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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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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.
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.
Why changing how you breathe can transform your health
Join James Nestor live for an eye-opening talk, to learn the science and traditions of how the simple act of breathing can transform our health and wellbeing.
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.
What do geographers actually do? - Spring 2026
This free event aims to support students, teachers and parents to understand what careers are available for those that choose to study geography.
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?