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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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Anthony Jenkinson and the mystery of Aru Sultan
This Be Inspired talk by Nick Fielding explores the mystery of the Aru Sultan, a young woman brought to England by merchant adventurer Anthony Jenkinson in the 16th century.
Conservation in action - Susanna Handslip, Aldo Kane, Declan Burley and Vianet Djenguet
Join the team from Apple TV’s 'The Wild Ones' for a behind the scenes look at the challenges of raising awareness about the world’s most critically endangered animals and the role of television in achieving positive change.
Confronting flood risk and climate change
Peter Doktor will explain the approach being taken to develop the Broadland Futures Initiative, which aims to improve the resilience of people, places, and the environment to flooding.
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
Scientist and author Rosa Vásquez Espinoza takes us on a deeply personal journey into the heart of the Amazon, exploring the rainforest not just as an ecosystem, but as a living, breathing entity.
The Raleigh Club - Deborah Ireland
This Be Inspired talk looks at the history of the Raleigh Club and its remarkable members.
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.
Monday night supper - 26 January
Stay for supper at the Society on 26 January after our Monday night lecture and meet other members and their guests.
From workplace to classroom: a guide to educational outreach
Join two of the Society’s Education Team to discover how professional geographers can get involved with schools, benefitting you and your organisation while inspiring the next generation.
Climate resilience in a changing world
Experts discuss strategies for resilience, sustainable planning, and innovative solutions to protect people and landscapes from environmental uncertainty.
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.
Driving the ancient sands: photography, archaeology and Libya’s desert routes
Toby Savage will share his stories from his adventures providing expedition support and photographing discoveries on 10 expeditions to Libya (1998–2011) for the Desert Migration Project.