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The Mappa Mundi project: changing the world by changing how we view it
Inspired by a map of the world made in 1300 by German nuns, Sandi Toksvig is looking to reassess how we chart what we know.
Informing action: Esmond B. Martin lecture
As one of this year’s Esmond B. Martin RGS Prize recipients, Dr Jake Wall will talk about his work mapping and visualising the GPS data from collared African elephants across the continent.
Integrating maps and instruments in art
Kristina Chan will discuss her current art exhibition, Habitable Climes, which includes images of instruments in our Collections. Attendees will be able to see the instruments following the talk.
Called by the Carpathians
Twenty years after first connecting with these mountains, Jeffrey Hartman returns to launch a rehabilitation program teaching snow sports to Ukrainian war veterans.
Blue-eyed Sevan: struggles above and below the surface
As Tenny Adamian attempts a paddleboard circumnavigation of the largest lake in the Caucasus, its environmental challenge is revealed.
Across Armenia
Katya Guryeva runs the Transcaucasian Trail, supported by her partner Jonas Wilcks as crew captain. Over 22 days, they learn what it really takes to complete a dream adventure as ambitious amateurs.
Through Britain by thumb
Nico Lethbridge proves the forgotten art of hitchhiking is not dead, and that people-led travel uncovers remarkable things about a country and those who live in it.
Supporting rural healthcare in Zambia
The Livingstone Revisited 2024 expedition led by Daniel Grace aims to empower rural communities through telemedicine, sustainable energy and medical education.
Paint and pedals: across the American West
Lucy Graham unexpectedly sketches landscapes and encounters along the way. Art deepens her connection to people, places, and herself, revealing resilience and unexpected kindness.
Return to Rolwaling: from earthquake to understanding
Caught in an avalanche in 2015, Caspar Bossom returns to Nepal nine years later to find the location and seek catharsis.
The Earth transformed: the meeting of geography, history and science
The Earth’s environment affects its civilizations in myriad ways, with prominent historical examples showing the connections between climate and social phenomena. Historian Peter Frankopan will discuss the intersections of geography, history, and science in conversation with the Society’s Cartographic Collections Manager, Katie Parker.
Ancient rainforests and shifting climates: the Falkland Islands’ hidden past
This talk by Dr Zoë Thomas explores the hidden past of the Falkland Islands, spanning millions of years to the present, from fossilized rainforests to today’s unique climate and ecology.