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Using Rights of Nature to protect rainforest and paramo grassland ecosystems in Ecuador: a new paradigm for effective conservation
Dr Mika Peck will explain how how Rights of Nature principles are being used to empower local communities in defending valuable wildlife habitats from exploitation.
The rise and rise of the French Riviera
Jim Ring traces the story of the Riviera back to the British aristocrats who discovered it in the late 18th century, and identifies the qualities that have enabled the Cote d’Azur to stay ahead of the pack.
The making of the white working class: race, class and identity in contemporary Britain
Why has the white working class become such a significant concept? Does the label best serve the people it refers to?
The hole in the ozone layer
Join us to mark the 40th anniversary of one of the most significant environmental discoveries of our time, the ozone hole.
Stories from the wild edges lecture
Please note this event has been cancelled. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Overnight adventures
Our speaker, Dan Richards, focuses on nocturnal stories past and present, beginning with the time he got benighted in the Swiss Alps, on the trail of his great grand aunt Dorothy Pilley’s mountaineering legacy, before going on to discuss the various adventures and journeys after dark which feature in his new book, Overnight.
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.
Monday night lecture supper - 12 May
Stay for supper on the 12th May at the Society after our Monday night lecture and meet other Members and their guests.
Expanding our understanding of racism and anti-racist politics
This exchange brings together the authors of three books which endeavour to expand our comprehension of what racism is.
The geography of Irish linen
An illustrated talk, by Fiona McKelvie, on the international nature of the Irish Linen trade in the days when Belfast was known as Linenopolis.
Through Siam with a camera - John Thomson
In 1865 John Thomson travelled to Siam and photographed the King and his subjects creating a unique record of the country. This talk revisits the original negatives to see Siam as recorded by Thomson’s lens in 1865.
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.