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Medals and awards celebration 2026
Join us as we celebrate the 2026 award recipients of our prestigious medals and awards.
Lessons from the ice: what it means to be a scientist in 2026
Dr Heïdi Sevestre explores bold science, resilience, and the urgent responsibility of scientists today to engage, communicate, and inspire collective climate action.
Falklands under pressure: climate change, farming, wildlife, and peatland recovery
A discussion by Dr Jim McAdam on how the Falkland Islands Government, environmental NGOs and land owners are coping with the rapidly escalating impacts of climate change on the Islands.
Who speaks for nature? - Professor Lee White with Professor Yadvinder Malhi
Professor Lee White, scientist, conservationist, minister, raised with an orphan chimpanzee brother, will share insights about the importance and preservation of the Congo Basin rainforests.
Mountains and witches: the journal kept by Sybille Noel
Jan Faull explores Sybille Noel's journal which offers a rare, behind-the-scenes perspective of the 1924 Everest expedition.
Gertrude Bell: an enduring legacy
This lecture celebrates the joint project between Newcastle University and the RGS to digitise original negatives taken by Gertrude Bell during her journey to Ha’il.
Geographic perspectives on disaster risk management: asset, infrastructure and exposure data
Join us for the first of a four-part webinar series covering the launch of a new book 'Geographical Perspectives on Disaster Risk Management' featuring members of the RGS Disaster Risk Management Professional Practice Group.
Are PFAS a forever problem? How hydrology can help
In this lecture, Professor Patrick Byrne explains why PFAS pose such a long-term challenge and how modern hydrology can help tackle it.
John Harrison: the man who created the board of longitude
This talk by Dr Richard Dunn will reconsider the longer-term impact of John Harrison’s innovations on navigation and exploration.
The life of Captain James Fitzjames - Fabiënne Tetteroo
This talk explores the roles of Captain James Fitzjames and highlights primary sources that reveal a more accurate, underexplored portrait of this remarkable officer.
Explore careers in the built environment
A student webinar showcasing geographical careers in the built environment in collaboration with the Built Environment Schools Trust.
Geography in practice: Active Places Power
Hear from Sport England as they discuss their interactive mapping and reporting tool, Active Places Power (APP)—the openly available national sports facilities database.