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What's on

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.

 

 

 

ExhibitionHistoric black and white photograph of two explorers taking photographs in a snowy mountainous environment.

Everest through the lens

Another chance to see the Society's exhibition marking the centenary of the early Everest expeditions. Explore how Captain John Noel's films shaped the public's imagination of Everest, while obscuring the vital role of local intermediaries.

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Conference

Uses of remote sensing in emergency and disaster management

This symposium focuses on uses of remote sensing – from satellites through to drones, as well as crowdsensing and other geospatial data - for contingency planning, emergency management and disaster response.

Webinar

Use geography: careers in humanitarian aid

In this webinar, hear from geography professionals with careers in humanitarian aid.

Guided walk

The landscapes of David Hockney

In Bradford's year as UK City of Culture visit two exhibitions in the city of Hockney's birth displaying his landscapes and other works.

£10.00 - £10.00
Lecture

A history of polar exploration in 50 objects - Anne Strathie

Anne returns with her fourth polar book to talk about objects from a period of exploration which is the bedrock of our present-day knowledge and fascination with polar regions. 

Lecture

Decarbonising transport: considering people and place

Sarah will outline the work that is taking place to accelerate the decarbonisation of transport and consider how considerations of people and place intersect with delivery of greener transport.

Monday night supper

Monday night lecture supper

Stay for supper on 27 January at the Society after our Monday night lecture and meet other members and their guests.

£42.00 - £42.00
non-society event

Coastal futures 2025 conference: the path to 2030

Coastal Futures 2025, the UK's largest ocean conference, offers expert insights, networking, collaboration, and critical discussions on coastal issues.

£95.00 - £295.00
Webinar

Explore more #2: budgeting and funding

Learn how to budget for and fund your project in the second of this year’s free expedition planning webinars.

Webinar

AI in the geography classroom: practical uses for teaching and learning

Explore the world of generative Artificial Intelligence and how best to utilise them in your day-to-day planning as a geography teacher.

£30.00 - £40.00
Lecture

The energy transition: what it means for the UK and the world

Drawing on his extensive academic research on transitioning from a fossil-fuelled world to one powered by renewables, Andy Woods will explore both challenges and opportunities and how they can be addressed.

£0.00 - £5.00
Exhibition

Earth Photo: Lost Garden of Heligan

See a stunning selection of the shortlisted images which stimulate conversations about our world.

£24.95
Social

New members’ welcome tour February

Recent joiners are warmly invited to join us at the Society in London to discover more about the history of the Society, who we are today and how to make the most of their membership.