Explore skills: impactful storytelling from the field

You’ve secured the funding, planned the route and logistics, and refined your aims and objectives, but how do you ensure your expedition story reaches the right audiences with maximum impact?

Many teams return with gigabytes of raw material but no cohesive narrative or realistic dissemination strategy, missing the chance to influence policy, satisfy donors, reward collaborators, or engage the public.

This practical storytelling day bridges the gap between field research findings and compelling media outputs. You will move from 'capturing everything' to 'capturing with purpose', learning a narrative strategy that starts long before you leave home – one that’s designed to succeed across a range of media and channels.

What you will learn:

• Finding the strongest story, format and medium to support the subject matter you want to communicate.
• Building a clear narrative arc (before, during, and after your time in the field).
• Ethical content capture: how to work respectfully with people and places you encounter.
• Practical techniques for conducting interviews and gathering strong supporting material.

What you will take home:

• A Project Story Framework tailored to your current mission.
• An expedition photo, video and audio capture checklist.
• A structured interview question bank.

Meet your trainer

Huw James is a science communicator and educator with a background in astronomy, space science, and geology. As the founder of Anturus Education and Science StoryLab, he has crafted documentaries for international venues including UNESCO and the UN. Huw delivers regular storytelling training for National Geographic, making the art of science storytelling a central part of his work.

Making a booking

• Advance booking for this event is required. In order to book you will need an account on our website. If you already have an account you will be prompted to log in when you click 'book now'. Please create an account if you do not have one yet (you do not need to be a member of the Society to create an account).
• Due to the administration involved, we are unable to provide invoices for this event. Payment must be taken at the time of booking.
• We do not issue tickets (electronic or physical) for this event. Instead your name will be on a list at the door.

Accessibility at our events

We want everyone to feel welcome at our events. Key accessibility features of this event include:

• Step-free access to the event
• Accessible toilets
• Assistance dogs are welcome
• Hearing loop

For full details, please visit our accessibility page. If you have any questions or specific access requirements, feel free to get in touch with us on access@rgs.org