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Lessons from the wild: nothing grows in the comfort zone - Anna Dimitriadis
Growing up, Anna, a wildlife filmmaker, believed she had missed the age of exploration. However, the further she travelled, the more she realised the greatest mysteries lay somewhere entirely unexpected.
Glaciers and ice sheets in a warming world: impacts and outcomes
A UK UNESCO initiative reveals the disastrous loss of glaciers and their vital supply of water to mountain communities, and enhanced ice sheet melting that will accelerate coastal flooding world-wide.
What do geographers actually do?
A webinar for secondary school students and teachers exploring careers with geography.
Carbon colonialism: how rich countries export climate breakdown
Dr Laurie Parsons explores the murky practices of outsourcing environmental impact, when emissions and waste are exported from rich to poor countries.
Putting the news on the map - October 2026
Leading journalists and media watchers place the stories of the week within the wider geographical landscape, making connections across environmental, political and social forces.
Disaster risk management: communicating and understanding risk
Join us for a webinar series covering the launch of a new book 'Geographical Perspectives on Disaster Risk Management'.
Gladys West "I've got to get this right": A life of achievements that underpin GPS
This year's EGR Taylor lecture seeks to do justice to Gladys West and the impact of her work.
Saving seahorses to help save our seas - Professor Amanda Vincent
Leading conservationist Professor Amanda Vincent tells a compelling story of blending research, management and policy to make change for ocean life, with the magical seahorses guiding our way.
Britain and beyond: discovering Islamic heritage
Experts will discuss the geographical and historical threads linking Britain to Islam in this panel discussion.
Exploring volcanoes - Professor Sir Steve Sparks
Volcanoes are spectacular evidence that we live on a dynamic planet. There are many ways to explore volcanoes to reveal how they work from sophisticated technology to expeditions to remote places to observe their activity.
The growth story of the 21st Century
Challenging the idea that we must choose between climate action and development, Lord Stern will explore why this transformation is essential, what it entails and delivers, and how we can achieve it.
Geography in practice: open geography portal
This Webinar introduces the ONS Open Geography Portal, highlighting some of its most widely used datasets, including Lower Layer Super Output Areas (LSOAs) and Middle Layer Super Output Areas (MSOAs), which support analyses such as deprivation indices, cost-benefit assessments, and infrastructure planning.