After a dissertation on the transition to sustainable agriculture, Viola King Forbes immerses herself as a WOOFer (working on organic farms), and explains why we must get to know our farmers.
This recording is from our annual Geographical journeys: microlectures event, where eight speakers had just 10 minutes each to share their geographical journeys in an illustrated talk.
The event was organised by the Society’s Younger Members' Committee.
Featured image: Viola King Forbes
[In-person] An opportunity for A Level students to attend one of the Society's prestigious lectures.
Join filmmakers from the BBC’s Natural History Unit as they discuss television series Frozen Planet II in an evening of behind-the-scenes tales from the coldest corners of our planet.
Steve and Mike will discuss their first-hand experiences of fires in informal settlements and how these incidents impact the estimated 21 million displaced persons living in refugee camps.
In this episode of Geography now, ocean advocate and skipper Emily Penn joins us to discuss her recent expedition to raise awareness of the ocean plastic problem, a new platform to help us find solutions, and what we can learn from living at sea.
"Everything happens somewhere" will be brought to life in this illustrated conversation demonstrating the power of geography to save and transform lives, working through such charities as MapAction and Addressing the Unaddressed.
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