by a panel discussion delving into what radical acts of care may look like as the UK transitions its land use structure and practices, and as people work collectively to nurture the land and ourselves.
Falklands under pressure: climate change, farming, wildlife, and peatland recovery
A discussion by Dr Jim McAdam on how the Falkland Islands Government, environmental NGOs and land owners are coping with the rapidly escalating impacts of climate change on the Islands.
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.
Have you seen the caribou? Paddling where climate change rewrites the map
Cory Jones paddles remote rivers in north-west Canada, encountering disrupted landscapes and generous First Nations communities, where a simple question about missing caribou reveals profound environmental and cultural change.
Saving Panama’s remaining forests: a life in conservation
Biologist Dr Luis Ureña bridges science and photography, linking UK institutions with his homeland to support conservation on endemic species.
An Irishman in Northern Mesopotamia
Join Nicholas Mackey on an extraordinary journey through south-east Türkiye, where the legendary Euphrates and Tigris rivers cradle ancient cities alongside the ground-breaking archaeological site of Göbeklitepe.
Cruising north-west Europe by freighter
Walking up the gangway, Alexandra Hajok steps onto the MV Odin and into the world of commercial shipping, learning about international trading, the pressures and hazards on board, and the lives of seafarers.
Into a lost world: Guyana on the brink of change
Through brief encounters with people he meets along the way, Lawrence D’Silva reflects on how history, movement and chance shape belonging in a place rarely seen from the inside.
From expedition to exhibition: an artist's view of the polar regions
Meg O’Hara sails up Greenland’s west coast with scientists and translates the Arctic’s snow, ice, and frigid waters into paintings that communicate environmental insight and reach audiences worldwide.
The Knowledge: becoming a London black cab driver
In addition to the four-year navigation learning process, Dave Cunnington cycles every street within a six mile radius of Trafalgar Square, in readiness for his first exam: 'Take me from Marylebone to Southwark'.
A sailing voyage from Greece to the Algarve
In 2022 Spirit of Gaia, a Wharram 63ft sailing double canoe with Hanneke Wharram Boone as captain, started a voyage to Portugal. This talk recounts some exciting sailing as well as moments of danger when Gaia was caught in a storm at anchor and surrounded by breaking surf.
Helping nature to become resilient to climate change
As conditions get rapidly warmer, Andy Lester explores how we can create a climate-resilient landscape.