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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.

 

 

 

ExhibitionHistoric black and white photograph of two explorers taking photographs in a snowy mountainous environment.

Everest through the lens

Another chance to see the Society's exhibition marking the centenary of the early Everest expeditions. Explore how Captain John Noel's films shaped the public's imagination of Everest, while obscuring the vital role of local intermediaries.

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Is ecology contributing to environmental destruction?

Guillaume Bonn will discuss, with Matthew Stadlen, his 20-year journey documenting the last days of East Africa’s natural landscapes and why we need to steer away from idealised portrayals and overused stereotypes.

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The Earth transformed: the meeting of geography, history and science

The Earth’s environment affects its civilizations in myriad ways, with prominent historical examples showing the connections between climate and social phenomena. Historian Peter Frankopan will discuss the intersections of geography, history, and science in conversation with the Society’s Cartographic Collections Manager, Katie Parker.

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Informing action: Esmond B. Martin lecture

The lecture will explore examples of how careful research can be the foundation of progress towards a better world. The 2025 Esmond B. Martin RGS-IBG Prize will also be presented.

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The Mappa Mundi project: changing the world by changing how we view it

Inspired by a map of the world made in 1300 by German nuns, Sandi Toksvig is looking to reassess how we chart what we know.

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Mulu: a remarkable rainforest mountain in Sarawak

Dr Paul Chai, the senior forest botanist on the survey of the Gunung Mulu National Park by the RGS and the Sarawak Forestry Department in 1977-1978 gives an update on the park, highlighting past and future research opportunities for those visiting the magnificent limestone caves and tropical forests of this legendary UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Pristine seas: the last wild places in the ocean

Ocean life is at risk because of overfishing and global warming, but there are still a few remote places that have been saved from human destruction. Enric Sala will bring stories from National Geographic Pristine Seas expeditions and share lessons learned about how to bring the ocean back to life.

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Seneca and Franklin were right - Sir Kenneth Olisa

The lecture will explore the work of the National Preparedness Commission (NPC) and its different perspectives. As an independent and apolitical body, the NPC mission is to champion comprehensive, system-wide policies and actions that enable the UK to better avoid, mitigate, respond to, and recover from major crises.