Explore More #7: effectively sharing your story

Are you developing an idea for an overseas expedition or fieldwork project and in need of expert guidance on your next steps?

Throughout the first half of 2025, the RGS Explore team will be hosting fortnightly lunchtime webinars, each on a specific topic. You’ll learn how to refine and launch a successful exploratory venture, whether that’s a challenging journey with a purpose, field research in a remote location, or anything in between.

In the seventh event in this series, we’ll explore the art of storytelling as it relates to expedition and fieldwork projects, and how stories can be effectively used to deliver on your aim and supporting objectives.

What you will learn

You will learn:

• What makes a 'good story' when creating engaging content in any medium.
• The pros and cons of various methods, media and publishing channels.
• The importance of storytelling after returning from the field, and how to plan ahead to do so effectively.

About the hosts

Tom Allen is the Society's Expeditions and Fieldwork Manager. He is an explorer, author, trail prospector and responsible travel advocate specialising in the Caucasus region, as well a past recipient of the Society Land Rover Bursary and a long-time bicycle traveller.

Shane Winser is the Society’s Expeditions and Fieldwork advisor, providing advice, information, and training to a wide range of scientific, educational, and adventurous expeditions. Shane curates the Society’s annual Explore weekend held each November.

About our guests

Antonia Bolingbrooke-Kent is a British author and journalist based in Wales’ Black Mountains, specialising in telling stories about threatened people, places and wildlife, with a particular focus on Central Asia and the mountainous areas of Northeast India.

She writes for The Guardian, The Financial Times and Geographical, to name a few, and has presented documentaries for BBC Radio 4 and the BBC World Service.

Antonia's website

Huw James is an accomplished presenter, public speaker, science communicator, educator adventurer and film-maker. Originally trained in astronomy and space science, Huw is an active climber, mountaineer, endurance athlete and all-round adventurer.

He combines these interests together to enthusing all ages about the science of the universe and the natural world.

Huw's website

Booking information

• Advance booking for this event is required. In order to book you will need an account on our website. If you already have an account you will be prompted to log in when you click 'book now'. Please create an account if you do not have one yet (you do not need to be a member of the Society to create an account).

Attending online

• Joining instructions will be included in your confirmation email.

If you have any questions or require assistance with your booking, please email events@rgs.org