Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)

Join us for a summer film night at the Society! ✨🎬

We’re excited to invite you to an evening of thought-provoking short films about the inspiring work of conservationists, from the rolling hills of Somerset to a remote island on the Antarctic Peninsula.

Hear from some of today’s finest outdoor filmmakers as they discuss their work, share stories and answer questions.

📅 8 July, 7.00pm-9:00pm
🎤 Hosted by conservationist, biologist and National Geographic Explorer Niall McCann

Enjoy an exciting programme of three short films and documentaries:
🔹Blaiklock: The Refuge in Need of Rescue – Sarah Blythe, Michael Duff
🔹 Trace of Salt – Helen Steiner, Jan Stöckel, Luca Ciriello, Lunia Film
🔹 Heal the Land – Tom Francome, Hayley Smith

Find out more and book tickets 👉https://www.rgs.org/events/upcoming-events/summer-film-night

One month to go until our gentrification and complexity teachers' workshop!

In this one-day course, academics from the UCL Bartlett Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (CASA) will take teachers on a tour through the changes shaping the urban fabric of Stratford, East London 🏢

Designed for A Level teachers, this workshop explores neighbourhoods and cities as complex systems and introduces practical fieldwork strategies for examining past and present connections, looking at shifts in the flows of people, resources, money and investment.

🔗 Details and booking: bit.ly/3RHT7XM

☀️ While our Monday night lectures pause for the summer months, there's still lots going on at the Society!

Between watching the World Cup and enjoying BBQs in the park, why not join us for an inspiring evening this June or July?

🎙️ Our first live podcast recording takes place on Monday...

Plus, discover more must-see events coming up soon, from photography festivals to film nights 👉https://www.rgs.org/about-us/our-work/latest-news/five-must-see-events-this-summer

Join us this July for our Summer Social – an evening of drinks, conversation, music and dancing in an iconic London setting.

📍 Royal Geographical Society, London
⏰ Friday 10 July, 7:30pm
🎟️ Book by 21 June and save 10% with code PARTY10

We’d love to see you there! 👉https://www.rgs.org/events/upcoming-events/summer-party

📸: George Whale and James Tye

How does the fate of the world’s rarest rhinos reflect environmental pressures across the globe?

This London Climate Action Week, join our panel of experts to discuss how Javan and Sumatran rhinos have become powerful indicators of ecosystem health and resilience, and how ensuring their survival is a key tool in the fight against runaway climate change in one of the most biodiverse regions on earth.

Tickets are free and open to all!

Join us online or in person to hear from Dr Jo Shaw (Save the Rhino International), Tom Owen Edmunds (World Resources Institute), Dr Barney Long (Re:wild) and Lydia Goedhuis (Edge Group Conservation).

Book your place 👉https://www.rgs.org/events/upcoming-events/rhinos-in-the-rainforest-and-climate-crisis

'That’s the stab in the back you mentioned: the hard-hitting horror of what you’re actually looking at.'

Award-winning photographic artist Mandy Barker speaks to Sidetracked Magazine about creating change through art, the disturbing reality of pollution in remote places, and the future of expedition photography.

Read the interview: https://www.sidetracked.com/fieldjournal/shock-and-beauty/

Mandy will be speaking at Summit Photo this July alongside world-leading photographers, videographers, scientists and policymakers. Find out more and book your day pass: https://www.rgs.org/events/summit-photo

📚 Society update on the Department for Education curriculum review

With the consultation on the draft revised programmes of study for the KS1–KS3 national curriculum and the first group of GCSEs now expected in September, we wanted to update you on what to expect from the Society during this period of curriculum reform.

Read our latest news piece to find out what's happening and how you can have your say 👇
https://www.rgs.org/about-us/our-work/latest-news/society-update-on-department-for-education-curriculum-review

We’ll be with you throughout 2027, 2028 and beyond, as we settle into the new curriculum.

Just over one month to go until Summit Photo!

Swipe to see what your day pass includes 👉

Get ready for a packed programme of talks, panel discussions and photography exhibitions, with plenty of chances to connect with other guests over coffee and lunch. Join us this summer and be part of a global conversation about how photography can drive real change.

📍 London or online
📅 17, 18 & 19 July
👉 www.rgs.org/events/summit-photo

Organised in partnership with Photoworks and The Royal Photographic Society, with official sponsor Rolex.