Our prestigious medals and awards recognise excellence in geographical research, fieldwork, teaching, policy, and public engagement. They are presented annually in recognition of those who have made outstanding contributions.
Today, the Society's Gold Medals are among the highest international accolades and are awarded for the encouragement and promotion of geography, science and discovery.
Join us as we celebrate the 2025 award recipients.
Booking information
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- We do not issue tickets (electronic or physical) for this event. Instead your name will be on a list at the door. Please use the Society's entrance on Exhibition Road.
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Venue information
Royal Geographical Society (with IBG), 1 Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2AR
- 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.
Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)Open to allMonday 27 January 2025 - 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.
Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)Open to allMonday 27 January 2025 - Lecture
A nation of map addicts
Britain takes its maps very seriously indeed. Mike, author of the bestselling classic, Map addict, takes us on a tour of our finest, favourite and oddest cartography.
Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)Open to allMonday 3 February 2025