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Browse our in-person and online events, including our Monday night lectures, regional events and teacher CPD sessions. You can also watch a selection of our past talks.
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Asgard legacy
In an expedition led by Founder’s Medal recipient Colonel Patrick Baird, Mount Asgard was first climbed in 1953. Seven decades later, Niall and Finn McCann attempted to follow in their grandfather’s footsteps.
The spirit of the rainforest: a journey with Rosa Vásquez Espinoza
Scientist and National Geographic Explorer Dr Rosa Vásquez Espinoza shares a personal Amazon journey, melding indigenous wisdom with modern science to illuminate biodiversity, resilience and urgent conservation challenges.
Three rivers: 10 stories - Robert Winder
'Three Rivers' author Robert Winder explores the ways in which the Rhone, the Rhine and the Po have shaped the entire history and civilisation of Europe.
The material geography of AI
Every ChatGPT conversation has a physical footprint somewhere. This lecture will challenge the widespread misapprehension that digital technology is, somehow, weightless and immaterial.
Is agriculture the greatest threat to biodiversity?
Half of the world’s habitable land is now farmed, yet we must produce ever more food. Can we bend the curve of agricultural expansion, before it is too late?
Lone wolf: walking the faultlines of Europe
In 2011, a wolf walked 1,000 miles from Slovenia to Italy, ultimately recolonising the Alps. A decade later, Adam Weymouth walked his path, exploring the wolf's resurgence in a divided Europe.
Wayfarer: an outsider's way into geography and place
Join adventurer, multi-award-winning travel writer and 2025 Ness Award recipient, Phoebe Smith, for a lecture exploring how nature and place can offer a pathway to salvation.
Putting the news on the map
Leading journalists and media watchers will place the stories of the week within the wider geographical landscape, making connections across environmental, political and social forces.
The hidden seasons - Tristan Gooley
The changing seasons take on new meaning when seen through the lens of nature’s clues and signs. Exploring changes in the land, sky, plants, animals and water.
The whispers of rock: stories from the Earth
Join Dr Anjana Khatwa in conversation with Mary-Ann Ochota as they discuss her new book which explores how rock has shaped our world and our lives.
The United Nations Global Statistical Geospatial Framework - Olive Powell
Discover, with Olive Powell, Office for National Statistics, how this framework helps unlocking smarter, place-based decisions worldwide.